is it antifreeze????????

[bg]

just got back from a weekend trip and on the top of the engine on the right hand side i noticed a dried whitish with a slight green tint substance.
i see nothing dripping, have noticed no noticible odor wondering what it might be.
i've cleaned it off and will go for a ride tomorrow to see if it returns.
anyone else have this issue?

[GOOSE]

bg....sounds like the clamp on the hose to the thermostat is loose.

[bg]

thanks, i'm off to check it out.

[9Ball]

unless you changed your coolant type, then the greenish tint is a clue that it's a leak w/antifreeze in it.

Snugging the hose clamp is the first step....don't gorilla-torque it though.

[bg]

the overflow hose on top looks fine. i can see a much larger radiator hose on the back side of the radiator when i look through the pod that looks really suspect.
the screw to tighten the clamp is facing away from me and pointing downward.
after 10 years it looks like i need a new hose.
is it easily changed or a job for the service dept?
normally when i pick up a wrench my friends all say "stop, drop  the wrench and slowly step away from the bike".

[9Ball]

since no one else piped in yet, you should be able to just try tightening the clamp.  I haven't had the pleasure to have to do this yet, but from what I remember some have had to loosen the radiator and swing it out a little to get a flexible extension on this clamp.  On the I/S, this most likely involves removing the pods as a minimum to access the radiator mounts.

Basic hand tools, creativity, and patience and should not involve an expensive trip to the dealer.

Hopefully others with first-hand experience will chime in.  Good luck and make sure you let us know how it works out.

[bg]

i loosened the pod and was able to get a revolution or two on the clamp.
took  it for a short ride around the sub and didn't see any leak.
i'll check it again tomorrow with a longer ride.
sure hope this takes care of the problem.
thanks