I crashed my own motorcycle about a month ago so I turned to my dad's old 1986 Shadow 500. It's very different than my old bike so I really have no clue how to do basic maintenance or how to fix the overheating problem.
My first question is, is there a manual somewhere? I may have found one online from a website but not sure if I want to trust it. My dad bought this bike a long time ago and does not know whether he lost it or even had one in the first place.
My second, how would I go about trying to fix the heating problem? Two ideas I want to try (but can't since I don't know how) are to flush coolant and to take off then clean my radiator.
I've tried taking out the radiator but just got stuck because the tubes connected are tight and not sure if I am supposed to even take them off.
Also, my buddy is also telling me that the fan may not be turning on also. I haven't really checked this but I will. But, in the case that it isn't turning on, would I have to buy a new fan or is it a wiring problem?
Thanks in advanced.
E* I forgot to go into detail, I apologize. I can probably take her out around 3-4 miles before the temperature needle hits red. (Distance from my place to my buddy's place) And only 3-4 miles. I don't really want to push the bike harder when the needle is already in the red.
My first question is, is there a manual somewhere? I may have found one online from a website but not sure if I want to trust it. My dad bought this bike a long time ago and does not know whether he lost it or even had one in the first place.
My second, how would I go about trying to fix the heating problem? Two ideas I want to try (but can't since I don't know how) are to flush coolant and to take off then clean my radiator.
I've tried taking out the radiator but just got stuck because the tubes connected are tight and not sure if I am supposed to even take them off.
Also, my buddy is also telling me that the fan may not be turning on also. I haven't really checked this but I will. But, in the case that it isn't turning on, would I have to buy a new fan or is it a wiring problem?
Thanks in advanced.
E* I forgot to go into detail, I apologize. I can probably take her out around 3-4 miles before the temperature needle hits red. (Distance from my place to my buddy's place) And only 3-4 miles. I don't really want to push the bike harder when the needle is already in the red.