How To Service Your Motorcycling Cooling System | The Shop Manual

How To Service Your Motorcycling Cooling System | The Shop Manual
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Just like your engine oil and brake fluid, your bike’s coolant needs to be replaced at regular intervals, typically every two years. In this episode of TSM, Ari walks you through the process from start to finish.
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Is Rev matching harmfull ? Will it burn clutch plate over time?

[@LorenzoMiguelVillalon]

Can’t say just how happy I am to have Ari back.

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actually he's been around for a while at revzilla, but yeah...I'm just noticed it too

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Back behind the camera, where he belongs!

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Yeah they got some other knob heads at MC

[@nuclearwinter21]

Here's a toast to that! 🍻

[@mackenzieharris5259]

Preach

[@stickfigureman3D]

Just watched this despite having an air cooled engine. Great video

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

@Jesus H Christ The air had sunglasses on and gave me a beer, I think it was cool.

[@D_5821]

Just watched this dispite having no motorbike

[@TK-cl1jm]

@@D_5821 fix that asap! They are super cheap these days!

[@The_Entity]

i wish i could have seen this when i got my first (aircooled) bike 4 years ago. I got it home, changed the oil and then spend over an hour trying to find where to drain the coolant.... very very green rider back then as only ever had a moped before! *facepalm*

[@lunchtreyy]

@@D_5821 real 😞

[@rahulgothwal2397]

So basically Ari has done this twice on KZbin now and we still watch both the videos

[@kevinwalsh9483]

ari was always a class act. having a cat elevates him even more.

[@gofigure84]

Cat are the devils spaun and have no business in a house.

[@ammarharith5512]

1:42. Aw, so Ari is a cat person, I love cats!

[@kevinwalsh9483]

ari and zack are awesome. i would not be surprised if zack also has a cat.

[@SlingingLead]

The cameo from Olive earned this video a thumbs up.

[@mactipiak]

Oh, the Vitpilen is very sexy in black, I'm too used to the grey version and that looks even better!

[@Christian-ve1wi]

Thanks Ari and Revzilla for a really good video, especially the information regarding house pets and the environment. Shows a very responsible approach to teaching and giving information.

[@AriH211]

Sure thing Christian. I was aware of coolant being poisonous before i had a critter around the house, but now I'm especially cautious about keeping it sealed up.

[@Christian-ve1wi]

@@AriH211 Olive is a beautiful cat 🐈 buddy. I love cat's they are fantastic pets and so so intelligent. This video is the first of it's kind well for what I've seen anyway, straight forward information highlighting other very important factors which people should consider when home wrenching.. It is so easy to chuck stuff down the drain and not give any thoughts to what happens at the end unlike commercial there no fines for this behaviour.. Hope this type of video catches on.. Take care buddy and thanks again..

[@seinfeld11123]

Love you Ari! great to see you back on youtube!!

[@iampennyify]

I've been waiting for so long for Ari's videos. Good to see you back 😀

[@pmdinaz]

Probably the most overlooked maintenance item. Proper disposal is a challenge for a lot of cities. The information isn't advertised enough about where to take it. Local auto parts stores generally do NOT take used coolant. Thanks for the reminder to change my coolant Ari!

[@bageland2000]

Keep these videos coming. You guys are amazing.

[@mrwobbly185]

Such a clear tutorial as always. Thanks Ari.

[@NH-en6et]

Great editing and love the humor added. Ari is a community legend.

[@shree397]

You guys are awesome, thank God you are back on KZbin,🙌🤗 All the appreciation from 🇮🇳

[@HankProductions]

This is an excellent and very well produced video. Love the modern post production finish! Great job. Hope to see more videos about general maintenance and servicing like these. Thanks.

[@AriH211]

Thanks Hank. We had help from Helen at the RevZilla office in Philly on this one, since Spenser was swamped with the last CTXP episode. She did a great job with the edit.

[@alltruckeredout]

One of my favorite KZbin series!

[@Carstend75]

I love your shop manual videos, really helpful doing my own maintenance 👍🏼, thank you

[@shishkatian]

As always love to watch your videos Ari...

[@Vince702]

I absolutely loved the pet tip, I hang with my dog all the time and something as small as coolant scent being sweet and tempting to pets was something that could be easily overlooked. 10/10 pet safety 💚🐶

[@Daendx]

Always awesome thanks for the video!

[@davidebyrne]

Fantastic series Ari! You have a great way of explaining this stuff in a very easy to follow way. I have been servicing my own motorcycles for years but am still learning a ton from these videos. Thank you!

[@AriH211]

Thanks for the feedback. Glad ya like the vid. We try to keep them short and to the point!

[@w333lt]

Great video guys, keep up the good work!

[@mikehancock6280]

This really helps me as I need to change the coolant in z750s, rebel300, and Vespa. Thanks

[@goodthrottleresponse5653]

i'm thankful for this type of videos!!

[@virud16]

Whatever the KZbin channel is, As long as there is Ari in the frame, it's Awesome!!! 👍👍

[@murraehaynes3182]

Great episode..many riders don’t consider coolant or brake fluid when they do their own maintenance. I also do the same schedule to my truck as well.

