r1crusher

You guys won't let me ride with you anymore if I'm beating you down the straights. Pricks.

They said decent looking bikes and riders. Honeymoon or not I think you'd be exempt. JK!!

I'll back your statement Reimbrandt. EDIT: Here's the thing. If you want to shelter you little precious creation, cool. You do that. My kids will have bumps and bruises, cuts and scrapes. I don't tell you how to raise your kids so don't tell me how to raise mine.

Looks like my sorry ass form made the page as well.... http://www.pbase.com/ray645/image/127985204

I had to post a comment on Fox's site. Just look for my screen name from here. I'm heading over to Wendy's Facebook page now.

IT WAS A CRAZY DAY! I still can't believe that we had 6 downed riders all before lunch! It was a great day to ride, perfect weather, and as always great company at the track.

Just finished up the bike. Got the oil plug wired but broke a bit in the process, but it's technically to the min. spec. Even did the rad. cap also. Just getting my suit and the rest of my gear into the box, gotta get the trailer loaded and situated for my 5am departure. If I thought I could make it down this evening before the gates closed I'd try it.

Save me a spot you whore!

No no silly boy...I stated earlier that I flushed it twice with water (i.e. empty coolant, fill with water, run, drain, fill, run, drain). And the thermo is almost the highest point on GSXRs (late models that is) as it's in the middle-top on the back side of the block.

I left it in there....not enough to worry about. Shouldn't dilute the mix enough to screw around with IMO.

Don't know that I'm going to make it to GFS for extra food to grill. Just to damn busy with work today and I still have to do some work to the bike, pack up, and load it all. Shit the day is flying by.

Somehow I don't think that's sound advice. For Jinu...maybe, but I'll pass.

I got it changed over. Book says 2.4 to refill the system but I used only about 2 since I'm sure there was still some distilled water in there that didn't come out after flushing it twice. I filled it up, started it to get it up to temp, shut it off and let it cool. Filled some more, then leaned it over several times to each side filling as needed. I then started it up and let it run until the fan came on twice and it cooled like it should...no funky spikes in temp or anything. Just need to check it one last time before putting the panels back on, oh and try to drill the oil plug to wire it ON the bike.

Don't think it's a problem, if I remember correctly some track day orgs have put it on they're 'okay' list. Actually, this is straight from STT's site for bike prep: 6) Advanced and Intermediate group riders must use water, water wetter or a non-ethyl glycol based anti-freeze/coolant. Approved Poly Glycol brands are: Evans, 7th Gear, Liquid Performance, and Engine Ice. Automotive ethyl glycol based coolants are not allowed. I'm not going to say anything other than, "Yes, it's been changed." Worse comes to worse, I poor it out and fill it with water.

I'm betting if it doesn't look green, they won't think twice about it. Besides both WaterWetter and Engine Ice are still glycol based but I get antifreeze protection from Ice and it's biodegradable so any clean up shouldn't be a problem. There is no bolt, found section in manual for flushing the system. They say to remove the hose going to the pump, drain, reattach, fill with water, run, cool, drain, repeat. Looks like a couple hours of work at the least so I'll have to run to the store to get a several gallons of distilled water.

I'll be using Engine Ice instead of water wetter due to it's better low temp properties. First, there's no drain bolt on the bike so based on the way the coolant is circulating I think I can just remove the hose going from the t-stat to the radiator and let it pump out all the coolant it can. The thing is I don't know if I should do this after the bike is up to 180 degrees as then I'm sure the t-stat is open and it will flow out as much as possible. Here's a diagram of the cooling circuit. Then there's the reservoir to deal with.

Didn't get as far as I wanted tonight due to having to work out at Legacy Village today. And man was there some poon out there! Anyway, I got the filler and filter wired. Might try to drill and wire the drain plug tomorrow after attempting to flush and fill the coolant. Which leads me to my reason for posting this evening. Who's got some good tips for doing the coolant flush and fill on GSXRs!?!?

I want to see you stand in front of him with your pants around your ankles and then tell us Jinu doesn't know how to drill things.

Thanks for the tip. I think I actually have a small band clamp that I can use in the garage.

Just confirming I will be in Intermediate. Going to hopefully get the coolant changed out tonight, sillycone the oil filler, maybe throw some wire on the filter while I have the panels off.

I had actually gotten three of them specifically for the purpose of wiring the bike. Just lost track of the bits.

Running in Novice was great in that you didn't have to worry about much. Now that I'm getting off the porch and running with some bigger dogs I want to do things right. But if you're volunteering to drill and wire my shit I'll send you my address! Might even through in a case of beer. PS - I've got the wire and pliers, and some bits some where.

Think they'll say anything about the oil filter?

I also forgot that I'll need to change out my coolant before hand. Didn't they also want the oil cap wired/siliconed also?

In before da sell out!