Leaking radiator
If your radiator has sprung a leak you can put ground pepper in the coolant. This will swell up and close the hole if it's not too big.
You can use raw eggs as well to do this.
If the holes is bigger try and plug it with a piece of dry wood first, then add the egg(s) or pepper.
I fixed a leaking radiator once by putting a self tapping screw in the hole.
If the pressure is too high undo the radiator cap about a quarter turn when the bike has cooled of, the excess pressure can escape therefor not compromising the temporary fix to the radiator.
Warning ! Do not undo the cap when the bike is hot or you stand a serious risk of getting burnt by the coolant !
If you don't have a coolant reservoir you could strap a bottle to the bike catching the coolant that'll come out of the overflow hose when the engine warms up and put it back in later.
Last edited by Dutchgit; 13 Dec 2015 at 18:38.
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