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Terry Smith replied to the thread Help......Overheating after replacing thermostat, hoses, & cap.
That's not right and suggests the thermostat is not moving. The thermostat should stay closed and keep the coolant circulating just...
Jun 25, 2026 at 10:34 AM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Rubbing brake pads.
We're in the 8th gen forum here; 4-piston radially mounted callipers here so no sliding mounts involved.
Jun 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Rubbing brake pads.
Sorry; you really need to undo the banjo bolts and get those callipers onto the bench. What you can do (and this will sound...
Jun 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Help......Overheating after replacing thermostat, hoses, & cap.
"when the bike is running with the cap off it just dumps antifreeze on the ground in a pulsing pattern. If I burp the throttle the...
Jun 24, 2026 at 4:12 PM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Help......Overheating after replacing thermostat, hoses, & cap.
The impellor is driven off the crankshaft through gears and a coupling shaft. I have heard of one case where the coupling had sheared...
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:31 AM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Rubbing brake pads.
Some good diagnostic info there. When you crack the nipples nothing changes so you know hydraulic pressure is not the problem and...
Jun 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Help......Overheating after replacing thermostat, hoses, & cap.
Purple Ice is a corrosion inhibitor so the benefit will be to keep cooling system surfaces cleaner for better heat transfer. If your...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Help......Overheating after replacing thermostat, hoses, & cap.
I highly doubt that the different coolants will provide any measurable difference. They should both be 50:50 ethylene glycol and water...
Jun 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Help......Overheating after replacing thermostat, hoses, & cap.
Not so fast there chief. The coolant expands when hot, so some has to go to the reservoir otherwise all the hoses would probably...
Jun 23, 2026 at 6:53 PM -
Terry Smith replied to the thread Prefered fill and bleed method on new rebuild front brake system.
When I refurbished my 6th gen I fitted some wheels that had been stored for a few years. Even with completely rebuilt callipers and...
Jun 21, 2026 at 2:41 PM -
Terry Smith attached a file to the thread FI Light stays on.
Your procedure for getting the FI into diagnostic mode sounds flawed. On the sidestand with the engine idling should generate blinks....
Jun 19, 2026 at 11:49 AM
