Thanks everyone. I bought some Honda radiator coolant type 2. Obviously not made by Honda, has a local address. The label says do not use after 36mths from date of manufacturer. Shelf life is included in the 36mths.
The bike is due for a full change.
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I partially removed the sprocket protector and could see quite a lot of similar oil/grease residue, I cleaned all up as best I could and took the bike out for a couple of 30 min rides.
The oil under the bike did not reappear, so breathing easier now.
I checked the coolant level...
The coolant sight glass I looked at is on the side of the overflow tank. It is the one with the min-max lines. The engine was cold when I checked.
Old oil filter o-ring came off with the oil filter. The old oil filter came off relatively easily, I used a twisted cloth wrapped around the...
I do not think it is losing oil. I changed the oil yesterday and poured the old oil into 2 two litre milk bottles and measured about 1 and half bottles. manual says 2.9ltrs when changing oil filter so pretty happy with that. The oil looked ok as well.
The guy I bought from was evasive on...
Short story is that It was the prototype. Original owner ordered from Luimoto, they had not done a cb650f seat before so they organised for the seat to be sent to Canada where new cover was made and patterns cut for future production. You will still see pictures of this bike on Luimoto website...
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A couple of things have caught my attention whilst doing an oil change on my 2016 CB650FA (LAMS) bike. I've had the bike for 3 weeks and have only ridden 150kms. I am still a beginner (first bike) and am riding around my neighbourhood to improve my skills before I mix in with the heavy...
Hi all, been reading anonymously for a few weeks, I referred to many of the articles during my search for my first bike. I bought a 2016 cb650f LAMS bike with 8k.
The bike looks great and runs beautifully. Mods were ordered by the original owner before dealer delivery and include full...
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