Coolant/radiator system?

[Winston001]

Can't help you Oracle but good on you for asking. You are in the right place. You are wise to recognise you are on a learning curve and there are lots of good people here to help.

FJ Rider wasn't telling you off, simply ensuring you understood that temporary fixes are no solution.

[bogan]

When you take the cap off, can you hear it sucking in air?

Replacement rad cap shouldn't be too much, <50 bucks I'd hope.

[oracle]

When you take the cap off, can you hear it sucking in air?

Replacement rad cap shouldn't be too much, <50 bucks I'd hope.

Didn't pay attention cause I didn't get how they worked before. I'll try when I get home tomorrow and see. Cause I think if it doesn't then the problem will have to be somewhere other than the cap by my theorising

Yeah hopefully. Can't find anything for a bike online for NZ stores and the ones from overseas are killers on the postage of a teeny cap

[FJRider]

Thought about it more and looked into how radiator caps work (as I said, I am very new to thinking about the mechanics of a vehicle) and it is a possibility that this could be stuffed. Is there anyway I can check this myself (without the special pressure equipment) or how much would a replacement one approx be?

Find a friend with the same model bike ... and borrow the radiator cap. See if it fixes the problem ... it may well do ...

[oracle]

No one I know even have a honda apart from someone who rides a 100AX, so that's not really feasible. Would this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=A44XLGS3CDWAB be an appropriate replacement? As the radiator cap opening valve pressure is 108-137kPa. Obviously once I check the dimensions are the same

[FJRider]

No one I know even have a honda apart from someone who rides a 100AX, so that's not really feasible. Would this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=A44XLGS3CDWAB be an appropriate replacement? As the radiator cap opening valve pressure is 108-137kPa. Obviously once I check the dimensions are the same

E.mail a few bike wreckers ... BEFORE you buy new ... should be cheaper ...

no rush ...

[oracle]

Yeah gonna ring up Action bike wreckers in Takapuna on Wednesday as they are scrapping another bike which takes the same cap. Just concerned that it may come up with the same fault

[hayd3n]

Yeah gonna ring up Action bike wreckers in Takapuna on Wednesday as they are scrapping another bike which takes the same cap. Just concerned that it may come up with the same fault

check out repco and supercheap they may have the same for a car.
afteralll its a radiator

[FJRider]

check out repco and supercheap they may have the same for a car.
afteralll its a radiator

Do you get your tyres from Beaurepairs ... after all ... they sell tyres ...

[p.dath]

Thought about it more and looked into how radiator caps work (as I said, I am very new to thinking about the mechanics of a vehicle) and it is a possibility that this could be stuffed. Is there anyway I can check this myself (without the special pressure equipment) or how much would a replacement one approx be?

You can probably get a cheap one from a wreckor. Perhaps try Action Bike Wreckors on Barry's Point Road in Takapuna.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/wiki/Action_Bike_Wreckers

[Transalper]

... Can't find anything for a bike online for NZ stores and the ones from overseas are killers on the postage of a teeny cap

Did you phone the local Honda shop for a price first so you know whether you are saving or not?

If you remove you radiator cap and make sure it's clean, all the sealing surfaces are in good condition. Just guessing really.

[oracle]

You can probably get a cheap one from a wreckor. Perhaps try Action Bike Wreckors on Barry's Point Road in Takapuna.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/wiki/Action_Bike_Wreckers

As said in a previous post, they are currently scrapping another Honda which takes the same cap so I am going to check there

Did you phone the local Honda shop for a price first so you know whether you are saving or not?

If you remove you radiator cap and make sure it's clean, all the sealing surfaces are in good condition. Just guessing really.

Cyclespot isn't open on Sunday so I will call during the one bit of time I am not at uni this week on Wednesday

[Transalper]

Cyclespot isn't open on Sunday so I will call during the one bit of time I am not at uni this week on Wednesday

Just shoot them an email.
Good luck aye. May not be as bad as you think.. but may be too.

[oracle]

Just shoot them an email.
Good luck aye. May not be as bad as you think.. but may be too.

They don't have an email address on their website, otherwise I would have already

[NinjaNanna]

Do you get your tyres from Beaurepairs ... after all ... they sell tyres ...

To be fair, when I needed a new thermo switch for the fan on my old ZX9 I found the part number in a catalog at supercheap, and found the part in stock at Repco.

Repco was $30 for a part that was going to cost $80 from Kawasaki.