do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
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RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
It does.
I purchased my bike about 8 months ago and my first ride was thru boston traffic on a Friday afternoon coming home from the dealership.
I thought the bike was going to blow up. I pulled over to cool it and my right leg down. Called the dealership to make sure there wasnt an issue and was told the bike "tends to run a little hot".
A "little hot" was probably an understatement.
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Since then, I spent a grand to upgrade the pipes (stock are just way too quiet for my taste), PCIII, and Ness AC.
It is 100% better now.
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Sad to think that you need to spend so much to get the bike where you need it.
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With all that said. It is a great bike. I am enjoying every second I ride.
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I purchased my bike about 8 months ago and my first ride was thru boston traffic on a Friday afternoon coming home from the dealership.
I thought the bike was going to blow up. I pulled over to cool it and my right leg down. Called the dealership to make sure there wasnt an issue and was told the bike "tends to run a little hot".
A "little hot" was probably an understatement.
 \\;
Since then, I spent a grand to upgrade the pipes (stock are just way too quiet for my taste), PCIII, and Ness AC.
It is 100% better now.
 \\;
Sad to think that you need to spend so much to get the bike where you need it.
 \\;
With all that said. It is a great bike. I am enjoying every second I ride.
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[IMG]local://upfiles/47829/ADDAB34712884209AD8C9DA92ACCFE2A.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
ORIGINAL: BluBob
You mean TINK as in detonation? \\;\\\\\\; If that is the case you may want to correct that before you put more miles on it.
You mean TINK as in detonation? \\;\\\\\\; If that is the case you may want to correct that before you put more miles on it.
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From: Long Island, NY
RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
The only time I noticed the right leg heat was after I install my new Hollywood solo seat which is narrower than the stock seat. This puts my right thigh cloer to the read cylinder header pipe.
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From: Illinois
RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
Mine has done that since new, and still does it a little even after XIEDs and fuelpak, but I noticed that certain brands of fuels and even different stations of the same fuels will make it go away. BP makes mine "Tink", no matter whre I get it. It also won't do it if I keep the RPMs up, or downshift before cracking the throttle open.  \\;
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From: North Carolina
RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
Here's a news flash ...
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Ready? \\; Here it is ...
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96 inch air cooled engines are hot. \\; Hot as hell. \\; They always have been. \\;
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In 1992 my roomies' 96" Shovel was easily twice as hot as my 80" Evo. \\; Comes with the territory. \\; Go ahead and spend $1000 on the "heat issues" with a SERT and an oil cooler or whatever if you want to, and blast HD to hell and back for releasing "bad product". \\; For my part, I'll get the Stage 1 flash for $150, switch to \\;synthetic oil, and ride dat b!tch like I stole it.
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Ready? \\; Here it is ...
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96 inch air cooled engines are hot. \\; Hot as hell. \\; They always have been. \\;
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In 1992 my roomies' 96" Shovel was easily twice as hot as my 80" Evo. \\; Comes with the territory. \\; Go ahead and spend $1000 on the "heat issues" with a SERT and an oil cooler or whatever if you want to, and blast HD to hell and back for releasing "bad product". \\; For my part, I'll get the Stage 1 flash for $150, switch to \\;synthetic oil, and ride dat b!tch like I stole it.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: West Branch, Michigan
RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
I can attest to heat issues on my 2007 Low Rider. \\;\\\\\\; I liken it to having my leg next to the oven broiler set a 550 degrees. Now imagine having to use MID CONTROLS because you're legs are too short to reach highway or forward controls. \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\; I have to stick my leg out while riding to get some cool air flow over it. \\;\\\\\\; It's too bad the GOVERNMENT has to screw this up. \\;\\\\\\;
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Question for all you mechanics and brain-y-acks out there. \\;\\\\\\; Would \\;\\\\\\;using an ethanol blended fuel \\;\\\\\\;cause it to run even hotter??? \\;\\\\\\;
 \\;\\\\\\;The WalMart by me \\;\\\\\\;recently switched over to selling \\;\\\\\\;ONLY E-85 blended fuel in \\;\\\\\\;ALL their pumps, and you'd never know unless you really read the small print on the pumps. \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\ ;We went to fill up our Tahoe and noticed it. \\;\\\\\\; Usually we only put Shell's VPower in our bikes, but not every one has a Shell station close to them.......so was just wondering.
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Question for all you mechanics and brain-y-acks out there. \\;\\\\\\; Would \\;\\\\\\;using an ethanol blended fuel \\;\\\\\\;cause it to run even hotter??? \\;\\\\\\;
 \\;\\\\\\;The WalMart by me \\;\\\\\\;recently switched over to selling \\;\\\\\\;ONLY E-85 blended fuel in \\;\\\\\\;ALL their pumps, and you'd never know unless you really read the small print on the pumps. \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\; \\;\\\\\\ ;We went to fill up our Tahoe and noticed it. \\;\\\\\\; Usually we only put Shell's VPower in our bikes, but not every one has a Shell station close to them.......so was just wondering.
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From: Ohio
RE: do the 07 96ci have a heat issue
LWOS and others: \\;Please resist the temptation to \\;try E-85...that is unless you're planning on replacing those nice looking rides...lol. \\; It might run cooler (due to the fact it doesn't produce as much energy as gasoline),but our bikes would require special sensors ,fuel/air changes, and probably even teflon coated fuel lines to tolerate running a fuel mix of 85% alcohol. \\; I'm not a mechanic, but googled and found the warnings pretty easily. The XIED's sounds like the cheapest fix unless you're interested in a Stage 1 upgrade like others have done. \\;