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Title: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: adidasguy on October 24, 2011, 12:06:46 PM
Browsing for the last few parts to put the '06 engine together, I saw this listing:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-GS-500-Thermostat-Housing-/170680626505?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item27bd5bad49

Is there a thermostat on the engine? Never knew we had one - or is this listing in error?
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: Pigeonroost on October 24, 2011, 12:18:31 PM
Odd for an air cooled engine.  ;-)

prs
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: The Buddha on October 24, 2011, 12:31:07 PM
That is certainly odd ...
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: the mole on October 24, 2011, 12:52:51 PM
Just follow the radiator hose back until you see the thermostat.






Ah, fleabay, you gotta love it!
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: jp on October 24, 2011, 01:03:56 PM
The thermostat is right next to the muffler bearing. ;)
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: the mole on October 24, 2011, 01:05:35 PM
That's only on the model with power steeering.
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: adidasguy on October 24, 2011, 03:47:49 PM
I thought it was next to the gribaziggy - but that has been removed by the PO.

Funny to see an error in a listing like that.
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: ryott52 on October 24, 2011, 03:56:00 PM
I was under the impression that it's right next to the headlight fluid filler cap.
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: ojstinson on October 24, 2011, 04:29:43 PM
It's driven by the same shaft that's connected to the muffler bearing oil pump, so when the headlight coolant pump seizes so goes the muffler---it's more expensive, but it's money well spent to change out both at the same time.
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: ryott52 on October 24, 2011, 07:58:07 PM
Oh look, they fixed it. Apparently it's off a Ninja 650.
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: adidasguy on October 24, 2011, 08:45:20 PM
Darn  :nono:
I wanted a thermostat on my GS500. That would be so cool to have the only GS500 with a thermostat  :wink:
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: jeremy_nash on October 26, 2011, 03:04:30 PM
Quote from: jp on October 24, 2011, 01:03:56 PM
The thermostat is right next to the muffler bearing. ;)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/jeremy_nash/muffler_bearings.jpg)
Title: Re: Where is the thermostat?
Post by: kml.krk on October 27, 2011, 01:12:19 PM
you all got it confused. it is under the airbag housing.