Alright, just purchased a 15 Dyna Low with the intention of commuting in moderate to heavy traffic. All BS aside....is overheating a problem or not? Don't really care about my *** as much as the engine. Need some real advice please.

 

Don't mod it too much, or the heat index will sky rocket.

 

I'd worry more about the clutch, that is unless you stay in a lower range and let the bike wind up and down as it should.
I'd also break it in before doing any commuting.
Let me qualify my thoughts by saying I don't own a new bike ('o4) and don't commute.

 

If the same principle applies to cars as to bikes,you'd have to drive it so many miles up to a certain speed before it broke in. In other words not recommended to drive like a speed demon till the thing has hit over a certain milage on the odometer. High revs in a short period on a new engine can possibly damage it also. So jerking the throttle too fast in to short of a time may not be wise.

I don't claim to be an expert but I'd take what I say with a grain of salt. Hopefully someone else can confirm or dispute what I said.

 

Stop & go traffic + air cooled + hot air temps, if I were doing this daily I would get some of the cooling fans.

 

Not sure what this means, Stage 1 will cool it down.

Look into the Wards Fans.

http://www.wardspartswerks.com

 

IMHO-Oil cooler, maybe one w/a fan. My shovel has survived parades - Main St rally traffic etc... w/an old Lockhart cooler.
My bikes that don't have one - get one.

 

Oil cooler for sure. Even in slow traffic, it will lower the oil temp some, and give you a little peace of mind.
I've seen guys in traffic sitting there revving the engine ( why?)......don't do that.

 

Just ride it.
Is lane sharing (splitting) legal in your state?

 

The worse part is going a foot at a time, you barely get your feet up