+ 1 on what Jank said - while you've got the side fairings off, you may as well take the 10 additional minutes to remove the front/uppers, and pop the radiator cap to check the level and condition of the fluid... I personally always flush the old coolant and replace with new, on any car or bike that's new to me.

 

Thanks for the advice people. I take it from your response that looking at the coolant level in the reservoir bottle doesn't mean there is enough coolant in the system?

 

I wouldn't rely on it, as you might not know if the line to the resevoir bottle is kinked or clogged with garbage, and like I was alluding to, don't you wanna have the peace of mind that you have flushed everythin out and filled the system with what you KNOW is good, fresh coolant?

 

I drained the coolant, fixed the fan shroud, checked the fan was working by earthing the fan cable and put everything back together. I ran the bike till it had het up and the fan still does not come on.

I have started a new thread in the Tech section asking what I should do next.

Cheers for helpng me out. I see what you mean by the bike is fairly simple to work on. I have never worked on a bike before but managed to remove the radiator and put everything back together all in one afternoon. Not bad for a starter me thinks