Premium Member darrooh Posted March 7, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted March 7, 2016 I'll be having my first track day in june. Happened to find an amazing deal with RideSmart which will be hosting at Motorsport Ranch Cresson. Ethylene Glycol based coolant is allowed. Not sure what type of coolant comes with the bike or if it's dependant on where you purchased from. My question is is that something I will have to change or should it be fine as is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted March 7, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted March 7, 2016 I'll be having my first track day in june. Happened to find an amazing deal with RideSmart which will be hosting at Motorsport Ranch Cresson. Ethylene Glycol based coolant is allowed. Not sure what type of coolant comes with the bike or if it's dependant on where you purchased from. My question is is that something I will have to change or should it be fine as is? Yamacool is an Ethelyne Glycol based coolant... that is the Factory (blue-green) coolant ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewnabobber Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 You would know if your coolant is not glycol because you would have changed it. Pretty much all OEM coolant or any replacement 'anti-freeze' is glycol based. For trackdays it is rare to have to swap out your coolant, but for racing it is a requirement that the bike be running only water and/or approved additives (water wetter). The coolant in your bike acts as a lubricant on the water pump, and glycol based coolants are very slippery if there is a spill, just like oil. But the problem with glycol is that it is very difficult to clean it up, even harder than oil in many cases. It does not evaporate, it does not get soaked up by the 'kitty litter' as well as oil, and it cannot be burned away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member username Posted March 7, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted March 7, 2016 You would know if your coolant is not glycol because you would have changed it. Pretty much all OEM coolant or any replacement 'anti-freeze' is glycol based. For trackdays it is rare to have to swap out your coolant, but for racing it is a requirement that the bike be running only water and/or approved additives (water wetter). The coolant in your bike acts as a lubricant on the water pump, and glycol based coolants are very slippery if there is a spill, just like oil. But the problem with glycol is that it is very difficult to clean it up, even harder than oil in many cases. It does not evaporate, it does not get soaked up by the 'kitty litter' as well as oil, and it cannot be burned away. Shop vac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregjet Posted March 13, 2016 Share Posted March 13, 2016 Actually sawdust works reasonably well then hose Go forth and modify my son...go forth and modify... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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