My fan was making a sound like it was loose but when i went in it didnt feel loose at all. it makes a sound now like when it kicks in it is hitting something. Im not sure what is going. thought it was rubbing on a piece of plastic so I taped it down but that wasnt it either.

I went to the Rinnai website and this is what I found for error code 61.
Error Code 61 Problem: Fan failure
Solution: Measure the resistance on the fan motor, check the damaged or loose wiring and connections. Make sure that the fan spins freely.
Sounds like either your fan is broken or something is keeping it from spinning freely.
Hope this helps.
Gary

Sounds like the blower motor went out, needs replacing. Possibly something got stuck in the fan blades, but doesn't sound good for the motor. If you take it out and something was jammed in the fan, test the motor with jumper wires from the battery.

you either have dirt on blower wheel or it went out of balance. have had some that center hub comes loose. if its not dirt on fins wheel is bad

The fan is thermostatically controlled and the coolant temperature needs to reach the upper level before it will "kick in". Surprisingly as long as the motorcycle is moving forward specially on a fairing type motorcycle the head is dispersed rapidly by the air moving over the radiator fins.
If you were in stop and go traffic with extended idle times then yes the fan will or should kick in.

Both my Goldwings had temperature gauges and were full fairing motorcycles sitting in rush hour traffic I could watch the gauge climb at a traffic light and steadily drop off even at 25mph.

What you may be feeling is the heat rolling out from under the fairing to the rear of the engine which on a hot day and low speeds is enough to feel as if both you and the motorcycle are overheating.

What I've done with my 750 Magna is roll into my drive (on a hot day after being in traffic) leave the ignition on and hit the kill switch, maybe a minute later the fan will kick in for about 40 seconds and shuts off. Just my way of checking.

Another thing on the Fireblade you might not hear the fan over the "normal" engine sound these fans are quiet and that's one reason I did the kill switch shut off so I could hear the fan.

Also the coolant used in a motorcycle is much more efficient then any automotive type and should never be substituted for any automotive type.

Cheers be safe and enjoy your motorcycle

fan could have been hitting radiator but those vehicles are known for having problems with the timing components. And a radiator under the vehicle is most likely a cooler for the power steering. Its possible that the belt stopped turning due to a pully like the power steering pully not moving causing the vehicle to not charge the battery. That will cause the vehicle to die after the battery runs down

Sounds like something is loose and is hitting the fan blades.
Remove the cover and check the cables near the fan, tie the cables back and make sure they don't hit the fan blades.

sounds like you may have over adjusted the decompressor, back it off to where it was, this would make it backfire.
To kick them, push the kickstart through its stroke until you get to feel the compression as it approaches the compression stroke, then use the decomp to kick it just past top dead, let the decomp go and then kick it, no throttle

The grinding noise sounds like it could be the fan blade hitting the housing. Have your verified that it is the fan that is making the noise? Does the fan feel loose or rub the housing when turned? Well you have already purchased another fan and have gone this far so I say continue dis-assembly if it is the fan. If you were looking to get a new TV then get one but don't trash this one. If you repair it you could sell it or give it to a friend/family member. A new 52in HDTV is not that cheap.

change the rear brake shoes it worked on mine

as it is not working due to hit so it sounds me that any part inside tv must have gone loose or broken. as it is high voltage device so please do not do yourself. please call tech to repair it.though it is not major problem.