May 18, 2012 eddiehaskell7 Says:
Great vid. Appreciate it. I'll use it when I change my coolant on my KLR. Thanks!
Apr 8, 2012 smallengineshop Says:
No, Some bikes are air cooled and some are oil and air cooled
Apr 4, 2012 strengthlove12 Says:
do all motorcycle need coolant?
Mar 30, 2012 smallengineshop Says:
Check out the Clymer manual for your bike, and thanks for watching.
Mar 22, 2012 joewilkens77 Says:
Great video! I have a 06 Ninja 500. Never changed coolant before. Manual doesn't give any instruction. Trying to learn the basics. So i need to 1. Remove fairing, 2. find the pump and the drain plug - unscrew. 3. open the radiator cap. 4. Empty reserviour (sp), 5. fill radiator. 6 fill reserviour. It will be different on my ninja of course but thanks to this vid i now have the basics! Thanks again.
Mar 5, 2012 Gidenkidenk Says:
You should look into the suzuki sv650, triumph also makes nice trail type bikes
Jan 25, 2012 smallengineshop Says:
Thank you, and thanks for watching! There is always something making noise when i make a video. : )
Jan 25, 2012 BrokenMachine85 Says:
I had to pause this video to make sure there wasn't some some super cricket living outside my window in the freezing January night. Great videos!!
Jan 1, 2012 Altair8801 Says:
Sorry for the many comments! I just meant to say that I enjoyed watching this video. And keep up the good work!
Jan 1, 2012 Altair8801 Says:
Anyhow! I enjoyed watching you work on this bike. So much so that I'm gonna subscribe to your channel, hoping to see some more of your work. Draining, flushing, the little heads up notices, you were even using proper torque specs for the draining plug and a measuring jug for filling this baby up! How nice! That's very professional and proper. I could with confidence leave my bike for you to service it. If I had one...
Jan 1, 2012 Altair8801 Says:
Today I have a drivers license for a car and I drive a very nice BMW. I love my car, but it's just not the same thing. I am actually thinking about fullfilling my boy's dream and getting myself some two wheels this year. The Kawasaki KLR 650 is a very nice bike! I like offroad and street models, especially the older ones.
Jan 1, 2012 Altair8801 Says:
I don't have a Kawasaki KLR 650, or any other motorcycle. In fact I don't have a drivers license for a motorcycle. But as a kid and a teenager I always loved motorcycles, and I enjoyed going to motorcycle events. I wanted to get a license and buy one when I turned 18 but my parents talked me out of it.
Nov 3, 2011 smallengineshop Says:
Thank you for posting the info, and thanks for watching!
Nov 2, 2011 sonics747 Says:
I don't about Kawasaki but on Honda's, you need to use Prestone extended, because it doesn't contain silicate. Coolant containing silicate in Japanese vehicles have been known to cause water pump seal to leak. Any long life coolant are silicate free.
Sep 25, 2011 smallengineshop Says:
If your going to buy HF tools, than check the reviews on their website before you buy. Some HF tools are complete garbage. It seems like the really bad tools are made in India.
Sep 25, 2011 smallengineshop Says:
Yes. IMO the HF Tool Box and Roll Cart is the best for the money. Better than any of the Craftsman boxes I have seen, and cheaper. Most of my hand tools are Craftsman and Snap-On. I did buy the HF 301 tool set, and I do use those often, because I have my better tools as back up, and I use the HF tools in my roll cart. The HF hand tools have held up so far, but I don't abuse them. In this video I use a HF 1/4" Torque Wrench, which I am not sure I like. Thanks for watching!
Sep 25, 2011 Bassman018 Says:
Do you use allot of Harbor freight tools? I think I could see the 13 drawer box in the background and i think that lift is the one from harbor freight too... allong with some other hand tools ive seen. Are your wrenches, ratchets, and sockets from harborfreight? Im starting to work at a small engine shop and am gonna need to start buying.
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**Always follow the instructions in your repair manual when doing repair or maintenance work on a motorcycle. Manuals can be found at the dealer and online.**
Engine coolant will lose its ability to protect the engine and cooling system over time, so changing the coolant should be part of every ... More
**Always follow the instructions in your repair manual when doing repair or maintenance work on a motorcycle. Manuals can be found at the dealer and online.**
Engine coolant will lose its ability to protect the engine and cooling system over time, so changing the coolant should be part of every water cooled motorcycles maintenance. Kawasaki recommends changing the coolant on the 2009 KLR 650 every 24,000 miles or 3 years, which ever comes first. The coolant should be Ethylene Glycol based with anti-corrosion inhibitor and be approved for use in aluminum engines.
