Tiger 800 Coolant

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  1. MunkyBunky

    MunkyBunky New Member

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    #1 MunkyBunky, Nov 11, 2016
    Bit of a weird one this.

    Got my new 2011 Tiger 800 delivered today and it's great.

    Started checking a few things including the coolant level and found I couldn't see anything on the gauge / view window of the top up.

    Turned the handle bars to the left, took the cap off and found some coolant in but low so I bought a bottle and topped it to near the top.

    Even though it is full if i look at the gauge / view windows with the in and max lines I cannot see any coolant as everything is white.

    So my question is can anyone see their coolant in the window? and if so what is going on?
     
  2. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #2 crispey, Nov 12, 2016
    ill have a look tomorrow/today
     
  3. MunkyBunky

    MunkyBunky New Member

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    #3 MunkyBunky, Nov 12, 2016
    thanks
     
  4. thebiglad

    thebiglad Old fart, still riding !

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    #4 thebiglad, Nov 12, 2016
    Hi MB, if you've topped-up the coolant in the header tank to the correct, don't be surprised if the bike coughed up some fluid out of the overflow pipe pipe. It seems as though they like it to be a bit lower than in the handbook. The level varies significantly with temperature - ambient and engine.
     
  5. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #5 crispey, Nov 12, 2016
    Called into wo,,,wah,.... so no time to look will try tomorrow
     
  6. MunkyBunky

    MunkyBunky New Member

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    #6 MunkyBunky, Nov 12, 2016
    Thanks all.


    decided to syringe it out with a massive syringe and then refill to the right level. The coolant I have is blue and you just cannot see it.

    Weird!
     
  7. MunkyBunky

    MunkyBunky New Member

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    #7 MunkyBunky, Nov 12, 2016
    This is the expansion tank.
     
  8. crispey

    crispey crispey creme de la creme

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    #8 crispey, Nov 13, 2016
    Here you go is this what you're looking at? This is mine on the centre stand IMG_2131.JPG
     
  9. Kenbro

    Kenbro Noble Member

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    #9 Kenbro, Jul 15, 2019
    Mine was just visible, just below the min mark when delivered. Since topping it up I can’t see it through the tank.
    Resorted to poking a flexible dipstick down the filler neck.
    Ken.
     
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