Recent content by ORBlackFZ1

Ok....I finally received the new cooling fan thermo-switch. I got it installed, filled the radiator with distilled water and burped it a couple of times. Added more water and followed Kiwi Rider's steps. Everything checked out!!! The fan came on and started cycling properly. I will let...

Thanks, looks like a fun shop. Eric

Hi everyone: My 2007 GSX 1300R Suzuki Service Manual, regarding Throttle Body Cleaning (page 4-62) reads: "Clean all passageways with a spray-type carburetor cleaner and blow dry with compressed air". The Fuel Injector (FI) cleaning YouTube videos look interesting, but it looks like spraying...

Thanks for the link. Nice modification for the cooling fan switch! I am amazed at the "green gunk" in your radiator. (Slime is for emergency tire repair....not fixing coolant leaks....I am a Newbie and I know that....just saying.....) Thanks again for the help, Eric

I got my new Mityvac MV4510 Motorcycle Cooling System Test Kit today from Amazon. I had to "test" it out and see how it worked. My old radiator cap started hissing at just over 10psi. The new radiator cap held until 16psi. Looks like I have found the source of my empty reservoir...

Hi everyone: Top photo shows when the cooling fan thermo-switch turned on. Bottom photo shows the testing equipment with motor oil as the heating medium. I finished testing the cooling fan thermo-switch. I checked it three (3) times. It definitely does NOT meet the service manual...

HayaWakened: Thanks for the video. I learned how to "Burp" my 2007 Busa with the first coolant change. I didn't have to do squats at the gym for the next week. I will make sure I "Burp" it this time too. Eric

When I drained the coolant, I found no signs of any type of rust, corrosion or other contaminants in the coolant. The coolant looked just like I put it in 2013. I think I have only put 1500 miles on my Busa since then. Good YouTube video for removing the thermostat: BigWheelsTurning...

I figured it out. Long-nosed bent pliers....The thermostat was still tight, but it came out with a little bit of force. Onto the water heating test... Thanks, Eric

Help a Newbie out! What is the best way to get the thermostat out without damaging it? The rubber seal is really holding it in. Any suggestions from those of you that have removed one? Thanks in advance, Eric

Hi everyone, Thanks for the quick response. When I started your test steps yesterday, coolant kept dripping out the radiator cap opening. About 1/2 a cup came out in total. I didn't let the temperature gauge get to the halfway mark before I got nervous and shut the engine off. It sounds...

Hi everyone: 2007 Gen 1 - I am the only owner. I have been servicing my own motorcycles for the last couple of years. On a recent ride, about 15 miles from my house, I stopped for gas and noticed that coolant was being blown out through the overflow reservoir. I called a tow truck and...

Yes, one of the steps listed in the Service Manual was to disconnect the cable latch. Thanks for the reminder. I will try NOT to forget to put it back on. Eric

Got it! Sorry about the newbie question! Thanks for everyone's help. Eric

Hi Everyone: New member here, but the original owner of a 2007 Busa. I recently started performing my own maintenance after I got tired of the incompentent local service department overcharging me. Most of the maintenance is pretty easy with a little bit of time, patience and some basic...