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<blockquote data-quote="Winger1957" data-source="post: 219952" data-attributes="member: 5790"><p>My GL started to get hot after a hard ride and s short stop to talk to a friend. I felt th heat, checked the temp gauge and bolted for the house. I did ride a few blocks first to run come cooler air theough the radiator, and parked it when the temp was right.</p><p></p><p>I read this take-it-apart idea and tried that, but could not get it apart. Then I realized that the sensor worked, obviously, because it reported the high temperature. So I looked up above the fan and sure enough it was unplugged. I rigged a wire pair to the battery and the fan and the fan also worked, so since I had done all this unnecessary work, I went to Autozone and bought an on/off switch and wired it between the sensor and the fan. GREAT IDEA, whoever posted that.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, I just bought my GL for $2000. It was not as pretty as the sellers photos suggested <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Parts laid out on the driveway, fenders removed or CUT for that "bobber look". No frigging centerstand. ??? Cheal and ill-fitting aftermarket mufflers, bald tires, no headlight or turn signal lamps. A mess. But she cranked and ran, badly, but she ran. </p><p></p><p>I have had a couple of weeks to work on her and I must say that she is beautiful. I just stand in my garage and stare at her. Blue one, and the PO did include a matching Windjammer SS in excellent condition. </p><p></p><p>Just a little story. Not hijacking, just sharing my second GL experience. My first one was in 1978, when a stumbled across a Yellow one at a Yahamha shop. I was there to buy a 250cc trail bike and left there on that gorgeous dream machine. I was 19. The GL is a magnificient machine. A true work of art.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winger1957, post: 219952, member: 5790"] My GL started to get hot after a hard ride and s short stop to talk to a friend. I felt th heat, checked the temp gauge and bolted for the house. I did ride a few blocks first to run come cooler air theough the radiator, and parked it when the temp was right. I read this take-it-apart idea and tried that, but could not get it apart. Then I realized that the sensor worked, obviously, because it reported the high temperature. So I looked up above the fan and sure enough it was unplugged. I rigged a wire pair to the battery and the fan and the fan also worked, so since I had done all this unnecessary work, I went to Autozone and bought an on/off switch and wired it between the sensor and the fan. GREAT IDEA, whoever posted that. Incidentally, I just bought my GL for $2000. It was not as pretty as the sellers photos suggested :) Parts laid out on the driveway, fenders removed or CUT for that "bobber look". No frigging centerstand. ??? Cheal and ill-fitting aftermarket mufflers, bald tires, no headlight or turn signal lamps. A mess. But she cranked and ran, badly, but she ran. I have had a couple of weeks to work on her and I must say that she is beautiful. I just stand in my garage and stare at her. Blue one, and the PO did include a matching Windjammer SS in excellent condition. Just a little story. Not hijacking, just sharing my second GL experience. My first one was in 1978, when a stumbled across a Yellow one at a Yahamha shop. I was there to buy a 250cc trail bike and left there on that gorgeous dream machine. I was 19. The GL is a magnificient machine. A true work of art. [/QUOTE]
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