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Will I need to remove the plastics to get to the temp sender, where is it ?

How free should the water pump be with no belt tension on it, I remember it needed a little pressure to make it turn by hand and didn't spin freely with a "flick" is that normal.

I'm wondering why the temp guage is up high near the red when i'm in traffic, the fans start when the temp guage is nearly in the red, I assume this is normal.

sharpo wrote:

Will I need to remove the plastics to get to the temp sender,

remove seat, left front fairing and lift up the tank a little bit.
The sensor is under the timing belt cover, just between the cam wheels.
14mm spanner. Be quick not to loose to much water
I have just replace my sensor.
Last year it looks that the temperature is to high while driving.
This year the gauge shows 'half' after idling the engine for a few minutes.
Turning on ignition moves the needle up witout starting the (cold) engine.
Looks ok again now.

How free should the water pump be with no belt tension on it, I remember it needed a little pressure to make it turn by hand and didn't spin freely with a "flick" is that normal.

that's ok.
If it turns freely you will soon get troubble

Cool thanks Joachim.
I'll get a new one and see if it puts it right.

where will you ge ta new one from?
Tell us please

I have just ordered one for a Gilera scooter.
It fits perfect... mechanicaly.
Threat is M10x1mm
Length about 10mm.
I have only measured at 20 deg.
Nordie 840 Ohm
Scoot 750 Ohm.
I will try to measure at more temperatures. If we found about 100 Ohm difference at any temperature, it would be easy to connect a 90 to 100 Ohm resistor to make a perfect Nordie replacement sensor

ciao Joachim

Bob wright has them advertised on his site, about £18 .