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I ran into a fellow cvo rider the other evening and went riding around town. He had an 11 RG Ultra in a charcoal black which looked pretty sweet. We really didn't hit much traffic at all and come to a railroad stop. I shut mine off right away as I figured we'd be there for a minute and his starts going into eitms like not even 15 seconds after we stop at light. I know it gets hot in florida but this was in evening and it was cloudy most of day so the heat wasn't nearly as bad as it usually is.
I signal to him to shut it off and a minute oe two later the lights stop flashing and we start up bikes to continue riding. It was some miles before hitting another light and again, sitting like 15 - 20 seconds and his bike goes into eitms. I have a lenale fan on mine so I didnt have to worry about it, but after we get to where we're going we start talking about the overheating issues the 110 cvo motors have and he is worried it may be something wrong with his motor.
Im posting to see if that is normal or is it a symptom of lifters going bad or anything else that can be looked into? Or is that just the way these 110 motors are? I can't believe that would be normal for a cvo in that short of time. Appreciate any feedback on this. TIA.
I always turn etms off on all my bikes. If the heat is unbearable to ride, then there are lots of ways to help the rider. If the goal is to lower engine temp, there are other things to do. [
QUOTE=SmittyFXDL;19407102]I ran into a fellow cvo rider the other evening and went riding around town. He had an 11 RG Ultra in a charcoal black which looked pretty sweet. We really didn't hit much traffic at all and come to a railroad stop. I shut mine off right away as I figured we'd be there for a minute and his starts going into eitms like not even 15 seconds after we stop at light. I know it gets hot in florida but this was in evening and it was cloudy most of day so the heat wasn't nearly as bad as it usually is.
I signal to him to shut it off and a minute oe two later the lights stop flashing and we start up bikes to continue riding. It was some miles before hitting another light and again, sitting like 15 - 20 seconds and his bike goes into eitms. I have a lenale fan on mine so I didnt have to worry about it, but after we get to where we're going we start talking about the overheating issues the 110 cvo motors have and he is worried it may be something wrong with his motor.
Im posting to see if that is normal or is it a symptom of lifters going bad or anything else that can be looked into? Or is that just the way these 110 motors are? I can't believe that would be normal for a cvo in that short of time. Appreciate any feedback on this. TIA.[/QUOTE]
Tell him to turn that crap off. Turns on way to soon. A good stage one with a good tune goes a long way in reducing the heat. Next step is dumping the 255 cvo cam, great low end cam but its a heat pump. New cams, lifters, inner cam bearings and if possible swap out the heavy valve springs and the 110 is ready to roll....whats a couple more grand at this point? Lol
Everything described sounds completely normal. I had a 2011 with a 103 and the EITMS would kick on just as described. Since the 110 runs a little hotter it only makes sense that the EITMS kicks on early as its designed. Bad lifters rattle and create odd squeaking noises- they wouldn't affect heat or the eitms.
As said earlier, a good aftermarket stage 1 or 2 would make a world of difference.
Thanks for the feedback. I talked to him last night and he said he made it home OK, but when he got to garage he jumped off to open the door, all if about 30 seconds, and the motor sounded like it was knocking. He pulled it in and shut her off.
Is that typical of a motor overheating or could it be something else? I said start up today and try to ride it on more open roads to keep it better air cooler before hitting any lights and see how she handles then. 30 seconds doesn't seem like a long time to idle and go into etms and then knock.
He just did complete fluid change with Mobil 1 v twin full synthetic as well.
Stage 1 upgrade with proper fuel tuner (Power Commander, etc) and proper dyno tune (not a canned map) and this will help greatly.
Stage 1 would include a full exhaust system. The fuel tuner will re-caliber the air-fuel mixture. This is too lean from the factory to meet emissions. The OEM exhaust also makes it hot with the cat in the headpipe.
A cam replacement would help as well. A Stage 1 with proper dynotune will make a world of difference.
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