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Old 22-02-2020, 05:02 PM   #11
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I think Darkness has nailed it, it must be the carb warmer tap.
It's a diverter valve, so oil always goes to the oil cooler whichever tap position is selected (or back to the engine if there is no oil cooler). The tap lever points in the direction of flow.
It diverts (warm) engine oil into galleries in the float bowls to help combat carb icing. I had one on my carburated M900 and it used to do the trick for me, but the general feeling is that they don't work. (I disagree).
I have only seen them fitted to Monsters with oil coolers, but I believe that they can be fitted without an oil cooler.. I don't think the 600s had coolers? but this set up was available as a kit I think. The tap sits on the right just below the frame rail and above the front belt cover, if I recall.
I couldn't find a picture of one fitted, but this gives the general idea.

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