Easiest Way to tell what your coolant level is

[SpyderMonkei]

Man, I can't see mine at all, the plastic container is THICK and I cannot see the level of coolant and after 4 good sized puddles under my bike, which I talked about under a different thread, I have only been able to see the level by using a wood stick and finding the level on the stick after I pull it out.

Is there an easier way, a trick someone has figured out?

 

[Dudley]

Man, I can't see mine at all, the plastic container is THICK and I cannot see the level of coolant and after 4 good sized puddles under my bike, which I talked about under a different thread, I have only been able to see the level by using a wood stick and finding the level on the stick after I pull it out.

Is there an easier way, a trick someone has figured out?

I use a flash light and put it on the right side of the plastic. The light will shine through the plastic well enough to see the cooland anywhere within the one inch below the full mark. If there is none showing, you know at least that much is missing. I use a turkey baster to fill whatever is missing. With it filled to the full mark, after a ride, I checked it and it was at the full mark plus about 1/4 inch.

 

[wyliec]

I use a flash light and put it on the right side of the plastic. The light will shine through the plastic well enough to see the cooland anywhere within the one inch below the full mark. If there is none showing, you know at least that much is missing. I use a turkey baster to fill whatever is missing. With it filled to the full mark, after a ride, I checked it and it was at the full mark plus about 1/4 inch.

Yep, use a flashlight. I had a hard time to until I used a flashlight.