Robert & Linda wrote:

Since we seem to be on the topic of cooling systems I have two bits of
info to throw in.  Firstly, has anyone used or heard of this product?:

http://www.evanscooling.com/main27.htm

It's a waterless coolant with a boiling temp of somewhere in the 300 deg
range - so theoretically (don't forget I'm the guy who looked at the
photos of the Conti Enduro Pro and theorized that it would be a swell
dual purpose tire) [remonds me of the story of the statistician who
drowned while crossing a river which was 4 ft deep on average] you don't
even need a rad cap! - other than to keep the coolant from sloshing
out.  So the high pressure in the system required to keep the boiling
point of conventional coolant high is gone - along with some potential
leaks in system weak spots.

BE VERY AFRAID!!!
Run! Do not walk to the nearest exit!

If you use this in your bike I guarantee that you will suffer damage from it.

Snipped from the Evans page: (hidden deeply in the tech area)
You may need the specialized NPG? coolant pump, NPG? radiator with a non -
pressurized radiator cap as well as the new Evans NPG? Coolant.

This is typical snake oil type hype that sells crap like Slick 50 and similar garbage.


You want to play with some fire go and purchase some "inhibited Propylene Glycol" 
from other sources. Do a Google search for other suppliers.


Why you don't do major changes to any coolant system: (good page!)

http://www.stewartcomponents.com/advanced_cooling_system_basics.htm

 paint flakes.
Whaddyall think?
Rob Pinder, freezing again in Canada - I don't even know why we need
coolant in a country like this :-(
"Big Red", '98 Tiger

Don't worry about the flakes and just change ALL the fluids in the bike a minimum of annually.

You can try the Texaco / Dex orange coolant for long term protection. But it does eat some Ford car engines and cause head gasket leaks.  I used it for over one year and noticed good looking internals this fall when my cam chain / tensioner went south and took out the valve train.

Good Luck,
Blake

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