DirtTorpedo Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The level markers seem to be obscured by that little side panel. Do I have to take off my freakin' Beetle Bags and Ventura rack just to see? Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Shining a flashlight in there helps. I just slip a coat hanger in from the top and use it as a dipstick though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmike Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Take a semi-rigid clear plastic tube/straw (they're usually about 10" long). Dip it into the overflow bottle until it touches the bottom. Mark the straw/tube at the same level as the top of the bottle with an indelible pen/marker (or just snug a rubber band around the straw at that same point - without collapsing the straw/tube... duh..). Now the trick - place a finger over the open top of the tube and lift the tube straight up... an amount equal to the depth of the liquid in the overflow bottle should be visibly trapped in the tube shaft (unless you've broken the fingertip seal at the top... trust me, you'll know... then you get to repeat the procedure). Now for the extremely anal-retentive, you can hold the tube alongside the bottle (even with the top & bottom, of course) and see the approximate level in the bottle - you have to remember to add the volume of liquid held captive in the tube in your calculations... oh yeah, replace what you've borrowed... :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtTorpedo Posted July 30, 2003 Author Share Posted July 30, 2003 Good idea, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbird Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 This requires removing the right fairing, but works really well- Remove the overflow hose from the nipple by the radiator cap, hold it level with the line on the resevoir tank (this is about even with the forwardmost bolt on the tailpiece). pour in your mix until it come out the hose, then put it back together. You may even be able to do this withour pulling the fairing. I've never tried, I've seemed to have it off everytime it's come up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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