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Can’t say just how happy I am to have Ari back.

Just watched this despite having an air cooled engine. Great video

So basically Ari has done this twice on KZfaq now and we still watch both the videos

ari was always a class act. having a cat elevates him even more.

Thanks Ari and Revzilla for a really good video, especially the information regarding house pets and the environment. Shows a very responsible approach to teaching and giving information.

The cameo from Olive earned this video a thumbs up.

Oh, the Vitpilen is very sexy in black, I'm too used to the grey version and that looks even better!

I absolutely loved the pet tip, I hang with my dog all the time and something as small as coolant scent being sweet and tempting to pets was something that could be easily overlooked. 10/10 pet safety 💚🐶

Probably the most overlooked maintenance item. Proper disposal is a challenge for a lot of cities. The information isn't advertised enough about where to take it. Local auto parts stores generally do NOT take used coolant. Thanks for the reminder to change my coolant Ari!

1:42. Aw, so Ari is a cat person, I love cats!

You guys are awesome, thank God you are back on KZfaq,🙌🤗 All the appreciation from 🇮🇳

Great editing and love the humor added. Ari is a community legend.

Great episode..many riders don’t consider coolant or brake fluid when they do their own maintenance. I also do the same schedule to my truck as well.

Thank god youre back doing videos. I used to watch your videos on MC garage and swear by them. Can't tell you how much these videos you make, make me a better maintainer of my bike.

Some bikes (maybe old ones only idk), come with a coolant filter apparently, so as you say check the workshop manual. But one thing I think is worthwhile doing since you said about checking hoses, wiping them down with some silicone grease will help prevent them drying off prematurely. I do the same on the tyre walls, it makes the tyres look great and prevents drying out if like me you like to use brake cleaner to clean the wheels of oil. I use silicone grease on many other rubber components for the same reason, you can get it in spray cans as well as tubes and tins.

One of my favorite KZfaq series!

I have an air cooled motorcycle, and I still watched Ari's video. Very informative for a possible future bike.

This is an excellent and very well produced video. Love the modern post production finish! Great job. Hope to see more videos about general maintenance and servicing like these. Thanks.

Great content, and am happy that I stumbled on this clip, as my motorcycle is now 4 years old and with 10,000km. Every time I go for service at the Yamaha dealer, they haven't changed the coolant......Now that the warranty is over, am gonna do it myself....

I love your shop manual videos, really helpful doing my own maintenance 👍🏼, thank you

I've been waiting for so long for Ari's videos. Good to see you back 😀

MORE!!!!! I NEED MORE ARI VIDS 😭😭😭😭

Whatever the KZfaq channel is, As long as there is Ari in the frame, it's Awesome!!! 👍👍

I've only had an air cooled bike but now am upgrading to one that is liquid cooled so I only wanted to know what I would be having to do. I looked for a video that would tell me this but I was finding videos that were telling me how the whole system works like what are all the vents for and the bores blah blah blah...I am not trying to be a mechanic, just simple instructions to drain and refill...Thankfully this video came up and was informative, but it's not the first time. Thank you very much!

Fantastic series Ari! You have a great way of explaining this stuff in a very easy to follow way. I have been servicing my own motorcycles for years but am still learning a ton from these videos. Thank you!

Thanks Ari! Always appreciate you helping people keep their bikes in good running condition....as for you Reveille, where is our Saturday morning Daily Rider episode with Zack? You need to fund that shit so we get both every weekend! Both! Every weekend! Make it happen. Thanks

Scientist Ari is my favorite. More of him please.

I change out my coolant once per year. Therefore never any residue remaining in the plastic overflow tank. For most liquid cooled bike owners who rarely change out the coolant, they will definitely need to remove the plastic overflow tank and clean it out. The residue if left in the tank clinging to the plastic will continue to build up in time resulting in continued build-up and less natural coolant flow. Dean Seattle

@revzilla I think I speak for everyone when I say, Zack and Ari are the best motorcycle duo.

I wouldn't top the reservoir bottle to the max when the engine is cold. Im sure that this is the level the water expands to when the engine is at full temperature, when it cools down it draws it back in leaving the level at the minimum mark.

This really helps me as I need to change the coolant in z750s, rebel300, and Vespa. Thanks

How can anyone thumbs down this video? This is super helpful and educating.

Great video, thanks Ari

For my Canadian friends, Canadian tire will take all waste fluids from your vehicles. Try not to mix them, and make sure they're labeled. They will dispose of them properly.

Ari is awesome

Working on a friend's bike, tomorrow is coolant, oil and fuel fill up time. Can't wait to see his face to have his girl running again!

As someone with an overdue service - and two cats - I thank you!

Such a clear tutorial as always. Thanks Ari.

Good stuff :) I used Engine Ice coolant on my first motorcycle, current motorcycle wel....a little over 25k since new on the thing so its probably time to do the thing

Very nice piece, Ari. Thank you. Pretty straightforward stuff in the grand scheme of things. I'm all set to do it. Now if I could just figure out how to remove the body work.... Now THAT would be a good video! There has to be a common approach to doing this. I'm just afraid I'm going to break something. Anyway, thanks, Ari, for the info...tainment!

Love you Ari! great to see you back on youtube!!

