Engine TOO HOT!?
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Engine TOO HOT!?
hello all i finally got the cycle shack slip-ons put on and the bike seems to be running hotter than with the stock mufflers..for example i started it cold and it ran for possibly one min and the heat shields and mufflers were WAY too hot to touch and after riding for a while i can feel the heat in the seat which i never have before, what can i do to cool it down?...help please??
bike is a '05 883L
bike is a '05 883L
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I don't know how long you've had a Harley, but in my experience I notice the heat coming from underneath a lot more in warm weather than I do in cold weather. That kind of pisses me off. I wish it was the other way around, but it's not.
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I really doubt that a simple muffler swap would make that big a difference.
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FWIW, I put cycle shack slip ons on my 09 883, did not remap, and I have not noticed any increase in temp.
Perhaps you have a intake leak or exhaust leak that developed at the same time and it is running leaner because of that?
Kevin
Perhaps you have a intake leak or exhaust leak that developed at the same time and it is running leaner because of that?
Kevin
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I kinda had the same thing the other day when it was 86* here. Bike seemed awful hot. Maybe my heater is stuck on.
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ha ok well im fairly new to harleys but thats cause im still in college and saving money when your not making any is hard to do...so what im gathering is that a re-jet and an high flow air box will not cool the engine down?...and stro you could be right i could just be looking for it but im just nervous about screwing the bike up..i dont really have anyone to ask these questions to in "real life" so thats why i joined this forum..i appreciate your guys help!
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