Ran into a problem this week on a 2013 -1000-XMR, and a 2016 -1000R.

The 2013 started leaking rad fluid, found the hose going into the bottom of the motor had taken a cut were the side shields rub on it. Bike had 2000 miles on it. We used black electrical tape and duct tape to patch leak till we could finish ride. I checked my 2016 XMR and the rad hose showed the same type of cut, just hadn’t started leaking yet. Again tape was used to finish the ride. This bike has 1500 miles on it.
Check your bikes folks, if you are sitting on bike it is by your right front wheel. Back shield is tight to rad hose, and constantly rubs up and down like a knife on it.

Ran into a problem this week on a 2013 -1000-XMR, and a 2016 -1000R.

The 2013 started leaking rad fluid, found the hose going into the bottom of the motor had taken a cut were the side shields rub on it. Bike had 2000 miles on it. We used black electrical tape and duct tape to patch leak till we could finish ride. I checked my 2016 XMR and the rad hose showed the same type of cut, just hadn’t started leaking yet. Again tape was used to finish the ride. This bike has 1500 miles on it.
Check your bikes folks, if you are sitting on bike it is by your right front wheel. Back shield is tight to rad hose, and constantly rubs up and down like a knife on it.