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coolant level check

22K views 4 replies 5 participants last post by  emzed  
My dealer said you need a light to put behind the overflow tank (which is pressurized much like the cooling systems of long ago) and you will be able to see the level. Haven't tried it cause I don't have a flexible light with enough lumens to see the level through the thick plastic. Taking off the fairings may help. On the older bricks if you shut down the engine and it was hot it may overflow some coolant but this tank was not pressurized and the level should be maintained above the minimum mark when the engine is cold. The new K's run much cooler and don't have this problem. If you figure out a way to check the label I hope you post it.