1985 Honda VT 500 C Shadow "vt500 coolant" Questions

coolant system on a honda shadow vt500 motorcycle? I've got the service manual if you want it? Do not bypass coolant, what is the problem? lp under the neck of the bike, behind the filler cap. it is a

VT500. It is driven mechanically from inside the engine, so it is either going to work, or not work at all. The image below is from the Honda shop manual and it shows the relative needle positions and

VT500 does have a liquid cooled engine. As for the fluid leak near the top of the cylinder head, it is most likely an engine oil leak coming from the valve cover gasket. Each valve cover uses a rubber

VT500 is overheating, or hovering just below the overheat temperature. I replaced the thermo, the fan switch (was broken), checked fan fuse, and removed, and ran hot water through the radiator several