Overheating problem. 86 vfr700

Ok, I got an 86 vfr700 and I noticed recently that the fan isn't kicking on and causing bike to overheat. Does anyone know what is the most common problem on these to cause this, I was thinking sensor, but I am no expert so I figured I come on here and asked how I should try and attack this problem first Any help would be appreciated!

 

fuses then fan switch and lastly check your fan it's self to see if it works.

 

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At the age of your bike it could be the fan motor , sensor or wiring. Simple system should be easy to correct. If you have queations let me know.:thumbsup:

 

mine did the same to me i had found a plug that must have came unplugged it might be that simple but check your temp sensor and the thremo if the thremo is stuck closed it wont let the temp sensor read the water temp, hints the fan wont kick on, good luck bro :thumbsup:

 

by far the most common failure item is the thermoswitch (sensor)that kicks on the fan.....go to left side of radiator and pull off the one wire to the switch, then ground the wire to engine or frame, and the fan should run.....

most riders simply replace the sensor with a $4 manual switch rather than send $60 to Honda.

You may have neglected to do a full safety check on the various systems before you started riding?? If your motor overheated and spit out coolant, you'll need to open rad cap and replace fluid that was lost.

 

well it never actually "overheated" - Once it srtarted getting hot - hotter then I ever seen it get i would pull over and shut the bike off

 

it was the sensor - Thanks for the help guys! I appreciate it!