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| Newbie Joined: Oct 2007
Bike: 2003 SV1000
Location: Annapolis, MD
Posts: 9
| Anyone ever have a problem with antifreeze leaking after a ride? I went for a ride the other day put the bike away, no problem. Then I get home from work the next evening and I see a small puddle of antifreeze under the bike. I went for a ride about a week later and I could smell antifreeze but I didn't see anything dripping. I checked the antifreeze level in the radiator and its fine, the bike is also not overheating or running hot. Anyone else have this problem or give me a suggestion of where I might start to look for the problem, I haven't had time yet to really get in there and search for the leak. Thanks, Dave |
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Bike: 2002 Bandit 1200 S
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| It's not unheard of for a clamp or fitting to become loose. You'll just have to do some investigating. On cars, water pumps are designed to leak when they fail as an alert. Does anyone know whether this is true on motorcycles?
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| check the clamps first. Suzuki may have used those cheap clamps you put on with a pliers instead of the nicer kind that uses a screwdriver. If you smell the coolant, then it's prolly leaking from the top radiator hose. Also, depending on the number of miles driven, you may be reaching the life of the hose and may need replacement.
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| Newbie Joined: Oct 2007
Bike: 2003 SV1000
Location: Annapolis, MD
Posts: 9
| Thanks for all of the input on this already. KD57, No I haven't traced it back and I realize I posted this somewhat prematurely without having investigated yet. I was mainly wondering if this was a common problem with SVs but it doesn't sound like it. Hopefully its just a clamp as a few people have pointed out. It doesn't seem to be pouring out, just a small leak but I can smell antifreeze pretty strongly also. |
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Bike: 03 SV1000S/06 C50T
Location: ROCHESTER,NY
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Had the same problem with my 03. Nothing other than a loose hose clamp........
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