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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 02:12 PM
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Hi, just purchased an 06 Super Glide with very low miles, (under 1,000) problem is if i ride in town, stop and go not getting outa 3rd or 4th gear for 30 minutes or more the engine light keeps coming on, when i get over 40 mph for a while it goes off or if i turn bike off for 15 mins its ok again which is why i am sure its an over heating issue, has anyone else had any probs with a 06 SG over heating issue? or know of a fix to prevent it?
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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If the bike is Fuel injected, you may have to get it re-flashed.

dose it have aftermarket pipes or air cleaner?

more info on the bike
 
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Old Jun 13, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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stock pipes no/baffles, not sure about air cleaner but i assume its original as the bike sat in a garage for the last two years, but original owner has installed an aftermarket ECM (Thunder max), he claimed these bikes (06 SG- w/fuel injection) ran hot and this was supposed to help fix the problem, i know its air cooled but this is running hotter than a normal bike should, i changed oil (Mobil 1) but no help.
 

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you may have to change mufflers pending nothing else is wrong with the bike.

with the factory cats still on it may be reluctant to adjust properly.
 
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