ETMS Yes or No?
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Joined: Nov 2015
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From: Alberta Canada & PV Arizona
Should I turn it on or off? I live in Arizona so I know it's going to get hot in the summer. When I bought the bike it was turned off. I don't know if that is the default setting? I have it turned on right now and I notice when I start from a stop and it is active I have a little hesitation.
Tourer
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: ATL metro
I've had my glide for 2 years and I've never turned it off.
Yes, it sounds like sh*t at a stop light or when stuck in traffic. I figure that the engineers who designed the engine wouldn't have done this if it didn't help.
Yes, it sounds like sh*t at a stop light or when stuck in traffic. I figure that the engineers who designed the engine wouldn't have done this if it didn't help.
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: St.Louis Mo.
the bike must be stopped for a second or two before it comes on. while talking about this with the dealer tech he said the temp. threshhold was something like 84 degrees before it comes in. now that being said i don't know if the engine temp. has to be at a certain temp. also. there is no clear explaintion of the system anywhere. everythings tied together on these new bikes. anyone have any other information on this ?
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Road Warrior
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From: x
I remember the first and only time mine came on at a traffic light on very hot day. Scared the crap out of me 'cause I forgot I even had it and the engine started sounding like **** and wanting to die. Thought I'd fried my engine or something. Took two lights to finally have it dawn on me what was going on, or should I say off?
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: St.Louis Mo.
i was out yesterday and turned my system on and then kept an eye on the air temp. when the air temp. hit 82 degrees my started coming on. couldn't get it to come on in the morning while the air temp. was cooler. this is the way my system works anyway.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Gilbert, AZ
I have it enabled on my bike. I've had the bike stall a couple of times from a dead stop, so I try to remember to blip the throttle to get it out of EITMS mode just before taking off from a dead stop.
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I rode a couple hundred miles Sat / Sun. On Saturday I saw from 83-70 degrees on my temp gauge. Even sitting in traffic at 83 degrees, My bike did not go into EITMS mode the entire weekend.
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From: Illinois
When on it only functions when the bike is at a full stop. It can only benefit the bike or more specifically the rider who complains about heat. What would be gained by not having it on?
Embrace the technology. You paid for it.
There is more than just shutting off the rear cylinder. As the head temp reaches a certain point it will increase the rear cylinder AFR then if that is not enough it will shut it off. Again only when stopped.
Embrace the technology. You paid for it.
There is more than just shutting off the rear cylinder. As the head temp reaches a certain point it will increase the rear cylinder AFR then if that is not enough it will shut it off. Again only when stopped.
Last edited by lh4x4; Apr 26, 2016 at 12:25 AM.