Heads up..........

[BoomerCPO]

Yesterday my 06 Venture developed a small coolant leak from the upper radiator hose due to a small crack in the hose.

 

Short story: The bike is at the Dealer now. Examination revealed small cracks in all of the coolant hoses. This is probably due to the amount of heat given off by the engine and the hoses close proximity to the engine.

 

All coolant hoses are now being replaced; cooling system flushed; and fresh anti-freeze will be added.

 

I will now add this work up to my Preventive Maintenance List and schedule new hoses for every 2 years. The cooling system will be flushed and re-charged yearly.

 

IMHO now is the time to give your coolant hoses a good inspection.....I can only imagine what a massive coolant leak at high speeds would have looked like or the mess it would have made of the bike and me.

 

Boomer........the lucky one.

[Boomer]

Boomer,

 

while it's there, have them check to see if your unit falls under the head torque issue that was experienced recently. Short of it was an issue where the cylinder heads were not torqued properly and this caused antifreeze to seep out and puddle on the floor. It's a Yamaha fix that is covered....I can't remember the service bulletin number though:080402gudl_prv:.

[Naked Rider]

where can i find the service buletin number to see what is covered by Yamaha? thanks

[BoomerCPO]

Boomer,

 

while it's there, have them check to see if your unit falls under the head torque issue that was experienced recently. Short of it was an issue where the cylinder heads were not torqued properly and this caused antifreeze to seep out and puddle on the floor. It's a Yamaha fix that is covered....I can't remember the service bulletin number though:080402gudl_prv:.

 

My Venture does not fall under the head torque issue....but....my favorite Service Tech double checked the cylinder heads just to be darn sure.....and I witnessed him doing the check as well. This was done late last year if I remember right.

 

Funny thing about this coolant leak....it was just enough for the coolant to be seen on the upper front of the radiator in droplets but not enough to pool on the floor under the scoot. Really a minor leak.