T-stat life expectancy

STooRay

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Just as I was out on a therapeutical ride, I began to wonder how long before my t-stat would fail on my st1300 2003.
An hour later it went from three to one bar....
Bought a new one. Quite easy replacing it and all is back to normal.
But how long will it normally last, as long as I follow honda service intervals?
Are the new stat made better than the old one?
Stu
 

Blrfl

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Nobody's really sure whether paint overspray in the radiator fittings was breaking loose and gumming up the thermostats or if there was a batch of them in early bikes that were simply prone to going bad. A thermostat should last the life of the bike otherwise.

--Mark
 
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