[@dennism1919]

Very nice piece, Ari. Thank you. Pretty straightforward stuff in the grand scheme of things. I'm all set to do it. Now if I could just figure out how to remove the body work.... Now THAT would be a good video! There has to be a common approach to doing this. I'm just afraid I'm going to break something. Anyway, thanks, Ari, for the info...tainment!

[@Spike-rj6ye]

Thank god youre back doing videos. I used to watch your videos on MC garage and swear by them. Can't tell you how much these videos you make, make me a better maintainer of my bike.

[@AriH211]

That's awesome to hear Spike. That's why we make 'em! It's all about informing and empowering people to take care of their own bikes.

[@jamesbongiovanni5180]

I have an air cooled motorcycle, and I still watched Ari's video. Very informative for a possible future bike.

[@michaelkrenzer3296]

I just realized...for the first time in 28 years of riding, I don't have an air cooled bike right now! All 4 are water cooled. How did that happen?

[@davem1701]

Great video, thanks Ari

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Yay! Ari is back! 😊

[@hiihtaa]

Great video. Thank you.

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MORE!!!!! I NEED MORE ARI VIDS 😭😭😭😭

[@fistbumpbros]

How can anyone thumbs down this video? This is super helpful and educating.

[@bilawalm1]

Scientist Ari is my favorite. More of him please.

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Dude I have been searching your vids on mc garage and you are here thanks god at least i found you

[@edwardmartin5825]

Excellent. Thanks you big help.

[@RupturedCatalyst420x]

I freaking love the fact that you came back with RevZilla. Ive always enjoyed watching your informational videos! Thank you :3

[@hectorsesay8579]

Great content, and am happy that I stumbled on this clip, as my motorcycle is now 4 years old and with 10,000km. Every time I go for service at the Yamaha dealer, they haven't changed the coolant......Now that the warranty is over, am gonna do it myself....

[@HalfdeadRider]

Some bikes (maybe old ones only idk), come with a coolant filter apparently, so as you say check the workshop manual. But one thing I think is worthwhile doing since you said about checking hoses, wiping them down with some silicone grease will help prevent them drying off prematurely. I do the same on the tyre walls, it makes the tyres look great and prevents drying out if like me you like to use brake cleaner to clean the wheels of oil. I use silicone grease on many other rubber components for the same reason, you can get it in spray cans as well as tubes and tins.

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@revzilla I think I speak for everyone when I say, Zack and Ari are the best motorcycle duo.

[@rodirsno]

Love the videos by the way! Keep them up please! :)

[@CrispyGFX]

Great timing, I was just thinking about doing this to my bike

[@Your.Best.Friend]

Thanks Ari! Always appreciate you helping people keep their bikes in good running condition....as for you Reveille, where is our Saturday morning Daily Rider episode with Zack? You need to fund that shit so we get both every weekend! Both! Every weekend! Make it happen. Thanks

[@Thesachenshow]

Really love your maintanance videos

[@abelbabel8484]

Good to see you again, Ari :)

[@charliem5332]

Thanks man. Great info vid

[@paul1e]

LEGEND is back!

[@haris525]

Omg that cat is awesome! I just changed coolant on my s1000rr.

[@ApexMotow]

Excellent!

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

Good stuff :) I used Engine Ice coolant on my first motorcycle, current motorcycle wel....a little over 25k since new on the thing so its probably time to do the thing

[@mefyro]

Sub RevZilla because of Ari..greetings from Malaysia.

[@SystemAdministrator1]

Ari is awesome

[@tonytravert9944]

I've only had an air cooled bike but now am upgrading to one that is liquid cooled so I only wanted to know what I would be having to do. I looked for a video that would tell me this but I was finding videos that were telling me how the whole system works like what are all the vents for and the bores blah blah blah...I am not trying to be a mechanic, just simple instructions to drain and refill...Thankfully this video came up and was informative, but it's not the first time. Thank you very much!

[@tweetchris46]

What a great video, thanks

[@juavicam]

Yaaasss. I have a svart. I have a golden tutorial!

[@Cjarvis1136]

Love this guy, Zack too of course. 3:57 was smooth af. 😆

[@jesus77752]

Thanks big brother

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WELCOME BACK ARI MY MAN

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You rock man 🤘🤘

[@loisleor]

Thank you for this

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I just glad I got to see Olive😻

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Good to see Barry!

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Great . Thank you !

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Thank you

[@rocket3me695]

The one person who disliked this has an air cooled bike

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Your back!

[@samuel97silva]

My 1997 CB500 is a pain in the ass to do this as the radiator cap is under the tank :( Keep the amazing videos!!! They are awesome

[@TheWindigomonster]

That svartpilen is gorgeous....

[@TKFast]

Thanks Ari!

[@markkuo5481]

So beautiful Husqvarna 😍

[@NariTheMan]

That's my bike! Love it. #Husqvarna #Svartpilen #401.

[@flyboy1ron]

Thanks for the video. Now I just need some confidence to tackle the job on my 2018 Honda Goldwing Tour DCT. Like you said, I need to combine it with other items since all the plastic has to come off. I am expecting it to be a weekend job. Maybe a not too distant rainy winter weekend.

