where does that whiff of antifreeze come from?

[Zapp22]

gang

01 BRP... where does the smell of antifreeze come from? I"m not losing much... takes a long time to hit a point where I need to add... no obvious drip, but I always smell it.

This is the ONLY thing the BRP has in common with my little DRZ400E....[well, and they both have two laced wheels]

thx

z

[JackAttack]

If your bike is not uncorked, it is going to run hot.

It takes very little coolant overflow to make a big stink. It probably goes into your overflow tank, whiff, and then gets sucked back into the rads when the bike cools.

[Zapp22]

nope, I'm talking about cold start, first fireup on an UNcorked bike

z

[cholwerk]

Leaking Head Gasket.

[J_Daniels]

There is a dye you can buy from the auto parts store, leaks show up under a black light. It would certainly be worth a try if you can't find the cause by wetness or residue build up.

[Old_Man_Time]

I suppose you have dealt with the obvious. Tightened all your hose clamps made sure the thermostat housing isn't leaking and installed a 1.6 or 1.8 radiator cap. Kawasaki makes the 1.6 radiator caps for the KX500 as an option and they fit the XR650R perfectly. Don't even keep that worthless 1.1 stock cap.

[babbs]

Head gasket