Motor lugs when hot or ETMS?
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I think I'll keep mine. Way better than engine damage from overheating.
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A good tune negates the need for the parade mode, it is necessary because of how lean the EPA requirements force HD to tune the bike. The temps on a bike that is running a bit richer should never reach the temps that would invoke parade mode. That is why an autotuner like the Thundermax does not need it.
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A good tune negates the need for the parade mode, it is necessary because of how lean the EPA requirements force HD to tune the bike. The temps on a bike that is running a bit richer should never reach the temps that would invoke parade mode. That is why an autotuner like the Thundermax does not need it.
I think I'd still like to have all engine self-protection features in place. Why not?
Last edited by Warp Factor; Sep 28, 2015 at 06:24 AM.
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I have a bassani road rage II so no cat and I have a V&H FP3 and my EITMS still kicked on this past summer on a number of occasions here in the northeast.. these things get SUPER HOT when stopped for any length of time
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I do not consider the FP a good tuner, I tried one because it was the cheapest at the time, then I realized it didn't get the job done and got a PCIII, it did not get the job done either, still had parade mode often in the summer.
Finally bought what I should have bought the first time, Thundermax, no more issues and my temp logs prove heat is no longer a problem.
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I guess I still don't see the advantage of disabling it, even if extra fuel is dumped in for supplemental cooling, and even if it happens that nothing else ever goes wrong enough to need it. It's there if you do. Chit happens. If it never did, I'd get rid of my "road service" contract.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Sep 28, 2015 at 07:37 AM.