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Oldewing and the Boss looking for a mysterious overheating problem during the restoration of the 'All New' ‘82.
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UPDATE !!

Less than 1/2 an hour later … she runs … she stays cool !!

The Boss finds an intermittent fan switch wire that needed 'wiggling' …

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Thats a good boss, not only finds the problem but knows how to fix it. lolol
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Great job , On my GL1000, it would sometimes overheat after a long ride , eventually i found the thermostat was only opening halfway , all good now .Cheers.
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Gotta love those intermittent problems. Good find.
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