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May 13th, 2012, 08:38 AM
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Forever Newbie
Name: Andre
Location: Bay Area, CA
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 10' Ninja 250 Posts: 108
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Engine Coolant
Good Morning Ninjette,
I had a few quick questions about engine coolant. I checked my levels today and it seems incredibly low. It's been about a year since it was last switched out/serviced but I am about 800 miles away from the 7,500 mi service. Could i just buy any "green" engine coolant from an auto parts store to bring the levels back to normal in the white container on the left side of the bike until it's due for service? 
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May 13th, 2012, 10:07 AM
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1/4 English, 3/4 Kick Ass
Name: Jeremy
Location: Dayton, OH
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2002 Triumph Speed Triple 955i, '05 Suzuki SV650S(retired), '11 Ninja 250R(sold) Posts: A lot.
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Good question...I'm wondering about this too. I'm about to hit the 11,000 mile mark, when should I have my coolant changed and with what?
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May 13th, 2012, 10:14 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Richie
Location: Arkansas
Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda CRF300L Rally, 2015 Ninja ZX6R 636, 2014 Ninja 1000, 2013 Ninja 300 (sold), 2011 Ninja 250R (sold) Posts: 479
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The layout of this article pertains to the pre-gen, but the concept is the same.
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_do_...ling_system%3F |
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May 13th, 2012, 09:20 PM
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ninjette.org sage
Name: Steve
Location: Valdosta GA, US
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250, 2006 Ninja ZX6R-636 Posts: 661
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Ethylene glycol is what's used. Can buy it straight and pre-mixed. Pre-mixed is easier to deal with and just add it directly.
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May 13th, 2012, 09:22 PM
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ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much.
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Andre - you're here in CA. Just go to the supermarket and buy distilled water for a buck or two. Top off the coolant.
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May 19th, 2012, 07:01 AM
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Forever Newbie
Name: Andre
Location: Bay Area, CA
Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): 10' Ninja 250 Posts: 108
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Ohhhh! Distilled water it will be!
 thank you alex and awesome information geeker and LoD575. Thank you all!
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