A Lot Of Steam Coming Out The Front

Sounds like a cooling system issue.
May be worth taking it in to get checked out.

 

Still worth having documented with them though whilst still under warranty.
Do you have a manual ? Worth looking to see if there is a pressure release valve in the cooling system.

 

Has the bike been sprayed with Scottoiler FS365 or similar ?
That can throw off a bit of fancy steam from the engine.

Be careful using car washes and power jets, it can lead to all sorts of nasty electrical faults.

 

Don't be shy about asking for a courtesy bike.
That may speed them up a bit.
Oh and many happy returns for tomorrow.

 

When I wash my tiger I usually put the hose on the back of the rad to wash any bugs etc stuck in the front, this gets loads of water between the fins and when first started it steams like crazy. You are probably getting a run off of water onto your rad, which is obviously hot, if it was happening on a dry bike I'd be worried. If coolant levels haven't dropped I don't think there's a problem

 

On a trip recently with a couple of other speedies, through some filthy weather and had the same steam issues as well as after parking the bike to fill up with fuel at least a cup or two of water ran on to the ground at the front of the bike. The steam didn't worry me but the water running out did, until I found it happened to one of the others as well. Seems the steam is a common issue. Maybe water is getting caught up while riding in the rain, then runs down over the headers when you stop. If you are not losing coolant...you have nothing to worry about.

 

mines a 2016 Speed Triple R nothing to worry about...... had mine 2days and got caught in a down pour...i thought i'd holed the radiator !!! the amount of steam really freaked me out,,,just one of them things .....maybe a design feature to put off of using her on rainy days!![/QUOTE]

 

Went to the dealer.
They said it was fine and even came out and checked the coolant level and stuff like that.
So yeah basically it's normal which is good to know haha, I got so worried![/QUOTE]
know what you mean .... better safe than sorry though

 

Sounds pretty normal to me.

 

Aye, pretty normal chap, on my 2016 Speedie R, and on my old 2010 SE, whenever I stopped at lights water would 'fall' forward onto the headers and radiator and a cloud of steam comes up, mists up the clocks, paintwork and visor.

It is actually quite a sight when a plume erupts from the front, some of the faces from car drivers when they see the steam billow out from the bike is quite entertaining - they think it is about to explode.

just give the area a hose down with fresh water when you get home (hen the bike has cooled) to get rid of the crap from the road.

If you suspect coolant is leaking from the radiator, you would more than likely get wet boots and would be obvious on dry days.