Overheating, no coolant loss

[Kenny Dave]

I would be inclined to think it is a coincidence.
Riding in all that salt something is bound to give issues on a 20ish year old bike and the two most like items are 1. the oil pipe and 2. the oil cooler

Thank you, that is reassuring. I still haven't got it running, new issues keep appearing.

I put it back together, and it seemed ok. Ran the temperature up on the driveway, but it spluttered and stalled and wouldn't restart. Wouldn't start the next day even with easy start. Took a plug out and it's flooded. Spark ok, fuel ok but new filter coming, air filter cleaned and oiled, compression ok, plugs look ok but I'm replacing anyway. Carbs are off for a clean, but that's another thread with new problems. Which I'll make now.