Grisolm1 Posted January 12, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 12, 2010 Any ides on alternate cooling hose sections (there sure are a lot of em!) while I have my scoot apart vs buying expensive OEM parts. How many have had problems with coolant hoses or am I Just being anal. They look fine but are over 20 years old now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted January 12, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 12, 2010 When I had my bike apart I replaced my hoses with silicone heater hoses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warthogcrewchief Posted January 12, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 12, 2010 That's a good idea! I haven't thought of changing out the hoses, but now this is making me think twice (because the bike is still completely apart). I bet getting heater hoses from the auto parts store is a cheap and effective way to replace the lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted January 12, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 12, 2010 That's a good idea! I haven't thought of changing out the hoses, but now this is making me think twice (because the bike is still completely apart). I bet getting heater hoses from the auto parts store is a cheap and effective way to replace the lines.It is but if you go to a hose and fitting supplier instead you can get the hoses in silicone which stands up to heat better, were the hose's are in close proximity to a heat source such as an exhaust pipe etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grisolm1 Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted January 13, 2010 Yet another great application for silicone. Gods gift to flat chested women. Gotta find me a pair!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcanning Posted January 15, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2010 well here goes nothing. i got a 01 venture 78k miles on it ride it daily and across all the western usa. but i've developed a seaping coolent leak from a rubber plugs just below the rear two heads . i've replaced the radiator cap thinking its a pressure build up when its hot but after two days of sitting its still seaping . help my baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmoff1698 Posted January 16, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 16, 2010 well here goes nothing. i got a 01 venture 78k miles on it ride it daily and across all the western usa. but i've developed a seaping coolent leak from a rubber plugs just below the rear two heads . i've replaced the radiator cap thinking its a pressure build up when its hot but after two days of sitting its still seaping . help my baby Many of us have had this slow leak after the bike gets 7-8 years old. There is a rubber plug in each cylinder under the false fins. Four plugs = less than $20.00. Three bolts removes each fin cover, slip out the old plug and slip in the new. If you are quick, you won't even loose much coolant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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