I have a small leak in my radiator hose. I am going riding next wednesday and don't want to have to take it in to the dealer for warrenty work. I have the hose ordered and will replace myself. Any thing out of the ordinary from just replacing the hose and refilling the coolent? Do I need to let it run with the radiator cap off for a few to make sure all air is out? And, what is the best anti-freeze to use? Thanks in advance for your help.

 

I've always used the leave the cap off and blip and rev the throttle method to bleed the system on my sportbikes. I've typically used a name brand premixed 50/50automative coolant. Be sure to get new hose clamps. You could reuse the old ones, but spending the extra $2.00 might prevent you from having a really bad day.