WeeStrom Coolant?

[tshelfer]

Hey guys - Tomorrow I'm going to be running down a hose leak in my 2012 DL650 Wee. It's possible I'll need to top the coolant which - believe it or not - I've never had to do. No judging, please; Frank (Monkey Wrench) flushed the system for me when I had the valves adjusted.

Anyhoo, what kind of coolant (and I'm assuming a premix) can I put in the Wee's system? I haven't yet located a MC parts shop in the Denver area, so I'm looking for something equivalent I can buy at O'Reilly's or Autozone.

 

[Cycledelic Relic]

There are 3 different Asian types of coolant. One is blue..one is red ...one is green so jus check the color in your bike. (I think its blue)
Most auto parts places have them all since cars use it too (blue Nissan Infinity Honda Acura Subaru Suzuki... red Toyota Lexus Scion...green Hyundai Kia Mazda) but..there are some exceptions that a detailed usage chart will show

 

[tshelfer]

Thanks, Rod.

 

[tejasbusa]

Hey guys - Tomorrow I'm going to be running down a hose leak in my 2012 DL650 Wee. It's possible I'll need to top the coolant which - believe it or not - I've never had to do. No judging, please; Frank (Monkey Wrench) flushed the system for me when I had the valves adjusted.

Anyhoo, what kind of coolant (and I'm assuming a premix) can I put in the Wee's system? I haven't yet located a MC parts shop in the Denver area, so I'm looking for something equivalent I can buy at O'Reilly's or Autozone.

 

[tshelfer]

Got it done today. Bought a gallon of Zerex Asian blue at O'Reilly's. Pricey stuff - $20 for a gallon - but it's the only brand they had. Never found for sure where the leak was, but we tightened all the hoses as a precaution, refilled the overflow, & put the bike back together. Just took a test run & nothing seems to be oozing out from anywhere, so hopefully, it's fixed.

And I have about 3.85 quarts of Asian blue antifreeze left over.

 

[prhaussies]

If it was my bike, I would not try to mix the coolant. If it only needed 5oz, add some distilled water and re-evaluate the situation.

 

[grumpy48]

There are 3 different Asian types of coolant. One is blue..one is red ...one is green so jus check the color in your bike. (I think its blue)
Most auto parts places have them all since cars use it too (blue Nissan Infinity Honda Acura Subaru Suzuki... red Toyota Lexus Scion...green Hyundai Kia Mazda) but..there are some exceptions that a detailed usage chart will show

Yup. Running the blue Asian type in mine. I believe it is Xerex, picked up at Oreilly. Did a ton of research, and honestly was overthinking it. I did stumble upon the manufacturer of the Suzuki branded stuff and found that they also made the oem stuff for Subaru.

 

[OldTLSDoug]

You know if you drain flush, then refill you can pick your coolant. I always used factory Suzuki coolant (comes in liter bottles) or Maxima (also liter bottles) both of which are sold everywhere and online. Watch the drain line off of the water pump tell tale it will drip or weep if you have seal issue. I prefer motorcycle specific coolant as you are less likely to make gel in the coolant system. Plus if you use OEM or Maxima it is pretty easy to replace and there are no issues. For accuracy sake, I have used Motul and Motorex coolant in my KTMs, also water wetter and water as well. But generally I use the Maxima these days. I have like a couple of gallons on hand most of the time. On a strom if you got to the coolant take, it is a short walk to a coolant change. Might as well check those valves while you are in there....

 

[Pedro 2.0]

You know if you drain flush, then refill you can pick your coolant. I always used factory Suzuki coolant (comes in liter bottles) or Maxima (also liter bottles) both of which are sold everywhere and online. Watch the drain line off of the water pump tell tale it will drip or weep if you have seal issue. I prefer motorcycle specific coolant as you are less likely to make gel in the coolant system. Plus if you use OEM or Maxima it is pretty easy to replace and there are no issues. For accuracy sake, I have used Motul and Motorex coolant in my KTMs, also water wetter and water as well. But generally I use the Maxima these days. I have like a couple of gallons on hand most of the time. On a strom if you got to the coolant take, it is a short walk to a coolant change. Might as well check those valves while you are in there....

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Sorta looks familiar

 

[Cycledelic Relic]

Suzy moved the coolant tank on late model 2nd gen DL1000s. The 650s have always had the tank behind the rear cyl I think.

 

[OldTLSDoug]

I don't know about late models and wees, but it is always an adventure to add coolant, seems Suzuki really didn't have a good plan for that one.