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    Bad head gasket

    1300miles on my bike 5 months old. I just did my second refill of radiator fluid into the resivor since buying the bike new in april. Nothing leaking on the ground. Did a pressure check of the system and have a leak. Goes from 14lbs to 0 in about 45 mins. Oil looks good. Lots of moisture shooting out the secondary about a minute after start, my guess--radiator fluid from a bad head gasket. Any thoughts or suggestions?

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    Ugh, thats what it sounds like to me:(
    I can't think of another way radiator fluid gets into the exhaust

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    My "new this February" 14 needed several refills of radiator fluid til it stabilized at about 1,000 miles on it. "Wet" exhaust is normal on cold start.
    2014 1190SX

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    It was about 70 degrees out so I expected very little water vapor. I took a video of the water droplets shooting out the back of the exhaust. I need to find out how to post the video up so maybe you guys can watch it and tell me if this looks normal. I don't think it just needed fluid added to the radiator. That was my initial thought the first time I added fluid to the reservoir. I don't see a leak anywhere, but I have not taken the bike apart to look.

    I talked to EBR today and they told me to bring it in and have it looked at. The closest mechanic/ dealership they said is a 3 hour drive each way.
    Last edited by bjpell; 09-09-2019 at 07:24 PM.

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    IIRC There's a thing about a crack happening at the overflow tank/ hose connection.
    2014 1190SX

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    Tell me what you think, you can see the water shoot out the exhaust.
    https://youtu.be/bPOcxkqW86o
    The video starts exactly 1 minute after starting the motorcycle.
    Last edited by bjpell; 09-10-2019 at 08:50 AM.

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    Bueller...Bueller....Bueller...

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    Looks like condensation to me? ...coincidence that the coolant level was going down?....

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    It could be, it is possible. I'm taking her 3hrs away tomorrow morning to an EBR approved mechanic to diagnose the fluid loss, and do any warranty work she might need.

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    Follow up. After a few months of being in the shop and a dely due to a communication issue with EBR, my bike is fixed. The problem was a bad water pump according to the mechanic, it was leaking while under and that's why I never saw anything on the ground when parked. New pump installed, good to go for spring.

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