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HI Phil,
Without being able to run the bike and experience the same symptoms as you it is not easy to diagnose your problem correctly however if all the things I mentioned are right then hopefully you should not have problems.
The designer meant for your thermo switch to be working and being light:-) hearted along comes the accountant and puts a switch in the system without understanding the function:-), yes this is ok in an emergency and as far as the engine is concerned it would be better to have it cool rather than overheat the alloys in your engine which may cause them to soften and cause all sorts of problems. That’s from a mechanics point of view.
If you have doubts about the sender working properly then this can be tested. Obtain a cheep electrical tester and set it up in the earth wire, the green wire to one end and then earth the other end. Run the bike until it heats up The globe should come on when the switch closes to turn the fan on. An auto electrician will have a method of testing this it is quite simple and can be tested in hot -boiling water remove the switch attach wires and a globe or test lamp in the system. attach a MC battery to one wire on the switch and earth the other to the battery
drop the switch into a pot of heated water the switch should cause the lamp to come on. I did thhis witv my race car when I set up several switches to operate several fans at different temperatuers.
The indication that your wires are in poor condition should not discount that the rest of the cooling system may be in the same condition.
Check out the following “Google Motorbike Radiator overheating” don’t worry that this is a different bike the information is the same and the principals of how they work are the same. Try Goole with as many different searches and take in all the information available.
This is one post worth considering ...this site gives a list of checks that you should make
Motorcycle Repair: GPZ600R over heating, radiator fan, apear radiator fan, apear, thermal sensor: Hi Kevin, Q: ...I have flushed the
In the spirit of yours and your bikes best interest before you go anywhere ensure that your cooling system is working correctly.
Cheers
Champ
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