EIMTS parameters
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
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From: Southeast NC
on my 2020 114 oil cooled engine with almost 12,000 miles, and having it enabled since Day 1, I can honestly barely notice the difference between it being enabled or disabled..it's much more seamless and transparent in operation than the earlier iterations, so I set it and forget it
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From: Cleveland Zoo
I recently enabled mine, 2020 Low Rider S 114". Todays ride was mostly freeway but it did kick in around town at street light stops. With another loud bike next to me it was barely noticeable, not like my old 2014 Street Glide. I'm going to leave it engaged, my current ride is so much cooler than the 2014 SGS, if this makes it even cooler, I'll keep it.
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From: In my head
I recently enabled mine, 2020 Low Rider S 114". Todays ride was mostly freeway but it did kick in around town at street light stops. With another loud bike next to me it was barely noticeable, not like my old 2014 Street Glide. I'm going to leave it engaged, my current ride is so much cooler than the 2014 SGS, if this makes it even cooler, I'll keep it.
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From: Cleveland Zoo
With the saddle bags installed I start the front mount of the sissy bar then move the saddle bag levers out of the way (pictured) and the rear of the sissy bar will drop down.
Works fine with both the bags and sissy bar mounted.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2015
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From: Stanwood, WA
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2016
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From: Menifee, CA
My M8 seems cooler running than my previous 2016 FLHTCU was. Not a scientific measure, but mostly we're talking seat-of-the-pants here, so it's all relative and subject to moods.
I've had a re-think about the EITMS. One thing I do every day is ride many miles at 75-85 mph on open freeway, often in 90+ heat. When I exit, often must come to a stop at the end of the ramp. Highway heat surging and little airflow around the engine to carry it away. It occurs to me that EITMS might do a valuable heat-removal work at that point, when the motor is drenched from high output heat exertion and then comes to an almost immediate stop at a light for two minutes. EITMS will come on immediately, and I'm thinking this will help pull a fair amount of that heat away more quickly. So, I have enabled my EITMS and am trying to get used to it. Still don't like it.
I've had a re-think about the EITMS. One thing I do every day is ride many miles at 75-85 mph on open freeway, often in 90+ heat. When I exit, often must come to a stop at the end of the ramp. Highway heat surging and little airflow around the engine to carry it away. It occurs to me that EITMS might do a valuable heat-removal work at that point, when the motor is drenched from high output heat exertion and then comes to an almost immediate stop at a light for two minutes. EITMS will come on immediately, and I'm thinking this will help pull a fair amount of that heat away more quickly. So, I have enabled my EITMS and am trying to get used to it. Still don't like it.
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Tourer
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Jax Beach, Florida
I enable my EITMS late Spring through Summer and early Fall. The rest of the year its disabled. It gets to hot and humid in Florida and I like giving the engine the benefits which come with the bike.
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