skidude88
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| posted on 2/8/06 at 10:28 PM |
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CBR1000F water hose
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]
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Coose
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 07:22 AM |
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What you need is
this
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I have one on my R1 Striker at the highest point of the cooling system. It works a treat! 
Spin 'er off Well...
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pdw709
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 07:40 AM |
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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
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Shandylegs
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 08:33 AM |
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Try cutting them down (See attached)....
Ta
Duncan
 
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pdw709
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 10:04 AM |
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Great colour engine!
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skidude88
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| posted on 3/8/06 at 11:56 AM |
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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]
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