Coolant bottle
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Coolant bottle
So out of all the work ive done to my fzr, i forgot to make room for the coolant bottle. Do i need that at all? I wont be sitting in traffic or anything, its all on the track.
Last edited by slayermd on Sun May 10, 2009 3:20 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Coolant bottle
You definitely need something, or the tech guy won't sticker your ride. Your organisation will likely list a specified minimum size in the rulebook. A lot of people use the wildest things for catch bottles - water bottles, baby bottles, salad dressing bottles. (no, really! It still had the label - Kraft Low Fat Catalina!)
The funniest was a red anodised aluminum sports bottle - the RS250 rider in the pits next to me one day had a souvenier from some climbing place. I just about fell over laughing when some spectator, wandering through the pits, stopped in awe, his jaw agape - "You guys run NITROUS in those things?!"
The funniest was a red anodised aluminum sports bottle - the RS250 rider in the pits next to me one day had a souvenier from some climbing place. I just about fell over laughing when some spectator, wandering through the pits, stopped in awe, his jaw agape - "You guys run NITROUS in those things?!"

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Re: Coolant bottle
I ran a gatorade bottle under my gas tank...
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Re: Coolant bottle
We have to run two water catch bottles.the first operates like stock feed into bottom and sucks back into radiator like road bike.The second is an overflow off the first bottle.I have both of mine under the rev counter a the front of my bike.they are cable tied onto the front fairing subframe where the headlights would be on a road bike.
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Re: Coolant bottle
someone posted a picture of this on a honda race bike...probably find it in another coolant bottle topic thread on heremossy1200 wrote:We have to run two water catch bottles.the first operates like stock feed into bottom and sucks back into radiator like road bike.The second is an overflow off the first bottle.I have both of mine under the rev counter a the front of my bike.they are cable tied onto the front fairing subframe where the headlights would be on a road bike.

Re: Coolant bottle
That was me.
Here is the pic.

Here is the pic.
Yes, that is a Single Sided Swingarm FZR600 that I built.
Something is lurking, waiting, wanting to be built......It calls to me from the darkness....
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel....Then I realize that it is the train coming to run my ass over....
Something is lurking, waiting, wanting to be built......It calls to me from the darkness....
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel....Then I realize that it is the train coming to run my ass over....
Re: Coolant bottle
Thats a nice setup cad. You wish that was your bike.
Re: Coolant bottle
The bike was Jake Zemski's (sp) factory CBR1000RR from last year. I actually have no desire to own a 1k bike. I do want the pit crew to come work on mine though.
Yes, that is a Single Sided Swingarm FZR600 that I built.
Something is lurking, waiting, wanting to be built......It calls to me from the darkness....
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel....Then I realize that it is the train coming to run my ass over....
Something is lurking, waiting, wanting to be built......It calls to me from the darkness....
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel....Then I realize that it is the train coming to run my ass over....
Re: Coolant bottle
Thats a we bit more bling than mine.i have a gsxr250 reserve bottle up front then a catch bottle from its overflow.The reserve bottle gets condensation only,perhaps a tspoon per meeting or less .The catch bottle is to the left of the reserve bottle and a bit hard to see in photo.

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Re: Coolant bottle
Ok, thanks for the help guys. I'll set something up in the front fairing as there is plenty of room to fit a bottle of some kind in.
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Re: Coolant bottle
We better see some racing videos/pics from you Slayer...
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Re: Coolant bottle
yes! i plan on doing this as well. very slick and hidden.cad600 wrote:That was me.
Here is the pic.
Upgrades:
- Barnett Clutch------------------------------------------R6 Blue Dots, Front Master Brake Cylinder+Reservoir
WP Adjustable Rear Shock----------------------------Vortex 520 Conversion with RK GB520GXW Chain
V&H Header (4-1)--------------------------------------Swingarm Spool Mounts
Cobra F1r Exhaust Can--------------------------------R6 Voltage Regulator
Flo-Commander with Remote-------------------------Custom Airtech Passenger Seat
Stage 7 Jet kit with Diffuser Caps--------------------Factory Pro Nickel Emulsion Tubes
Wiseco 630 Kit------------------------------------------Custom Frame Slider Mounts
Modking Hydraulic Clutch Kit--------------------------Hella Projection Headlight with Xentec HID Kit (H9 Bulb)
Modking Aluminum Radiator Overflow Bottle--------