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COOLANT
Coolant
Recommendation
The ov.ner must properly maintain the
coolant
10 pre\ent freezing,
overheating.
and corrosion.
Use only high quality
ethylene glycol
antifreeze containing corro-
sian
protection
inhibitors
specificall
y
rttommended
for use in aluminum
engines.
(SEE ANTIFREEZE
CONTAINER
LA·
BEL).
CAUTION:
• Use only low-mineraI drinking wOlef
or
distilled
waler
as a pari oj the
arrlifree~e
sO/llliotl
.
Water ,hat is high
/II
mineral
conlent or 5011 may
be
harm/III/a the
aluminum engme.
The faclory provides a
50/
50
solution
of
antifreeze and "alef in Ihi5
motorcycle.
This coolant
solution is
recommended for
most operating temperatures and pro\ides
good
corrosion
proteclion. A higher
con·
eentration
of antifreeze decreased the
cool·
ing
system
performance and is
recommend·
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ed only when additional protection against
freezing is
needed.
A concentration of
less
than
40/
60
(401t,'0 antifreeze) will not pro-
\ide proper corrosion protection. During
freezing temperatures,
check
the
cooling
system frequently and add
higher
concen·
trations of antifreeze (up 10 a maximum of
60f7, antifreeze) if required.
(I) Resene lanl:.
(3)
LOWER Inel mark
(2)
UPPER
!(,HI mark (4) Reserve lank
cap
Inspeclion
The reserve tank is behind
the
right
side
cover.
Check the
coolant le"el
in the reserve lank
(I)
while the engine is at the normal
operating temperature.
If
the
coolant
level
is low, remove the reserve lank
cap
(4) and
add coolant mixture until it reaches the UP·
PER
level mark. Do not remove the
radiator cap.
i!
•
Do not remo..,e the radiator cap when the
engine Is hot. The coolant is under
pressure and
sel'ue scalding
could result.
•
Keep hands and
clothing
awol' from
the
cooling fan. as it starts
automatically.
1r
the reserve tank
is
empty. or if
coolant
loss
is excessive, check for leaks and see
your
authorized
Honda
dealer for
repair.
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