which coolant to use?

[steppen22]

er5. I've ben told it has to be silicate free ? Can't find any silicate free on line.
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[stinkwheel]

Use normal anti-freeze/coolant from the filling station. It doesn't need a special sort, it doesn't need a motorcycle specific sort. Anyone who tells you otherwise either has a vested interest in selling you overpriced coolant or is passing on the advice of such a person.

It will say "suitable for use in aluminium engines" on the label somewhere. This means it is suitable for use in aluminium engines, of which yours is one.

Dilute according to the instructions on the bottle.

The EX500 twin engine (same as yours, more highly tuned) currently residing in my KLE500 has had filling station coolant used in it for over 70,000miles.
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