Radiator overflow hose !!!

Marty

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• Jan 19, 2014

• #1

Just doing few checks over the beast and noticed a fine stream of coolant running down the front of clutch plate .

After a search I found that the overflow rubber hose was rubbing on the frame of the bike and created a small hole.

Just thought I would let everyone know so it doesn't happen to you.

The way the pipe comes out of the radiator cap faces the frame.

Cheers

 

owl

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• Jan 20, 2014

• #2

Thanks Marty - useful post

 

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• Jan 20, 2014

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What bike do you have, Marty? And where in Siddeley????

 

Blastedbones

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• Jan 20, 2014

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Welcome to the site 8)

 

Marty

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• Jan 20, 2014

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I live out near Preston's SW Sydney

 

Paul Bryant

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• Jan 20, 2014

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Welcome from next door Marty.

 

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• Jan 20, 2014

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Welcome from chilly Spain. Will be checking that hose -

 

zimtuff

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• Jan 21, 2014

• #8

I also noticed with the belly pan I have ,one of the hoses into/out of the water pump also rubs and is wearing a groove onto the hose .
Must make mental note to fab a protective sheath(thinking hard)

 

Marty

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• Jan 21, 2014

• #9

As you can see the steel tube coming out under the cap makes it hard to insert the tube and put the clamp on top without cutting into the tube. I had to put a piece of foam just as a temporary measure before I change to a new black reservoir with sight tube.

Thanks for all of your comments guys


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Marty

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2010 Triumph Rocket 3 Roadster

• Jan 21, 2014

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Black reservoir with sight tube

 

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