should i shut down in traffic????
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RE: should i shut down in traffic????
I bought the bike to ride, so I ride it. I split lanes, but not so much when with the wife. She is slowly learning the ropes. The bike runs fine hot or not. Have not had any prolbmes as a result of any heat, of course I have an 02.
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RE: should i shut down in traffic????
My son-in-law and I were in this same discussion last week, so we put a heat gun on my Deuce to see what difference it would make. I idled for a while, about a normal long light, and read the temp on the cylinders. Then sut it off, and after about the same amount of time, read it again. There was about a 2 degree temp difference. Based on what we saw, I don't shut down for normal traffic, but do for construction delays, etc.
On carburated bikes, we used to run about half choke on hot days - pushes excess fuel through, which takes heat out the exhaust. Hell on plugs though.
On carburated bikes, we used to run about half choke on hot days - pushes excess fuel through, which takes heat out the exhaust. Hell on plugs though.
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RE: should i shut down in traffic????
ORIGINAL: Mayfair
I've shut my bike down a couple of times because it just got too damn hot. Once was on the highway during a construction phase, and another was waiting in line to get intoa Carslile event. Both times the bike got to over 250+ degrees with no end in sight and the bike running like crap. I don't know about the whole "things getting hotter" thing, my temp gauge seemed to like not having the engine running.
I tried synth in my Sporty, and I swear it ran hotter so I switched back. I've been using synth in my Fatboy since new, and I'm starting to think it too may make it run hotter. I know people dissagree, but my temp gauge doesn't lie. I'm seriously thinking about switching back to regular ole oil.
What are your thoughts ...
I've shut my bike down a couple of times because it just got too damn hot. Once was on the highway during a construction phase, and another was waiting in line to get intoa Carslile event. Both times the bike got to over 250+ degrees with no end in sight and the bike running like crap. I don't know about the whole "things getting hotter" thing, my temp gauge seemed to like not having the engine running.
I tried synth in my Sporty, and I swear it ran hotter so I switched back. I've been using synth in my Fatboy since new, and I'm starting to think it too may make it run hotter. I know people dissagree, but my temp gauge doesn't lie. I'm seriously thinking about switching back to regular ole oil.
What are your thoughts ...
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RE: should i shut down in traffic????
ORIGINAL: spike95
I'm not sure what kind of synthetic you are running in your bike
I'm not sure what kind of synthetic you are running in your bike
Whatever the stuff is that is sold at Harley dealers ... that stuff. Comes in like a tan bottle I think.
LOL ... I just saw a pic of it in my sig. I THINK that's it. On the shelf right above the Speed Racer sign to the left of the blue towel.
LOL ... my garage is a mess ....
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