To replace the coolant on the 2009 Kawasaki KLR 650, place the bike on a level surface and do the replacement with the bike cold. Remove the right lower fairing, black panel in front of the coolant reservoir, and the skid plate. Removing the skid plate with provide access to the coolant drain plug. Remove the drain plug and radiator cap and allow all the coolant in the engine/radiator to drain out of the bike. Remove the 4 bolts, over flow hose and cap from the coolant reservoir. Tip the reservoir over to remove all the coolant. Now, get some fresh water and pour it into the reservoir and radiator and flush the coolant system. Allow the fresh water to drain out of the coolant system by tipping over the reservoir to remove the fresh water. Secure the coolant reservoir to the bike, and reinstall the over flow hose. Reinstall the drain plug and tighten to 78 in. lbs. Mix your Ethylene Glycol based coolant with water, so the final mixture is 50 percent water and 50 percent coolant. Fill the radiator with the 50/50 coolant mixture until the level of coolant is at the bottom of the radiator fill tube, and fill the reservoir to the full line. Reinstall the radiator cap and lean the bike over from side to side to purge any air that may be in the coolant system. Remove the radiator cap and check the coolant level, and add coolant if it is low. Reinstall the radiator cap and start the motorcycle and let it run for 30 seconds. Recheck the coolant level and add coolant if it is low. Check for any coolant leaks especially around the drain plug. Reinstall the skid plate, plastic cover for coolant reservoir, and lower right fairing.
Tools Used:
- 8mm socket, ratchet and extension
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Torque Wrench for Inch Pounds
- Plyers
- Straight Screwdriver
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smallengineshop Says:
Thanks...
eddiehaskell7 Says:
Great vid. Appreciate it. I'll use it when I change my coolant on my KLR. Thanks!
smallengineshop Says:
No, Some bikes are air cooled and some are oil and air cooled
strengthlove12 Says:
do all motorcycle need coolant?
smallengineshop Says:
Check out the Clymer manual for your bike, and thanks for watching.
joewilkens77 Says:
Great video! I have a 06 Ninja 500. Never changed coolant before. Manual doesn't give any instruction. Trying to learn the basics. So i need to 1. Remove fairing, 2. find the pump and the drain plug - unscrew. 3. open the radiator cap. 4. Empty reserviour (sp), 5. fill radiator. 6 fill reserviour. It will be different on my ninja of course but thanks to this vid i now have the basics! Thanks again.
Gidenkidenk Says:
You should look into the suzuki sv650, triumph also makes nice trail type bikes
smallengineshop Says:
Thank you, and thanks for watching! There is always something making noise when i make a video. : )
BrokenMachine85 Says:
I had to pause this video to make sure there wasn't some some super cricket living outside my window in the freezing January night. Great videos!!
smallengineshop Says:
Thank You!
smallengineshop Says:
Thank You!
Altair8801 Says:
Sorry for the many comments! I just meant to say that I enjoyed watching this video. And keep up the good work!
Altair8801 Says:
Anyhow! I enjoyed watching you work on this bike. So much so that I'm gonna subscribe to your channel, hoping to see some more of your work. Draining, flushing, the little heads up notices, you were even using proper torque specs for the draining plug and a measuring jug for filling this baby up! How nice! That's very professional and proper. I could with confidence leave my bike for you to service it. If I had one...
Altair8801 Says:
Today I have a drivers license for a car and I drive a very nice BMW. I love my car, but it's just not the same thing. I am actually thinking about fullfilling my boy's dream and getting myself some two wheels this year. The Kawasaki KLR 650 is a very nice bike! I like offroad and street models, especially the older ones.
Altair8801 Says:
I don't have a Kawasaki KLR 650, or any other motorcycle. In fact I don't have a drivers license for a motorcycle. But as a kid and a teenager I always loved motorcycles, and I enjoyed going to motorcycle events. I wanted to get a license and buy one when I turned 18 but my parents talked me out of it.
smallengineshop Says:
Thank you for posting the info, and thanks for watching!
sonics747 Says:
I don't about Kawasaki but on Honda's, you need to use Prestone extended, because it doesn't contain silicate. Coolant containing silicate in Japanese vehicles have been known to cause water pump seal to leak. Any long life coolant are silicate free.
smallengineshop Says:
If your going to buy HF tools, than check the reviews on their website before you buy. Some HF tools are complete garbage. It seems like the really bad tools are made in India.
smallengineshop Says:
Yes. IMO the HF Tool Box and Roll Cart is the best for the money. Better than any of the Craftsman boxes I have seen, and cheaper. Most of my hand tools are Craftsman and Snap-On. I did buy the HF 301 tool set, and I do use those often, because I have my better tools as back up, and I use the HF tools in my roll cart. The HF hand tools have held up so far, but I don't abuse them. In this video I use a HF 1/4" Torque Wrench, which I am not sure I like. Thanks for watching!
Bassman018 Says:
Do you use allot of Harbor freight tools? I think I could see the 13 drawer box in the background and i think that lift is the one from harbor freight too... allong with some other hand tools ive seen. Are your wrenches, ratchets, and sockets from harborfreight? Im starting to work at a small engine shop and am gonna need to start buying.