[alfalfa]

Doing the initial break in maintenance on my 24 cforce 600 touring. I noticed in videos that there was a weaved sleeve over the upper radiator hose to protect it. Mine doesn't have that. I went investigating and find I have a long coil spring around my hose but it stops well before where it would protect against chaffing. Is this normal?  Part: WATER HOSE SLEEVE, CFMoto OEM - 0180-023005-0050

[rapidoxidationman]

Not to be cheeky, but can you just slide the sleeve to where it seems like it should be?  Maybe add some split loom if you need 100% coverage.

[alfalfa]

No worries. I thought of that. It just springs right back like a spring should. Adding split loom isn't a bad idea I hadn't considered though.

I just was hoping somebody knows if this is incorrect from the factory or if that's the way it is designed to be. The bottom hose has one too and it looks similar so I'm suspicious that's how they designed it, I just don't understand why. The service manual doesn't really show it.

[NMKawierider]

I can tell you that they will not..."in their eyes"...waste a fraction of an inch of protective..or any other materials where they don't think it needs to be or needs it. If your experience says it needs it, then it will be up to you to provide it. Their minimal testing suggested that was all they needed.   

[alfalfa]

Fair enough, I'll leave it alone. Thanks!