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Posted by 45 Bravo
 - March 08, 2013, 11:12:01 AM

I have had my drifter for going on 3 years.
the fan has come on 2 times.
once sitting at a road construction blockage this last summer when it was over 100deg. f, and once while idling around a camp ground in 1st gear.
I live in mississippi, it gets hot here, even this last summer it was 105 f. here, it never came on as long as i was moving.

At first I thought it wasn't working too, my friends 800 fans come on a lot earlier and more often than mine.

45 Bravo

Posted by chief
 - March 08, 2013, 09:08:26 AM

The engines are different in several ways, even though they are both 1500... the set points for fan operation is about the same, but the differences in the engine and fuel systems likely make the nomad a bit hotter than the drifter. Drifters do run cool, comparatively speaking.

And, there are even differences between individual bikes of the same model when it comes to operation. Each model has characteristics common within the model, but there are always individual differences in the bikes.

If you aren't overheating, likely no problem. You KNOW the fan is working!

Posted by teamster6
 - March 08, 2013, 08:17:47 AM

I read that but would there be a differance in the two bikes?? Maybe differance is carb verses fuel injection? Pretty strange.

t6

Posted by waltervl
 - March 08, 2013, 05:22:13 AM

It has been discussed before here, the Drifters Fan only switches on at very high temeratures. I have heard mine only one time in a traffic jam on a hot summer day (30 degrees Celcius). On a normal spring day it will not switch on.

Posted by teamster6
 - March 08, 2013, 00:47:27 AM

Its been in the middle 30's for the temp here in idaho. I have been running my 99 nomad and the 1500 drifter.

I noticed sitting idleing the Nomad cycles the engine fan about every two or three minutes.
The drifter just sits there and the fan does not go on. Its not overheating and the jugs feel warm not hot.

Whats normal do you think the nomad has a thermostat out or something or might something be wrong with the drifter. I would think both would cycle as there both 1500

anybody have any ideas

t6

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