Just installed V&amp\\;H bigshots, stage 1 breather and download from HD. Noticed in traffic bike seems to cut back to one cylinder. Pulled the throttle and it runs great. Has anyone had this happen ?

 

Bet that sounds weird.

 

Is the bike running hot when that happens? The EFI bikes shut down the rear cylinder when the bike gets to hot and dumps in fuel to cool it down. I believe that it's mentioned in the manual. Yeah, I actually read through it.
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Phil

 

is it the rear or front?
in any case you must have an electrical issue?
if is the same cylinder every time check your ground

 

Is this post for real? Have you not even made a quick trip through your manual? Did the dealer not explain anything when you bought your bike?
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It's the EITM system ("parade mode") and it's operating as designed - as long as it's the rear cylinder you're talking about!

 

+1

 

Cant speak to the 2008s but my 2005 has a heat management system and will shut down the rear cyl when it is getting to hot.
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In the 3 yr I have owned it only happened once in a bad traffic jam in over 100 deg heat, the oil temp dipstick was up at 280 - 300 deg and the engine starting missing and running on one cyl, as soon as I could get moving and bring up the rpm all was OK.

 

I've heard somewhere that if you were to twist the throttle the opposite direction it will shut down the rear cylinder. I read it on the forum somewhere.

 

That is called the parade mode and is Harley's answer to over heating the bike at a stop. They claim it is only for riders comfort. I have only heard this being done to a touring bike and not the Softail.
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By the way mine does not get hot. I can even touch the heat shield on the muffler after a long ride and it is fine. This is thanks to the great dyno tune i had done.

 

Hot,
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Its hot!
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MikeM

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