Hi Guys, hope everyone is doing well.

I recently noticed that my XT's fan kicks in when the bike already seems too hot, as the water started pushing out at the radiator cap...and the fan still did not kick in. The temperature light did not go on, but it does glow when i turn on the ignition. Ive checked the fan motor by connecting it straight on 12V, and it works fine. I then checked the switch that goes into the motor, im not sure what you call it, but i guess its something like a temperature/fan switch. I took this switch out and put in into warm water...and then realised that i dont know what it should actually do when it is warm/boiling water, and how to test if its working fine or not.

Can someone perhaps advise me as to how i can test this switch, or is there something else i should look at? O yes, and the fan's fuse a the battery is fine.

Thanks a lot
Schalk