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where to buy engine ice
- Thread starter corbo
- Start date
But if the engine is full of ice, will it even go on fire? .... maybe that is the point of engine ice!
ccasion9:
Search kijiji for a GS1000 or a Vincent black shadow, should solve your dilemma.
My 07 R1 lives in an unheated space. I am doing TMP on Sunday (April 7th). Calls for -2c overnight and am towing it in an open trailer at 6am. I don't think just water is a smart idea. So I have to drain the coolant and fill with water when I'm at the track, pain in the butt. Then drain the water before I trailer it home, then refill it with coolant when I get home.
Annoying not being able to use engine ice at this time of year.
-Jamie M.
After draining my bike after Jennings I left the water/water wetter mix in my drain bowl. It took about 3 days before it showed any sign of freezing, despite sub zero temps every night. Now this isn't anyway definitive or scientific but it's a good indicator towards what you say.
And that night at'bogie was the coldest I'd ever been camping out at the track.
Unless your rad cap is buried in some terrible spot you should be able to fill cooling system in about the same amount of time it takes to set your tire pressures.
One thing you should be prepared for when doing a lot of trackdays is working on your bike.
It was -8 last night outside, I only have water on my race bike rad - I have a bottle of water beside the bike and monitor it before i go to bed, it takes a lot to freeze the water
Corrosion.
Is it OK to run the bike for short periods, with no coolant/water in it (i.e. getting it on the trailer, etc.)?
I had my rad freeze last year. Bike was outside, water with "amsoil coolant boost" in it (i.e. water wetter) in it. Weather report said it was going down to a low of +2, thought it was safe. Started my bike up the next morning, 7 holes in the radiator
I got a brand new radiator in it now, I'm not willing to risk it
-Jamie M.
But you are willing to screw a few hrs of people's track time if or when you crash?Is it OK to run the bike for short periods, with no coolant/water in it (i.e. getting it on the trailer, etc.)Walk the bike to the trailer
I had my rad freeze last year. Bike was outside, water with "amsoil coolant boost" in it (i.e. water wetter) in it. Weather report said it was going down to a low of +2, thought it was safe. Started my bike up the next morning, 7 holes in the radiator
I got a brand new radiator in it now, I'm not willing to risk it
-Jamie M.
and why am I yelling lol
With my bum leg it's difficult for me to push my R1 up the trailer ramp by myself. I'll see if I can rope in some friends or family to help me load. I like the idea of draining the coolant at home and leaving it empty for the trip
-Jamie M.
Maybe it's not worth doing such an early track day if it's such a pain. Also consider that the track will be winter washed, cold and slippery. Why don't you wait a few more weeks for the next track day?
I'm going in for surgery on April 8th and will be non-weight bearing for a while, and the recovery will be pretty lengthy, so I'd like to get some riding in before
-Jamie M.
triggerhappy
Well-known member
I had a couple of those last year (one night was -6), I was worried about 'things' freezing, but water in my bike was not one of them.
30 seconds of running near idle speed at next to no load with no coolant/water, with the engine cool to start with, won't hurt it. Keep it to an absolute minimum, though, and if the temperature is at all above freezing, leave the water in it.
It's not unusual to test-fire a new/rebuilt engine before going to the trouble of putting EVERYthing together (e.g. radiator, coolant hoses, etc), just to make sure it runs and has oil pressure. Having said that, I don't do that.
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