coolant change (made an arse of it)

[colinM]

was doing a coolant change a couple of weeks ago and made an arse of it.

I disconnected the hose going into the pump, removed the radiator cap and drained the radiator, reconnected the hose filled it with distilled water and then drained it again.
I then filled it with 2ltr of coolant (capacity is 2.8l) and I turned the bike on, to let it heat up, to get the fan and pump circulating.. then let it cool down and added the last 0.8 ltr however I noticed some fluid coming from the pipe and went to check it, it came loose and the coolant went all over the place I reckon it was about 2ltrs I lost.

anyway my coolant arrived over the weekend and I've just put 1ltr in to the bike, let it heat up for about 30 mins (20 min to get to fan temp and 10-15 min running)
the expansion tank is sitting on the full mark and the bike seems to be running normally, should I put another 0.5-0.8ltr in it or leave it as it is ?

[Kris]

[stinkwheel]

Keep topping it up through the filler cap unti it is full and won't take any more.
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[colinM]

[colinM]

[xX-Alex-Xx]

Sounds like a service manual would be a good buy/download.
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[Skudd]

I have done a few bikes and most advise that you hold the bike at certain revs to make sure air and bubbles go through the system. Then you top up to the correct level.
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