Coolant Change Adventure Bmw K1200 K1300 And K1600 Forum Put the cap on. if necessary add a little coolant to the burp tank to the max line. start the bike and let it warm up to the point that the thermostat has opened and the coolant is circulating. remove the cap from the bleeder on the right side of the motor which is just below and forward of your chain tensioner. Open the pump bleed nipple until all bubbles are bled out and replaced but only coolant. keeping the original fill tank and vacuum adapter in place will keep the radiator filled while you are bleeding the pump and bypass circuits. close nipple. replace radiator cap. remove clamps.
2001 K Rs Coolant Drain Location Bmw K1200 K1300 And K1600 Forum A quick overview of a coolant change using a cooling system vacuum purge tool. we use a bmwk1300s to demonstrate the process. Oct 14, 2020. #2. dkmbmwmoa said: i have a 2005 k1200s that recently began eliminating about half of the contents in the coolant reservoir when i turn the bike off when the auxiliary cooling fan is on. it only happens when the bike is hot and the auxiliary cooling fan is on. the coolant is being ejected out of the hose that exits behind the. It seems easy except i cannot quite figure out which hose (s) they are talking about squeezing. the clymer maintenance manual says to "squeeze the lower radiator hoses" while cranking over engine. the 1200rs manual (here in this thread) says to squeeze the hose between the coolant pump and right radiator. Jun 23, 2008. #1. anyone have a full description of what it takes to replace the coolant in the new k motor? i bought a wrecked '05 k1200s and want to change out all the fluids, the bike was backed over in a parking lot, got tied up with lawyers for almost 2 years, and then went up for sale. i got it farily cheap, compared to an unbruised one.
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