parade mode
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 420
Likes: 1
From: Northern Virginia
I have a 2008 Ultra. Simply roll forward on the throttle with the bike running. Hold five to 10 seconds and the cruise indicator will flash either green or red. Green means it is turnd on, red means it is turned off. If off and you want it on, release the throttle and immediately roll forward again and hold. This should toggle back and forth between on and off.
Note: Some of the early '08s did require a mapping update to enable user control of this feature and the re-mapping was free so most people had it done.
Note: Some of the early '08s did require a mapping update to enable user control of this feature and the re-mapping was free so most people had it done.
Road Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 969
Likes: 3
From: Maine
Trending Topics
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 432
Likes: 5
From: Tennessee
Parade mode allows for the rear cylinder to shut off when the bike gets too hot. It will still inject fuel, but will not ignite same. In effect this cools the bike. Upon roling on throttle it will again run on both cylinders.
R. Todd
R. Todd
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 380
Likes: 37
From: Parma, Ohio
I posted to a thread about two months ago on this topic and had mentioned that my bike went into the parade mode without me realizing that my bike was the bike that sounded like a popcorn maker and smelling like unburnt fuel, I was told that this was impossible because the fuel injector had been cut-out, well I thought maybe I was full of sh*t but obviously my initial post was correct then. I will say it again, my harley sounded like a large pocorn maker (or a metric cruiser with a sh*tty exhaust system) and I was embarrased to say the least.