paul w Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 just out of curiosity, what coolant do you use in your bike? just water or, a 'proper' off the shelf coolant and why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaty250xox Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Toyota alluminium head coolant does the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoman2k8 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Not water.... if your using water make sure its de-ionised! I reccommend using a 50/50 coolant mix done with distilled water! Works fine and is perfectly safe for your bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinf Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Coolant is generally better at dissipating heat than water. Plus the right stuff will contain additives which won't cause corrosion in the way water might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan williams Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Engine Ice, basically propylene glycol and water. I figured with the '08 Beta magnesium cases I'd play it safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil king Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Not water.... if your using water make sure its de-ionised! I reccommend using a 50/50 coolant mix done with distilled water! Works fine and is perfectly safe for your bike! You contradicted yourself. Distilled water is not de-ionized. While it is mostly free of contaminates, distilled water is highly ionized and should not be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shercoman2k8 Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) Ohhh shizer... I meant to say de-ionised again! Really shouldn't write on here when doing chemistry homework... Was doing a 3000 word essay about fractional distillation I apologise for getting me mords wuddled! Oh god... wrong type of distillation again Edited March 3, 2009 by shercoman2k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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