need pro advice

does waterwetter work?? is it good 4 ur bike? any info would be great!!!!.......thanx in advance :mrgreen:

I've used water wetter in the past, but last year I switched to VP cooldown (I think that's what is called, it's VP for sure). So far the VP stuff has worked better than Water Wetter, but last year I had a little "mix-up". I filled my cooling system with WW/+water then for whatever reason I had to drain it. I didn't want to throw out my WW/water because I had just filled it up. I grabbed a jug and emptied my coolant into it. After I was done working on my bike I poured my WW/water mixture back into my cooling system, but something looked kinda strange. My coolant was all bubbly. Then I realized that I had used the jug earlier for a soap/water mixture and there was some residue left in it. Oops !! So, I drained the cooling system again, flushed it and added more WW. But I think the damage was already done, well no damage really, just some soap left in my cooling system. VP works very well, especially if you don't add dish soap !!! :cheers AL

what is wetter water and VP???? it go in the engine coolant instead of antifreeze or somethin????

Wet water and VP are coolants used for racing. Regular anti-freeze is illegal in racing because of it's slippery properties when leaked on the track. I used Wet Water throughout my roadracing career, and it worked great.

From what i've been told, water wetter is an additive that makes your coolant less viscous. It allows the coolant to flow better and it increases it's thermal properties to allow for better heat dissapation. Plz correct me if i'm wrong.

You are correct, but it does not prevent corrosion as well as a good antifreeze. If you use it, flush it semi-annually. Tom

ok so my next question....what were to happen if i were to use it in my bike on the street and not the track??

Nothing would happen. It would be a waste of money in my opinion though. The cooling systems on our bikes work great as is, so unless you're racing on a track, it would be pretty pointless.

That's what I figured, BUT when I do go to the track and have to switch it out can I just leave it in?

That's what I figured, BUT when I do go to the track and have to switch it out can I just leave it in? In the event of a coolant leak, anti-freeze leaves a VERY slippery residue on the track... that is a real PITA to clean up. For just a track-day, most places won't make you swap it out. But DEFINITELY check all your hoses and fittings to make sure they are in tip-top shape. As far as leaving it in... I just leave it in. I will be changing it out a couple times this summer, and then after the last race I will put antifreeze back into it. BTW... it is VERY easy to do.

yeah.. same thing.. water wetter is good and doesnt make any difference.. I leave mine in there when I use my bike out on the street too...

So what's the recommended ratio when mixing waterwetter for the track? and what's the coolant capacity if anyone knows offhand?(I know, look in the manual) Thanks

You can add about 2 ounces in your radiator.... don't run wetter water without anti-freeze in the winter... and be careful about rust....

There is also somethin called Engine Ice that I run on the track, same stuff as water wetter but it won't freeze in winter As far as I know all racing organizations and track day organizers, EXCEPT nesba allow it.

I am content with regular antifreeze.