Last year when I had to change my coolant I had to burp the bike a lot.. pretty much there was still coolant either, in the overflow tank because it is so hard to take out on my bike, or in the pipes. So I had to rock the bike back and forth a lot and eventually I got it

I use oreily universal coolant on my kawisaki. I always prefer universal coolants because it’s usual contains no silicates which can potentially damage seals on most Japanese manufactured engines

i used autozone 50/50 my cruiser, but have never flushed it out since new. 24k so its about time

Love this guy, Zack too of course. 3:57 was smooth af. 😆

Thanks, just replaced it on my neighbor's 2019 Road King.

Dude I have been searching your vids on mc garage and you are here thanks god at least i found you

Keep these videos coming. You guys are amazing.

Yaaasss. I have a svart. I have a golden tutorial!

There's also a waterless coolant made by Evans. A good option if you have an aluminum radiator

That svartpilen is gorgeous....

So glad I have an air-cooled inline 4 cylinder motorcycle from Honda 🙂

Excellent. Thanks you big help.

Great timing, I was just thinking about doing this to my bike

LEGEND is back!

Fun Fact- that 8mm drain bolt is an M6 bolt/screw and only needs 10 Nm (7.4 lbft) of torque. Also, for that motorcycle, it's only recommended to change the coolant every four years, per the manual.

I just glad I got to see Olive😻

Great video. Thank you.

Good to see you again, Ari :)

what about using Prestone flush on an older engine then add water, run engine then add the coolant.

I use a really rich mix of coolant 75/25 the 25 being water and never had a problem.

The one person who disliked this has an air cooled bike

More content with the Svartpilen pleaseee !!! Great video btw

Always awesome thanks for the video!

Changed my coolan cbr125, full flush ect. Gone fill the resivour and it want hold it's coming out overflow. Even tho it's still below the recommended in the resv

Thanks big brother

As always love to watch your videos Ari...

I feel cooler by watching his videos

Propylene versus Ethylene:- I bought a 2011 VFR800. I thought it was running hot at low speeds, so I flushed it and refilled with propylene glycol. It ran the same, so six months later when It came time for a service I used ethylene. Its much cooler now. The bike has small side radiators and I guess it needs more airflow than it gets at low speeds. Ethylene is less viscus flows faster and cools better, so if your bike is marginal on cooling - Ethylene for the win.

WELCOME BACK ARI MY MAN

Diggin' Ari's grandmother glasses

i'm thankful for this type of videos!!

Excellent!

Best host because he never ages

I freaking love the fact that you came back with RevZilla. Ive always enjoyed watching your informational videos! Thank you :3

Nice Vitpilen!

My 1997 CB500 is a pain in the ass to do this as the radiator cap is under the tank :( Keep the amazing videos!!! They are awesome

Really love your maintanance videos

Good to see Barry!

Omg that cat is awesome! I just changed coolant on my s1000rr.

Next week: Change the growth hormone in your arms for maximum throttle twist action.

That headlight is sick! Where can i buy it?!

whenever i see ari henning, i hit like before watching

On my 2013 Street Triple, one of the hoses going to the block is actually the lowest point in the system (aside from the overflow bottle). I had gone to the dealer to order a new drain plug washer & the service guy pointed this out and said they don't take out the drain plug; they disconnect that hose when draining coolant.

Thank you

Sub RevZilla because of Ari..greetings from Malaysia.

Thanks for the video. Now I just need some confidence to tackle the job on my 2018 Honda Goldwing Tour DCT. Like you said, I need to combine it with other items since all the plastic has to come off. I am expecting it to be a weekend job. Maybe a not too distant rainy winter weekend.

If your coolant level drops, don't top up the radiator use the reservoir.

Yay! Ari is back! 😊

You should fill up just to above minimum, not max, as it is an expansion container.

Great video guys, keep up the good work!

Fatty cats are ALWAYS the cutest

I was sold at the Sealing washer part !

My 2015 CBR600RR has a drain plug at the top of the cylinders above the exhaust headers

@RevZilla hey Ari. I love your videos and more than anything the CTXP series. The best I've ever watched to be honest. I have a small question 😅 I followed your guideline to replacing and flushing the coolant in my recently bought used 2010 Honda Transalp XL700V. Drained the coolant, filled with white vinegar and distilled water, let it run, drained, filled with distilled water again, let it run, drained and refilled with a coolant mixture. Now, unfortunately I did all the cycles with a closed thermostat because I didn't let the engine warm up to the temperature it would open according to the shop manual and therefore only an incomplete drain, apparently the thermostat held a suction on the engine coolant path and retained about a fifth of the total. Now I'm paranoid that I still might have traces of vinegar left over in the system that could do damage over time on the seals and the hoses 😅😅😅 and with the transalp, flushing the coolant is a real pain of taking off the side fairings and the undercowl. Should I flush again? Thanks and hopefully many more adventures from you and Zack!

do you have to run the engine during the distilled water flush? meaning the same way you ran until the fans turned on for the 50/50 distilled vinegar?

I usually flush mine with sailboat air. I've never had any problems since doing that.

So beautiful Husqvarna 😍

My bike also has 2 bolts on the cylinder block that need to be removed to drain all of the coolant fluid. Funny because you'd think all you need is the lowest one to be removed.