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I have a 2021 FatBoy 114 and it has EITMS enabled. I live in Minnesota and so far this summer it’s been in the 90’s quite often. Do I need to have it enabled? I hate how it sounds at the light. Will disabling it cause issues over time? Or is it mainly a rider comfort option with the heat?
OK, I live in Las Vegas, and summer temperatures (starting as early as May and running through mid-September) are usually over 100 degrees. The ambient temperature on the roads frequently exceeds 120 degrees. Therefore, I leave the EITMS turned on all year. I have never noticed a performance problem on my 2019 Softail Low Rider.
Summers in Memphis have temps in the high 90's with humidity taking the feels like temp to over 105. In traffic I take as much hulp with the heat as i can
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