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You talking about the radiator? Large black box just in front of the engine with hoses going to it? If you are... (if not then im confused 
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There are 2 options, 1st is to take the bolts loose and move radiator out of the way (some what annoying first time you try) or 2nd is to take radiator totally off, drain coolant etc and put all back together.
To just move it out of the way you need to take the horn loose, look center of bike under the lower triple tree. You will see a circle looking thing about 4" in diameter with a couple bolts holding it, take that off. Next there are 3 bolts holding the radiator in place. They are on the sides, look for the tabs coming off of it. I like to disconnect the tempature sensor connection under the tank next. Just follow the wires coming out of the top part of the radiator (throttle side) through the frame and find the connection. Next is the annoying part... you have to sort of pull it foward and down. Dont be gentle with it, force it to move. Your goal is to move the radiator down far enough that you can get a long extention in on top of it (between the lower triple and the top of the radiator) and down the plug hole. You will either get it or not. If you dont... the only other option is to drain the system and take the radiator off. If your coolant has never been changed this might be a good time to do that anyway... good excuse, as they say.
As for the water, just pull the plug out and either let it air out, use some compressed air to blow it out or buy some air in a can (like the stuff you buy at the computer store) and blow it out that way. Just letting it air out is the easiest. The fix seems to be some di-electric grease and goop it on there when you put the new plug in. (ref sticky thread above this)
If you have more questions, keep asking... better to ask more questions before you do it than "how do I fix this" questions after something goes wrong
)There are 2 options, 1st is to take the bolts loose and move radiator out of the way (some what annoying first time you try) or 2nd is to take radiator totally off, drain coolant etc and put all back together.
To just move it out of the way you need to take the horn loose, look center of bike under the lower triple tree. You will see a circle looking thing about 4" in diameter with a couple bolts holding it, take that off. Next there are 3 bolts holding the radiator in place. They are on the sides, look for the tabs coming off of it. I like to disconnect the tempature sensor connection under the tank next. Just follow the wires coming out of the top part of the radiator (throttle side) through the frame and find the connection. Next is the annoying part... you have to sort of pull it foward and down. Dont be gentle with it, force it to move. Your goal is to move the radiator down far enough that you can get a long extention in on top of it (between the lower triple and the top of the radiator) and down the plug hole. You will either get it or not. If you dont... the only other option is to drain the system and take the radiator off. If your coolant has never been changed this might be a good time to do that anyway... good excuse, as they say.
As for the water, just pull the plug out and either let it air out, use some compressed air to blow it out or buy some air in a can (like the stuff you buy at the computer store) and blow it out that way. Just letting it air out is the easiest. The fix seems to be some di-electric grease and goop it on there when you put the new plug in. (ref sticky thread above this)
If you have more questions, keep asking... better to ask more questions before you do it than "how do I fix this" questions after something goes wrong
Tells him what, but not how.SVnaKidRider said:
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