Bike won't restart after running when it gets hot

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    It's almost certainly an electrical problem and the first place I'd look is the earth block. Corrosion is my number one suspect here.
     
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    Hi all, been a while since I last posted. Life take us places and before we know it a year goes by... I just wanted to update my situation and maybe save someone some of my troubles. So I was having an issue with the bike not restarting when I went riding and turned it off, and overheating. I was sure the two issues were connected but it turned out there was two issues. 1) the first was the starting. As it turns out, the kill switch was the culprit, as it was corroded inside and was not making good contact to keep the engine on, but not all the time. Looking at it harshly would kill the motor. I ended up taking the switch apart, cleaning the contacts and it works like new now. As to 2) the overheating, I replaced the coolant, which while reading full, must not have been, as it wasn't the same amount as the new Honda blue I put in. I also used water wetter in and since then, it goes up to 230, at the max (summer in Fl) and doesn't go higher, and cools off, which it wasn't doing. I bought a thermo switch and thermostat just in case, but haven't had to use them. Changing out the coolant made all the difference. Check the simple stuff first, right? I had thought I did it when I changed my oil last time, but apparently not. I appreciate all the help from here, and thanks! Hope everyone had a good 4th of July!
     
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