NEED HELP W/ FAN & COOLING SYSTEM

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I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM W/ MY "BUSA" . IT STARTED W/ ME FLUSHING THE OLD A-FREEZE W/ NEW "ENGINE ICE" LIKE I HAD POSTED BEFORE, I WENT THROUGH EVERY FINE DETAIL TWICE AND MADE SURE I DID'NT MISS ANYTHING. NEXT, I THOUGHT THE WATER PUMP WAS BAD (REPLACED IT) AND NO CHANGE. I REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND THE FAN MOTOR RELAY TODAY AND NOTHING. BOTTOM LINE IS THE "BUSA" RUNS, BUT THE TEMP. GAUGE CLIMBS GRADUALLY W/OUT THE FAN KICKING ON. MY FAN WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. I SHUT HER DOWN JUST ABOVE THE 1/2 WAY MARKER. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THE FAN SWITCH COULD BE REPLACED BUT I CAN'T FIND A PART# ON MY FICHE. I DON'T KNOW IF IS THE FAN SWITCH, FAN MOTOR WIRING CONNECTOR, OR THE (ECT) SENSOR. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
 
I SWAYED IT BACK AND FORTH WHILE RUNNING FOR 3 MIN. OR SO AND THEN SHUT HER DOWN AND FILLED TO THE CAP. I HAVE DONE THIS ATLEAST 4 TIMES. WOULD THE FAN NOT KICK ON BECAUSE OF THIS? THANKS BBSBUSA.???
 
I'm no expert on this, by any means, but I have been told that you need to bleed it several times. I changed to the Engine Ice in mine a couple weeks ago and had the same problem. When you shut it down is the level in the leftside coolant reservoir noticeably lower than before you started the bike up? I would really just continue to squeeze the air out of the lines on both sides.
 
YES! I DID NOTICE THE OVERFLOW WAS CONSIDERABLY LOW. I'LL KEEP TRYING TO BLEED THE AIR. THANKS FOR THE INPUT BOSS.
 
BIGBSBUSA: THANKS AGAIN THAT SH!@ WORKED. GAVER HER A LITTLE BURP AND THE FAN KICKED ON RIGHT AT THE 1/2 WAY MARK. HOPEFULLY, YOU WON'T SEE ME POSTING UNDER THIS TOPIC FOR A WHILE. I HAVE 18,400 MILES AND SHE IS GOING STRONG.
 
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BIGBSBUSA:  THANKS AGAIN THAT SH!@ WORKED.  GAVER HER A LITTLE BURP AND THE FAN KICKED ON RIGHT AT THE 1/2 WAY MARK.  HOPEFULLY, YOU WON'T SEE ME POSTING UNDER THIS TOPIC FOR A WHILE.  I HAVE 18,400 MILES AND SHE IS GOING STRONG.
That it got worked out. Like I said, just some info that was passed on to me that worked.
 
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