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| sprint5t | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 06 Mar 2011 - 21:26 Post title : Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? | | |
Picked up Bessy brand spanky new on tuesday with 0.7 miles, 51 miles from dealer to home.
Freezing cold, shitty and damp roads. Took her out today after a bit of a clean over/check everything session ( fitted new chrome thin rack) , wife wanted something at Tesco ( any excuse) 12 mile round trip..... coolant leak !!
Am I now officially in the gang ? 
Judging by the spillage below the hoses and the spray pattern on the hoses I think it might be coming from the slightly thicker pipe above the fan, coming from the radiator end toward the engine. I tightened up the thicker hose's clamp and I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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| daz | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 06 Mar 2011 - 23:54 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: sprint5t) | | | Chances are you're right. They've long since fixed the leak issues but the clamps are often too loose. Mine were very loose. So i wouldn't worry at all because you probably fixed it. Besides, the part issue that was causing the first production run to leak was on the back, not front. Front is surely hose clamps i believe. On a related note, i just changed my coolant today for the first time. A PITA for sure, but not something i'd ever take it in for. Conrrats on the bike, you're gonna love it. Did you get the 1600 or 1700?
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| ray548 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 09/02/2010 | | Posts | : | 299 | | Location | : | sylmar, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 01:17 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: daz) | | | Welcome, I had the same issue, tightened the clamps and no more problem for 10200 miles. The only issue I have is QC at the factory.
You will have a ball on it, enjoy the spring weather coming soon.
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| Birdy68 | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 16/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 3,352 | | Location | : | Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 04:56 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: ray548) | | | 
Yeah.... Your in 'da Cluuuuub' man!
There's not too many tube and clips to check - should be under a 1 hour job at the worst.
Have fun bonding with your 'Bird
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| Keets | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/02/2009 | | Posts | : | 453 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 06:06 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: Birdy68) | | | Yup, welcome...the cool kids have the leak on the back of the engine lol.
It would be worth just checking the coolant manifold bolts
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| ThunderRat | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,056 | | Location | : | Castle Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 08:24 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: sprint5t) | | | Don't you nust hate loose nuts on your bike. I get leaks when my nuts are lo ose to!
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 09:47 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: sprint5t) | | | Those 12 mile round trips will soon turn into 24 mile round trips, then 40, then 100. Enjoy.
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| sprint5t | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 355 | | Location | : | Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 13:28 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: daz) | | |
daz wrote:
Chances are you're right. They've long since fixed the leak issues but the clamps are often too loose. Mine were very loose. So i wouldn't worry at all because you probably fixed it. Besides, the part issue that was causing the first production run to leak was on the back, not front. Front is surely hose clamps i believe. On a related note, i just changed my coolant today for the first time. A PITA for sure, but not something i'd ever take it in for. Conrrats on the bike, you're gonna love it. Did you get the 1600 or 1700? |
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DAZ, I got the 1700 Big Bore in black, I ordered short TORs and a chrome rear pulley for day1( and chrome wheels, but that's a different story on another thread !!!  )
You're braver than me I wouldn't want to begin to change the coolant, ...but what I am missing almost straight away is this the first bike I've had with no centre stand, that is a big PITA !! 
John
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| daz | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/05/2009 | | Posts | : | 7,731 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 13:57 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: sprint5t) | | | great. the 1700 w/TORs is a must IMO. As to the center stand, it's a pretty heavy bike to have one i think. But really you don't need it because pretty much anything you'd need to do that requires the bike be upright requires a left anyways like removing wheels or forks. Coolant, oil, all that can be done on the side stand.
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Mar 2011 - 18:33 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: daz) | | | i agree thats its heavy bike but they do make a stand for the rocket
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 Mar 2011 - 00:30 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: zolti) | | |
Goldwing...you have to use yourself as the swing weight.
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| jensen | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 13/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 150 | | Location | : | United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 08 Mar 2011 - 07:58 Post title : Re: Is this just my Thunderbird ownership "Initiation" ? (Re: sprint5t) | | | Yup, that was my welcome too!
As others have said, tighten any jubilee clips you see and I had to nip a couple of bolts up on the manifold - after that all gravy!
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