2018 RX3 reserve water bottle

rjmorel · 05-09-2018, 07:22 PM

Can some one with a new 2018 RX3 post a pic of the coolant over flow water bottle please? They are suppose to have a extension on the filler of it that gets the fill cap up where you can get to it easily. One of my few pet peeves for my 2015 RX3 is that its hidden out of sight and a pain to fill. I'm wondering if old ones can be modified easily or just replaced with new ones from 2018? thanks rj

fjmartin · 05-10-2018, 12:38 AM

RJ, what I did on my 2016 to top off the reserve bottle was to open the main radiator cap and using a large syringe with a tube connected to it I connected it to the hole that has the tube that leads to the reserve container and filled it that way. Just a thought rather than attempting to modify the bike.

Hope all is well!

Joe

rd1959 · 05-10-2018, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rjmorel

Can some one with a new 2018 RX3 post a pic of the coolant over flow water bottle please? They are suppose to have a extension on the filler of it that gets the fill cap up where you can get to it easily. One of my few pet peeves for my 2015 RX3 is that its hidden out of sight and a pain to fill. I'm wondering if old ones can be modified easily or just replaced with new ones from 2018? thanks rj

I want to do the same thing. I'm using a syringe now but it's still harder than it needs to be.

rjmorel · 05-11-2018, 02:14 PM

Trying to downsize all the "things" I carry on my RX3. A funnel with hose extension or syringe works great but take up room so trying to get away from that, rj

NzBrakelathes · 06-07-2018, 08:58 AM

I saw that system on the RX3S - the new twin version ( I live in China and went looking at the local dealership)

rjmorel · 06-07-2018, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

I saw that system on the RX3S - the new twin version ( I live in China and went looking at the local dealership)

pics or it didn't happen dude.

I need to see a pic of the setup to see how hard it would be to retro my 2015, thanks

NzBrakelathes · 06-09-2018, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rjmorel

pics or it didn't happen dude.

I need to see a pic of the setup to see how hard it would be to retro my 2015, thanks

Or right grumpy lol
It had a single radiator if I remember etc so very different etc
If and only if I am there I will try take a pic but parts are very much not availible

NzBrakelathes · 06-15-2018, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rjmorel

pics or it didn't happen dude.

I need to see a pic of the setup to see how hard it would be to retro my 2015, thanks

Ok how is that GRUMPY lol

vickytulla · 07-02-2018, 10:08 AM

the new twin version Rx3S is about to arrive here in a month... lets see how it turns out..

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Originally Posted by NzBrakelathes

I saw that system on the RX3S - the new twin version ( I live in China and went looking at the local dealership)

05-09-2018, 07:22 PM	#1
rjmorel Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 928	2018 RX3 reserve water bottle Can some one with a new 2018 RX3 post a pic of the coolant over flow water bottle please? They are suppose to have a extension on the filler of it that gets the fill cap up where you can get to it easily. One of my few pet peeves for my 2015 RX3 is that its hidden out of sight and a pain to fill. I'm wondering if old ones can be modified easily or just replaced with new ones from 2018? thanks rj __________________ Live Zong, and Prosper
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fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	RJ, what I did on my 2016 to top off the reserve bottle was to open the main radiator cap and using a large syringe with a tube connected to it I connected it to the hole that has the tube that leads to the reserve container and filled it that way. Just a thought rather than attempting to modify the bike. Hope all is well! Joe __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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05-11-2018, 02:14 PM	#4
rjmorel Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 928	Trying to downsize all the "things" I carry on my RX3. A funnel with hose extension or syringe works great but take up room so trying to get away from that, rj __________________ Live Zong, and Prosper
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06-07-2018, 08:58 AM	#5
NzBrakelathes Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hell Posts: 2,408	I saw that system on the RX3S - the new twin version ( I live in China and went looking at the local dealership)
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