vf1000 radiator

ryan scott

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Aug 29, 2006, 6:56:59 AM8/29/06

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hey,
how the hell do i check the radiator fluid? 1985 vf1000. i ve looked pretty
hard and cannot find the filler cap. does the front fairing have to come
off? how does that come off?
thanks

isaac_the_blind

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Aug 29, 2006, 4:48:13 PM8/29/06

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On my 84 "R" there's an overflow tank behind the LH sidecover.
BUT there should be a cap on the actual radiator as well.
I.

boris

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Aug 30, 2006, 3:01:30 AM8/30/06

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My old 750 had a rad cap also.

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Theo Bekkers

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Aug 30, 2006, 9:07:43 AM8/30/06

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boris wrote:
> My old 750 had a rad cap also.

I've never owned a bike with a radiator cap.

Theo

ryan scott

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Aug 30, 2006, 9:05:08 AM8/30/06

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"ryan scott" <e...@fdgfg.55t> wrote in message
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ok. i took the bike apart and found the coolant rfiller behind the side
panel.

boris

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Aug 30, 2006, 3:47:07 PM8/30/06

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...and we are supposed to think this is interesting ??

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G-S

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Aug 30, 2006, 6:08:19 PM8/30/06

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Yes [1]

G-S

[1] But then Theo is the 'elder gentleman' of our group, and provides a
link between normal humanity and Johno (said age being a matter of much
contention amongst paleontologists).

It is incumbent upon us errm 'younger people' to pretend a modicum of
interest in the ramblings of this endangered sub-group of aus.motorcycles ;)

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isaac_the_blind

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Aug 30, 2006, 9:06:58 PM8/30/06

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You should not have had to "took the bike apart" to find where the
coolant filler is located :-(
Isaac.

ck

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Aug 30, 2006, 9:25:49 PM8/30/06

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"isaac_the_blind" <isaac_t...@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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I was expecting someone to say he'd have to split the cases........

ck

Theo Bekkers

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Aug 30, 2006, 9:47:21 PM8/30/06

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G-S wrote:
> Yes [1]
>
> G-S
>
> [1] But then Theo is the 'elder gentleman' of our group, and
> provides a link between normal humanity and Johno (said age being a
> matter of much contention amongst paleontologists).
>
> It is incumbent upon us errm 'younger people' to pretend a modicum of
> interest in the ramblings of this endangered sub-group of
> aus.motorcycles ;)

Bastard!

Beer mate?

Theo

isaac_the_blind

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Aug 30, 2006, 11:45:41 PM8/30/06

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Seem 2 remember back in the Dreamtime BSA had a thing called a
"Dandy" scooter which had to have the cases split 2 adjust the points :-(
Isaac.

boris

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Aug 31, 2006, 3:40:43 AM8/31/06

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Fuck oath....ive seen the wrong side of 40 & currently own one air cooled
1100 that ive owned for 18 years (retired in the shed) & another that i have
been riding daily for the last 5 years. I wouldnt own a liquid cooled bike.

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ryan scott

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Aug 31, 2006, 3:57:28 AM8/31/06

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would u believe i removed the front fairing first. then i followed the
radiator tube down to the side panel and i took the seat off then the side
panel off and there it was.......

Moike

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Aug 31, 2006, 7:03:46 AM8/31/06

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boris wrote:
> Fuck oath....ive seen the wrong side of 40

We've all seen the wrong side of 40.

The 'right' side of 40 takes a little more effort to achieve.

Moike

Johno

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Aug 31, 2006, 6:59:46 AM8/31/06

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On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:08:19 +1000, "G-S" <ge...@castbus.com.au>
wrote:

>Yes [1]
>
>G-S
>
>[1] But then Theo is the 'elder gentleman' of our group, and provides a
>link between normal humanity and Johno (said age being a matter of much
>contention amongst paleontologists).
>
>It is incumbent upon us errm 'younger people' to pretend a modicum of
>interest in the ramblings of this endangered sub-group of aus.motorcycles ;)
>

Bloody hell GS, you are just lucky my pet Tyrannosaurus Rex is dead
mate...

Johno

Beer?

G-S

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Aug 31, 2006, 7:18:13 AM8/31/06

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"Theo Bekkers" <tbek...@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message

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Ta :)

G-S

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Aug 31, 2006, 7:19:25 AM8/31/06

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Ta Mate :)

G-S

Knobdoodle

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Aug 31, 2006, 7:39:40 AM8/31/06

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"Theo Bekkers" <tbek...@bekkers.com.au> wrote in message

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> boris wrote:
>> My old 750 had a rad cap also.
>
> I've never owned a bike with a radiator cap.
>

I've had three.
Suzuki XV800 Little-Red Throbber in 1991
Triumph 900 Sprint in 1995
and the current BMW K75C.

The BMW is the only one I've ever undone the cap on though..........
--
Clem

Theo Bekkers

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Aug 31, 2006, 9:50:21 PM8/31/06

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Johno wrote:

> Bloody hell GS, you are just lucky my pet Tyrannosaurus Rex is dead
> mate...

My Tyrannosaurus was called Roxy. She's dead too.

Theo

isaac_the_blind

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Sep 1, 2006, 11:39:21 PM9/1/06

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NO I wouldnt believe that :-(
Isaac.