I also had an issue that looks similar. In my case I found out that one connector was not correctly plugged into the PGM. Simple solution but difficult to trace.
The temperature a fan will set on will be very much dependent on how pressurized the system is. I guess our NSRs cooling system works at atmospheric pressure (see the expansion tank plug), but modern ...
I've been running with a thermostat locked in the open position on my 21. Even in the summer (25+ºC), the engine hardly warms up higher than 60ºC when driving on the road.
That was today's ambient temperature in northern Spain. No more riding in the wet! Just to prove it I post a couple of pics. That's a typical ocean road up here.