thanks for the feedback folks! Looks like a good flush is in order along with either a new temp sensor and/or a switch installed! Yes, I turned the drain cock to 'on' when draining the coolant but sounds like another attempt and flush is in store. THanks again, really appreciate the feedback...
I just changed my yamalube over to amsoil (20w50 to 20w50 amsoil) and also changed my coolant (regular prestone for aluminium engines). Bike is now running closer to the hot zone when riding around subdivision slowly and the fan has not yet turned on. I bled the coolant and seemed to be no...
Thanks so much for all the detail and pics in this thread! I picked up an 04 this spring and doing routine maintenance changing the fluids and the coolant drain cock was the difficult one as I could not determine where 'on' and 'off' was located!
wes