almost overheated.

Just thought I would share this story. Don't forget to think for a minute, and check the little things if you have trouble.

I was riding alone Monday through a really tight trail deep in the woods in the middle of nowhere. Something caught my eye, it was my temp warning light. I shut it down and felt the engine cover, and it didn't seem to hot. Turned the switch on and raised the hood, and figured out the fan wasn't working. I looked it over good, and didn't see anything wrong. Pulled the fuse with the switch still in the on position, it was good. Put it back in and heard a clunk when it made connection, like the fan was hitting something. Reaching in where I couldn't really see, I found a stick the size of the tube in a ink pen. Pulled it out, pulled the fuse again, and re-installed...fixed. I can't believe that little thing kept the fan from starting. It somehow got up in there from the back side. Just thought I would share this so you know to look for the stupid stuff if your fan quits. I looked at it from all angles and didn't see it in there.

ya its the little turds that will bite you

Just glad you found it when you did and not when you was tearing the motor down to repare it.

Glad you found it!!

glad to hear you caught it in time. nice find

Good eye, back in business.

Thats good info right there !

Glad it was an easy fix. It pays to pay attention to the little things, like you said.

It really got me to thinking about how pathetic that idiot light really is, and how not noticing it can mean big problems. I was going slow in some real technical trails and got the thought in my head that something wasn't right, but I didn't know why at the time. I guess I was used to hearing the fan kicking on alot when going that slow. I didn't even realize that was what got me thinking until I seen the light. IDK how long the light was on, but I ran the hell out of it for 40 miles after that happend with no trouble. I guess I'm OK.

Never had that happen before. Only time I ever seen a temp light was due to a clogged radiator on a 650 prairie.

It's easy to get caught up in the fun and not check the guages enough. I need to run hard like Hot Rod so I get enough airflow that I don't even need a fan.

shew...close call..glad you seen it

I'm a firm believer that everyone needs to install a temp gauge in these. That light is to damn small and easily not noticed.

Pokahpolice wrote:

I'm a firm believer that everyone needs to install a temp gauge in these. That light is to damn small and easily not noticed.

x 2...they outta b there from the factory !!

That coulda been bad. Crazy how a stick can cause so much trouble.

I couldn't believe how small the limb was. It was about 3" long and not even 1/16" thick. Must have been wedged in there just right. I have never got anything caught in a fan like that till now.
I will have some guages in there soon.

Thanks for the heads up...close call!!