I wasn’t entirely happy about not having bled the cooling system after fitting the ‘O’ ring, so this afternoon, I fired up Blue Rex, took off the pump cover and fuel tank and undid the bleed valve/screw and was pleased to see a little coolant come straight out of each.

Job done.

Whacked it all back together and went for a quick 100mph thrash of about 15-20 miles just to be sure. No obvious signs of any leaks, so I’ll check again after I use it next time.

At least the roads were dry and I was toasty warm in my leathers and Rukka jacket.

Blue’s Top Tip

Avoid leaving your helmets on top of the fridge-freezer in the garage as they’ll get filled up with condensation… Bugger!

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