Bars leaks works the same as if you put an egg in your cooling system....it'll only cook, and harden if it's exposed to atmoshpere at high temps, like, where a leak occurs..The pellets in it break down when they get warm...so they, in theroy, shouldn't plug much.

 

ahh good to know cooling gauge wouldnt have been much good on the wrong end

 

as far as bars leak, i dont have any in mine, but my water pump does seep. i been thinking about putting it in, BTW, my water pump is all brand new, including the shaft.
as far as premix, mine runs at 50:1 (currently using amsoil, but i was using bel-ray mc-1)
as far as coolant temps, i would be worried about anything over 220 f. personnaly, i would want it cooler, around the 190 f i read earlier. remember the cooling system is pressurized, so the antifreeze will not boil over untill somewhere in the 250 range. BTW, i have boiled mine a few times (putting around, didnt realize how hot it was). so far no apparent problems. mine has also not had the top end apart since i rebuilt it at least 5 years ago.
aaron

 

hey men whats up. how much modifycation did you have to do to your 500. if you did, can you tell me what you did, like to teh frame and most important stuff. im going to put a gs1100 to my ds 650, and i need help thanxs

 

hey sorry its me again i forgot my email is wallae72001@yahoo.com