Forced Coolant Change...(Burst hose)

[Stillserving]

OK, well I popped the short inner coolant hose on the water pump this afternoon on the way home. Was able to make a parking lot repair w/ some 1" heater hose and some clamps to get the remaining 10 miles home. So, now is as good a time as any to upgrade to Samco hoses. Anybody got a recent purchase or know of the cheapest price going right now?

Next question...what are you guys running for coolant besides the Triumph stuff? Xerex G-05? Any other options I should be checking out?

 

[Boog]

Glad you made it home okay brother.

 

[Jag]

OK, well I popped the short inner coolant hose on the water pump this afternoon on the way home. Was able to make a parking lot repair w/ some 1" heater hose and some clamps to get the remaining 10 miles home. So, now is as good a time as any to upgrade to Samco hoses. Anybody got a recent purchase or know of the cheapest price going right now?

Next question...what are you guys running for coolant besides the Triumph stuff? Xerex G-05? Any other options I should be checking out?

Engine Ice

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Been using it for 6 years no problems!

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I use the Honda blue coolant.

 

[Stillserving]

Those are both options I have heard before too. Thanks. How about best deals on Samco hoses?

 

[Stillserving]

So, racingpowersports.com has them for a good price. $146.25 for the hoses and $30.95 for the clamps. If you order on their website they have a 10% military/veteran/ LEO/EMS/FF discount code too for those that qualify. They also have the same price W/O the discount on ebay.

 

[Stillserving]

Hoses already showed up this afternoon .
Now just need to decide on coolant. Alot of reading has suggested the Honda blue coolant, which looks like the Zerex Asian (blue) it a good match for. Biggest thing I see as difference between that and the G-05 is the G-05 is LOW silicate, NO Phosphate, heavy duty European formula

US_Val_ZXG05_AFC_HD_EN.pdf - DocuSign CLM

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and the Zerex Asian is "designed to meet OEM blue/green silicate free HOAT requirements".

US_Val_ZXAsianBlue_AFC_EN.pdf - DocuSign CLM

sharena21.springcm.com

Seems silicates can be hard on water pumps and seals?

 

[Kevin frazier]

I use the evans waterless coolant, nothing different can be added to it, it has helped with temps Not rising.

 

[Stillserving]

Maybe when I'm as hopped up as you!! Until then I'm trying to stick to something a little more common in case I need to top off somewhere for some reason.

 

[Kevin frazier]

Yeah i have to carry a little just in case. It does help though, bike makes most horsepower at 85cel and evans holds at 91c 92c we found out on last tune. If we could keep it at 85c we could get all them horses