Golf tees make good plugs for small hoses and do less damage to the hose than does a clamp.

Great video. The airlift is also a quality tool. The one from China has some REAL PROBLEMS. At the end be sure to fill the radiator and the overflow / reservoir tank to the level indicated on the tank.

Great presentation and quite informative. I just happened upon this video, and man am I glad I did. I just bought a "wrecked" 2006 K1200GT and when I fired it up, it was spewing coolant out the belly pan. I've stripped the fairings and found the leak (I hope!) and I was just going to "top it up", well I guess I'll be investing in a vacuum tool now won't I?! Thanks for your insights.

Just to clarify? You had drained and filled the system a short time ago (to do a valve adjustment?). The procedure in this video is ALSO required to fill the capacity of the system and to remove air? And, the system was drained of coolant before the video started? Priming that fill tube, without any air pockets!, looks like it could be difficult. You didn't show. Great information and thank you for including so much (shifting camera, and being patient).

Great vid, thanks. Question: you say, "don't use green coolant", ie Prestone for example. So my research says Prestone has no nitrites, and is an OAT. Other than costing 2x what am I getting with BMW coolant?

Great content I need to consult you with an issue I have with my 2006 k1200 GT. How can I reach ?

Excellent video!!

This procedure is not required for my 2007 K1200LT. Are you talking only for BMWs that were designed in 2006 and later?

Extant very informative

It's 110 degrees normally here in Arizona and during my ride the fan is usually running ..... On the temperature gauge it remains at exactly 1/2 of the gauge is that normal operating temperature on a 2007 K1200GT ?

Dear sir could you tell me how to reset abs of k1200gt 2006? I try to find the videos on KZfaq but no videos about abs reset

Nice tutorial! Excelent tool. I have followed the procedure from my service manual on bmw r1200rs 2016 (no bleeding nipples thou), everything works really well, i get the required -0.8 bar of vacuum that holds in the system, however one thing i dont understand is why i cant get nowhere near the required capacity of coolant (1,5l) i think it fills to the top of radiator after drawing less than 1l..? (I do drain the system) Did it happen to anyone else?

Where did you get the tool from and what flow was it on the compressor

If you call up and ask bmw dealer, they won't have any clue about this. If they did, they were not willing to tell me.