[@Mac-dx4rd]

Or if you can afford that bike and your not confident get them to do it next time you take it in and it will help a local business as well 👍

[@Viperawezome]

Best host because he never ages

[@thewrongbike7709]

Propylene versus Ethylene:- I bought a 2011 VFR800. I thought it was running hot at low speeds, so I flushed it and refilled with propylene glycol. It ran the same, so six months later when It came time for a service I used ethylene. Its much cooler now. The bike has small side radiators and I guess it needs more airflow than it gets at low speeds. Ethylene is less viscus flows faster and cools better, so if your bike is marginal on cooling - Ethylene for the win.

[@IdzharMax_IsaTurbo]

Informative article

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

Thanks, just replaced it on my neighbor's 2019 Road King.

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

I hope your neighbor knew about it

[@luisbraz-ruivo]

Hope you used the special Harley-Davidson coolant for 3x the price of the regular stuff....

[@barrybambmessagedeletedbyy7467]

@@luisbraz-ruivo wasn't as expensive as what they charge for glow plugs.

[@TEAMPARALLELCOMPANY]

I was sold at the Sealing washer part !

[@asj12]

I use oreily universal coolant on my kawisaki. I always prefer universal coolants because it’s usual contains no silicates which can potentially damage seals on most Japanese manufactured engines

[@LA_Commander]

So glad I have an air-cooled inline 4 cylinder motorcycle from Honda 🙂

[@davidschmidt1686]

Working on a friend's bike, tomorrow is coolant, oil and fuel fill up time. Can't wait to see his face to have his girl running again!

[@ForeverARide]

Nice Vitpilen!

[@davidelle6130]

Last year when I had to change my coolant I had to burp the bike a lot.. pretty much there was still coolant either, in the overflow tank because it is so hard to take out on my bike, or in the pipes. So I had to rock the bike back and forth a lot and eventually I got it

[@KtfoMustang]

For my Canadian friends, Canadian tire will take all waste fluids from your vehicles. Try not to mix them, and make sure they're labeled. They will dispose of them properly.

[@hamwizzard2079]

More content with the Svartpilen pleaseee !!! Great video btw

[@indianapwn3s]

That is a Vitpilen painted black.

[@hamwizzard2079]

@@indianapwn3s Oh, I didnt noticed, you are totally right. In that case, more Vitpilen content :)

[@dean3434]

I change out my coolant once per year. Therefore never any residue remaining in the plastic overflow tank. For most liquid cooled bike owners who rarely change out the coolant, they will definitely need to remove the plastic overflow tank and clean it out. The residue if left in the tank clinging to the plastic will continue to build up in time resulting in continued build-up and less natural coolant flow. Dean Seattle

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

i used autozone 50/50 my cruiser, but have never flushed it out since new. 24k so its about time

[@craigkaschan4822]

I use a really rich mix of coolant 75/25 the 25 being water and never had a problem.

[@Bruce_Quin]

I feel cooler by watching his videos

[@michaelmonsa9702]

@RevZilla hey Ari. I love your videos and more than anything the CTXP series. The best I've ever watched to be honest. I have a small question 😅 I followed your guideline to replacing and flushing the coolant in my recently bought used 2010 Honda Transalp XL700V. Drained the coolant, filled with white vinegar and distilled water, let it run, drained, filled with distilled water again, let it run, drained and refilled with a coolant mixture. Now, unfortunately I did all the cycles with a closed thermostat because I didn't let the engine warm up to the temperature it would open according to the shop manual and therefore only an incomplete drain, apparently the thermostat held a suction on the engine coolant path and retained about a fifth of the total. Now I'm paranoid that I still might have traces of vinegar left over in the system that could do damage over time on the seals and the hoses 😅😅😅 and with the transalp, flushing the coolant is a real pain of taking off the side fairings and the undercowl. Should I flush again? Thanks and hopefully many more adventures from you and Zack!

[@luisbraz-ruivo]

Did I see the real Dr. Ari? Thank you for the nice video.

[@MrFacproductions]

Changed my coolan cbr125, full flush ect. Gone fill the resivour and it want hold it's coming out overflow. Even tho it's still below the recommended in the resv

[@fzlsalim]

Nice

[@osofastollie]

Olive FTW!

[@chadpyle]

There's also a waterless coolant made by Evans. A good option if you have an aluminum radiator

[@joonya4427]

Evans is a scam. It is basically 100% Glycol, which as a considerably lower specific heat capacity when compared to water. It's a good way to overheat your engine.

[@gauravmondal]

ohh the husqy svart 401 is so gorgeous

[@indianapwn3s]

That's a Vitpilen with black fairings

[@gauravmondal]

@@indianapwn3s ohh thats why I was thinking why the black looks painted on types

[@lexacost]

That headlight is sick! Where can i buy it?!

[@MA-ij3sp]

Please please talk about waterless vs regular coolants. Are there benefits? Is it true that Evens waterless coolant doesn’t have to be replaced? If you can so real world tests on a bike that would be awesome!