Any CBR1000 BECers or (anyone else for that matter) - shed light on how you got round the following?

On the photo attached (front view) :-

Blue line - indicates the top of the Radiator.

Whoever built her has had to put horrible bends in both the in and out hoses, as the engine connections curve up (shiny chrome - circled in green).

The result is the two water flexi hoses have approx 3" (in height) for air to gather!

Current cooling system is just an overflow/expansion bottle - (ie no header tank)



water hose FJ

[Edited on 2/8/06 by skidude88]

What you need is this .

I have one on my R1 Striker at the highest point of the cooling system. It works a treat!

Have a look at my set up:



Engine Hose

Mine does'nt seem to have the same shiney chrome connector, and my coolant hose appears to connect on the other side of the engine block.

I recently (i.e. last month) replaced my engine with no problems so mine was not specifically modified. What age is your CBR1000F? Mines a 1991 'M' variant. If yours is older then you may be looking at an earlier design.

As you can see, i've also got a 'water filler' hose connected at the highest point.

Hope this helps.


Phil

Try cutting them down (See attached)....

Ta
Duncan

Great colour engine!

Engines an '88

Looks like the water pipes are the opposite side!

Would fitting a water filler resolve both the loops overs? or just the one its attached to?

The engines prob gonna have to come out anyway, oil leak is getting progressively worse - Bl**dy things! -

Dunno if the crome connectors can be rotated down - obviously these would have to be unique to mine!

[Edited on 3/8/06 by skidude88]