radiator fan

[swabby420]

Been riding my standard for about a year and it's been a blast. I finally replaced  my cooling indicator switch but I'm concerned the fan is not working. When I'm at idle on a hot day, should I be able to hear the fan kick on and run? the red indicator light is not on but I've never heard the fan kick in...I heard it all the time on my PC800...

[Serk]

Can only speak for my own, but I can definitely hear the fan kick in if I'm at low speed or stopped...

[Disco]

If memory serves, the fan doesn't kick in until 210F.  That is supported by my coolant temp gauge.  If you get caught in summer daytime stop and go traffic and the fan never comes on, you might want to do some digging.

[mike72903]

It's real easy to see if the fan is working.  Just pull the one wire that runs to the temperature sensor down on the radiator (left side as memory serves) and ground it.  Fan will come on if it's good and its fuse isn't blown.

[Valkpilot]

Been riding my standard for about a year and it's been a blast. I finally replaced  my cooling indicator switch but I'm concerned the fan is not working. When I'm at idle on a hot day, should I be able to hear the fan kick on and run? the red indicator light is not on but I've never heard the fan kick in...I heard it all the time on my PC800...

On my '98 Standard-now-Tourer, the fan rarely comes on, even on the hottest days.  It has to be sitting at idle for a fair amount of time to get hot enough.

The PC800 I think would be a different story because of all the Tupperware.  Same with a Valk Interstate because of the engine pods and fairing.  On my Goldwing, the fans come on a lot at slow/no speed on hot days.  These engines are all fully enclosed or partially blocked, so don't get the same airflow and can't dissipate to the air as effectively as a Valk Standard or Tourer.