How to reduce the heat on the Harley 48
#21
11-21-2017, 11:49 AM
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This is a rare thread... at least it seems to me.
I often read the Bagger and Softail folks crying about the heat (mostly on TC's). But, I hardly ever read of somebody complaining about heat on a Sporty.
I know on my own Sporty that's it's never been a problem. Before I did some tuning work on it, the engine (head) temps would often get into the 415 to 420 region. Since I've done the tuning (which fattened the AFR table up a bit), temps usually run in the 370 to 380 range on the hottest of days. Occasionally I've been able to get it back up in the low 400's when going up a slow stretch on a mountain road (35 to 45 mph). But usually it's pretty steady between 370 and 380. Imagine if I was stuck in stop and go traffic (try to avoid this if possible) it would creep back up into the low 400's.
I any case, I've never had a complaint because of the heat being thrown off by the motor on my Sporty. It's one of the reasons that I get a chuckle when the BT types tell somebody with a Sporty that they need to get a real bike. I laugh, and think to myself - "Ya, but you don't hear me crying like a whiny bi.ch about the heat."
I often read the Bagger and Softail folks crying about the heat (mostly on TC's). But, I hardly ever read of somebody complaining about heat on a Sporty.
I know on my own Sporty that's it's never been a problem. Before I did some tuning work on it, the engine (head) temps would often get into the 415 to 420 region. Since I've done the tuning (which fattened the AFR table up a bit), temps usually run in the 370 to 380 range on the hottest of days. Occasionally I've been able to get it back up in the low 400's when going up a slow stretch on a mountain road (35 to 45 mph). But usually it's pretty steady between 370 and 380. Imagine if I was stuck in stop and go traffic (try to avoid this if possible) it would creep back up into the low 400's.
I any case, I've never had a complaint because of the heat being thrown off by the motor on my Sporty. It's one of the reasons that I get a chuckle when the BT types tell somebody with a Sporty that they need to get a real bike. I laugh, and think to myself - "Ya, but you don't hear me crying like a whiny bi.ch about the heat."
#22
11-21-2017, 06:35 PM
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Never suggested otherwise... And I've never pissed and moaned about the heat coming off of it either.
#23
11-21-2017, 06:50 PM
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I can't rap my head around someone knowing the temperature of the motor on their sportsers, now I would get it if it was a easybake oven... But I never would have thought to get a temperature on my bike... like I wouldn't ride it if it was 405° instead of 380° really??? It's a blanking motorcycle... ride the thing...
granted, we are all different.
i'm not with that noise.. i want to know. i'm not dragging my bike to a dealer to get fixed after a superfail.... it'll be me sweating it out to fix it. so there's no way i'm ignoring the vitals of my bike. i'll try to prevent/detect any issues that i can with my limited abilities. YMMV
#24
11-22-2017, 09:34 AM
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granted, we are all different.
i'm not with that noise.. i want to know. i'm not dragging my bike to a dealer to get fixed after a superfail.... it'll be me sweating it out to fix it. so there's no way i'm ignoring the vitals of my bike. i'll try to prevent/detect any issues that i can with my limited abilities. YMMV
i'm not with that noise.. i want to know. i'm not dragging my bike to a dealer to get fixed after a superfail.... it'll be me sweating it out to fix it. so there's no way i'm ignoring the vitals of my bike. i'll try to prevent/detect any issues that i can with my limited abilities. YMMV
Last edited by 5150northrider; 11-22-2017 at 12:42 PM.
#25
11-22-2017, 08:35 PM
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Still talking about heat...LOL Cool down and ride. Different strokes for different folks.
Bikes are not the same, riding styles are not the same, environment is not the same, traffic is not the same....some take more precautions to safeguard their investment than others regardless of whether anyone feels it is necessary or not. It is a personal choice.
Bikes are not the same, riding styles are not the same, environment is not the same, traffic is not the same....some take more precautions to safeguard their investment than others regardless of whether anyone feels it is necessary or not. It is a personal choice.
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