Short version. My bike overheated, fan fuse blown. Fans rotate smoothly. Fuse replaced and bike runs at idle cycling the fans on and off as normal. No blown fuse.
Bike - 2012 Concours 14
Miles - 96,000 purchased at 5000 miles
Coolant - I use the coolant cocktail detailed on this site and have successfully for many years
Story:
I am on a 2-3 week riding trip. While riding from Sedona to Las Vegas I noticed the temp a bar higher than normal when below 20 MPH (I ride in the PNW and figured this normal in higher temps). When stuck in standstill traffic in Las Vegas the dash cluster displayed a high temp warning (probably a few minutes until I noticed), I pulled over under an overpass for shade and shut the bike down. After the bike had cooled to the mid temp range (about 60-90 min, and many people stopped to ask if I had water and needed help....that was nice....thank you LV), I started up and rode on the shoulder (still standstill traffic) to my exit and hotel. The bike gave the high temp warning again just as I was pulling into the parking garage and shutting down. The next morning I ran the bike at idle and noticed the fans were not operating and after further investigation verified the fan fuse was blown. Also, I noticed there is no coolant visible in the overflow sight. There are no signs of boil over or fluid leaks so my assumption is that the overheat event expanded fluids to the extent that the overflow reservoir dumped excess and after cooling now shows low.
This ride has taken me through many high wind warnings and high temperature warnings. Also, I have ridden hours being tormented from winds from all sides. I am figuring that either I picked up some debris that inhibited a fan that is no longer there and caused a fuse to blow, or the massive and constant side winds somehow increased the workload of the fans to cause the fuse to blow (pretty far fetched I know).
Currently I am waiting for the bike to cool down and I am going to take the plastics off, top off coolant and hope there was not damage during the over temp events.
Bike - 2012 Concours 14
Miles - 96,000 purchased at 5000 miles
Coolant - I use the coolant cocktail detailed on this site and have successfully for many years
Story:
I am on a 2-3 week riding trip. While riding from Sedona to Las Vegas I noticed the temp a bar higher than normal when below 20 MPH (I ride in the PNW and figured this normal in higher temps). When stuck in standstill traffic in Las Vegas the dash cluster displayed a high temp warning (probably a few minutes until I noticed), I pulled over under an overpass for shade and shut the bike down. After the bike had cooled to the mid temp range (about 60-90 min, and many people stopped to ask if I had water and needed help....that was nice....thank you LV), I started up and rode on the shoulder (still standstill traffic) to my exit and hotel. The bike gave the high temp warning again just as I was pulling into the parking garage and shutting down. The next morning I ran the bike at idle and noticed the fans were not operating and after further investigation verified the fan fuse was blown. Also, I noticed there is no coolant visible in the overflow sight. There are no signs of boil over or fluid leaks so my assumption is that the overheat event expanded fluids to the extent that the overflow reservoir dumped excess and after cooling now shows low.
This ride has taken me through many high wind warnings and high temperature warnings. Also, I have ridden hours being tormented from winds from all sides. I am figuring that either I picked up some debris that inhibited a fan that is no longer there and caused a fuse to blow, or the massive and constant side winds somehow increased the workload of the fans to cause the fuse to blow (pretty far fetched I know).
Currently I am waiting for the bike to cool down and I am going to take the plastics off, top off coolant and hope there was not damage during the over temp events.