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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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So the wife think I'm freaking crazy becuase I ride into work when it's 28 degrees in the morning as long as the roads are dry and the afternoon forecast calls for sun. It will be 45 or so when I head out. I've been able to ride to work 8 or 10 times so far this year since the winter has been so mild. Judging by the other 10-12 bikes in the parking lot I know I'm not the only crazy one.

The bike seems to absolutley love this cooler weather. It might just be my imagination, but does anyone else notice a feeling of more power and smoothness when it's cool?
 
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Yep. My FLSTC really likes to the cold weather too. Me not so much. I would rather it is warm but that is what they make leathers for.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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Oh yeah. The Road King loves the cold weather. I had some kind of loud tapping last summer that I never hear when it's cold out. 28 degrees is business as usual for me.
 
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Yeah, once warmed up, the old girl likes the cold.
 
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Cold=denser fuel to air ratio.
 
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she definitely loves the little bit of "cold" we get here in Florida, all 2 or 3 weekends of it this year...
 
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Originally Posted by soft 02
Cold=denser fuel to air ratio.
Is this something you can tune the bike for during the summer? It's got EFI
 
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I just pulled in the garage, 39deg. Colder air means more oxygen per unit of air which equals leaner mixture. My bike likes the cold, it even starts pretty good, I do get about one carb fart per day-something I don't get in warm weather.

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