It's all antifreeze man, brand doesn't matter. You can go with a name brand you trust for peace of mind, but generally if you can find it at a store and it's permanent antifreeze, it should work.
Just make sure you either get prediluted 50/50 or of you want to mix your own, use distilled water to dilute down the concentrate...either way, just don't put pure concentrate in, it doesn't work that way.
It's all antifreeze man, brand doesn't matter. You can go with a name brand you trust for peace of mind, but generally if you can find it at a store and it's permanent antifreeze, it should work.
Just make sure you either get prediluted 50/50 or of you want to mix your own, use distilled water to dilute down the concentrate...either way, just don't put pure concentrate in, it doesn't work that way.
Again, do a search. Several brands have been noted in threads as to what type they are, but if you want to find out about a particular product that you don't find mentioned, it is best to go to the mfg web site. Any reputable mfg will list what type it is there.
There are silicate based (NO!), OAT (Organic Acid Technology) which is what Kawi AlumaCool is but Kawi uses a rarely used OAT ingredient, Hybrid OAT (another NO!) which is OAT with a small amount of silicates, and DexCool, which is a special type of OAT. Some people have used DexCool formulations without issue, but I don't trust them.
Some say if they are OAT (see below) or DexCool on the label. If they are primarily silicate based, it should say so on the label. Hybrid OAT products do not always state that's what they are on the labels.
Do not select a coolant based on color. There is no standard for type by color. Some mfg do use color to indicate certain types, but you should not trust color to determine the type.
Have been using Chevron/Havoline DexCool (non-borate, non-silicate) in my '07 VN900 since its first coolant change with no issues. But am not certain that other brands of DexCool also meet Kawi's specs. Whether a brand does or does not have borates and/or silicates should be indicated on the label.
This thread is like reinventing the wheel since there have been lots of other threads about coolants.
I had to make an emergency stop the other day on my 900 (accident avoided), but encountered something unusual. When I pulled in the clutch lever and applied the front brake simultanously, the throttle seemed to freeze with the engine revved up (to around 3-4K) as I braked to a stop. I had just...
I have the a stock 12' head light in v900 classic.
What is the next legal, but better HEADlight bulb upgrade ( just the camry verson, not the ferrari version) thats great for during the day or night?
Also, is the labor hard, what does it intail?
thanks to all!
Howdy All,
I have a Clymers manual but the only adjustment covered is the free-play gap of the clutch lever itself. I did that.
The way my clutch works, when I'm starting from a dead stop, I have to release the clutch lever almost all the way out for the clutch to begin engaging (friction)...
Hay all dose anyone have a digital copy of the service manual I can get? I think it's really shitty of Kawasaki to not offer the manual for free anymore imo.
So with a look into the pipes on my '08 it looks like the previous owner removed the outer or last baffle. So if that's the case should I also mod the air filter / air box to kind of balance it out? Does K&N make a filter for the VN900?
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