CBR650R [video] My motorcycle smokes from the front when it rains. Normal ?

[kolargol]

Hello,

When its raining my motorcycle smokes from the front, mainly from the radiator...to be honest I think it's normal but as I had some issues with the cooling system in the past ( the bike was immobilized for 2 whole months ) I just want to be sure everything is normal...

Here a little video :



Thanks you all for your help !

 

[mcphatty]

Looks to me like steam caused by cool water being splashed onto a hot radiator. Does it smell sweet? If not, then you probably have nothing to worry about.

 

[Arthur45]

Have you been riding in wet conditions? Sorry is that not steam caused by the cold rain water on the hot engine/ rad ?

 

[miweber929]

Without being there to smell it, looks like, water vapor to me.

 

[baugustine]

I’m going to lock this thread as we have an open one already:

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