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buell-fan
11-07-2015, 09:16 PM
What did EBR use as their choice of coolant for our bikes? It is not published in the manual. Plus, I read where some tracks and/or track day organization rules require the use of only specific types of coolant. I'd rather not mix different types or brands of fluids if I can help it and I want to be track/rule compliant before a tech.

Ace117
11-08-2015, 01:26 AM
I would suspect amsoil antifreeze, im not 100% sure but i think all the fluids on EBR bikes are Amsoil.

Doosh
11-08-2015, 06:07 AM
If you are doing track days, you should only run pure water or water with water wetter.

If you have a coolant-down with ordinary anti-freeze, you are going to take out the entire field.

buell-fan
11-08-2015, 09:25 AM
I didnt realize that Amsoil made antifreeze also. Their web site shows whey make both propylene glycol and ethylene glycol types of antifreezes, which doesn't help as to whick one is in the bike OEM. From sportbiketracktime.com. "Advanced and Intermediate group riders must use water, water wetter or a non-ethyl glycol based anti-freeze/coolant. Approved Poly Glycol brands are: Evans, 7th Gear, Liquid Performance, and Engine Ice. Automotive ethyl glycol based coolants are not allowed.". So the Amsoil should not to be used on track, even in novice class.

Anyone prefer one brand of bike antifreeze over the other, and why?

Doosh
11-08-2015, 12:36 PM
Don't use prop glycol on the track, either.

Slickit
11-08-2015, 01:58 PM
reason? ^

Doosh
11-08-2015, 02:07 PM
Because if you have a coolant-down, you will wipe out the whole field. Sure, prop-gly is better than the regular stuff, but it's still crazy slick. Water works better as a coolant and it's safer.

Mike
11-08-2015, 02:27 PM
Slick -

Wet your fingers with most any coolant, rub them together. It's VERY slippery..!

If it were me, just de-ionized or distilled bottled water. No other added goodies. There's a reason the FAA forbid the use of all the "salts" that are available, Water Wetter, et-al, in water cooled aircraft.

Mike

snacktoast
11-11-2015, 11:21 PM
I'm about 90% sure that factory fill was Peak Global 50/50.
Definitely wasn't an Amsoil product.

blackhawk
09-13-2016, 07:36 PM
Confirmed today with EBR via email , Peak Global lifetime 50/50
got some tonight from Menards , since mine was low even @ op. Temp in overflow

Emrakul02
10-29-2016, 11:41 AM
But is the Peak 50/50 made up of both ethylene glycol and de-ionized water? Because the owner's manual states regular hard water is bad for the motor.

TerryS1980
11-01-2016, 09:20 AM
I'm sure the antifreeze companies are only using distilled water otherwise they would use the de-ionized as a selling point.