EITMS disabled. Will it hurt the engine ?
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Southern Oregon
I've had mine off since shortly after I bought the bike, I really hate the lag when taking off and also seemed to load up a little for while.
Easy enough to turn on and off though, if I were doing a lot of city driving in the heat then I would probably turn it on.
BTW my "heat management" is good oil and lots of wind.
Easy enough to turn on and off though, if I were doing a lot of city driving in the heat then I would probably turn it on.
BTW my "heat management" is good oil and lots of wind.
Last edited by duckbagger; Sep 13, 2019 at 12:01 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2015
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From: Washington
I live in Eastern WA too. Mine came turned off from the dealer, on a brand new bike. Now at 36,000 miles its never been turned on. We don't get much chance to ride in parade-mode in this part of the state. Besides, its for rider comfort not machine protection.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Lost
When you get stopped at that one stop light in Omak........
I have had it disabled since my bike was new in April, in Vegas, where it's pretty hot most of the summer. It's not an issue, and won't hurt anything. I believe if you look in your owners manual, it expressly states it's a rider comfort feature.
I have had it disabled since my bike was new in April, in Vegas, where it's pretty hot most of the summer. It's not an issue, and won't hurt anything. I believe if you look in your owners manual, it expressly states it's a rider comfort feature.
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Joined: Jul 2012
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From: SoCal
this part: 'put some good money into heat management and it won't kick on'
unless you can somehow make the ambient air temp less than 80°, then it's gonna kick on. i do agree that it is a good idea to have some kind of approach to heat management though, if not for the bike, definitely for the rider.
unless you can somehow make the ambient air temp less than 80°, then it's gonna kick on. i do agree that it is a good idea to have some kind of approach to heat management though, if not for the bike, definitely for the rider.
Road Warrior
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From: Cranbourne, VIC Australia
You sir are correct! It has nothing to do with motor protection, it is solely for rider comfort.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Heart of Georgia
It doesn't kick on every time ambient is over 80. The engine temp must also be above the programmed amount and the speed must be below a certain threshold as well. If you keep your engine temp below the programmed limit, it will never trigger. That's the point of an efficient heat management strategy.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 237
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From: SF Bay Area, CA
Every bike I test rode had it disabled. They were all 2018 and 2019 models.
The bike I bought came with it off too.
The M8 does the hesitation at the light as well. Feels strange but it isn't the end of the world.
The bike I bought came with it off too.
The M8 does the hesitation at the light as well. Feels strange but it isn't the end of the world.
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From: Charleston, SC
It doesn't kick on every time ambient is over 80. The engine temp must also be above the programmed amount and the speed must be below a certain threshold as well. If you keep your engine temp below the programmed limit, it will never trigger. That's the point of an efficient heat management strategy.
Last edited by lp; Sep 14, 2019 at 08:16 AM.
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Road Master
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From: Louisville, KY
Bought my 2016 RGU just over 2 years ago, has stage 1, de-catted, etc. From day 1 seemed like my EITMS was kicking in at a stoplight when it didn't need to. I mean, a day with temps in the low 80s and after I had been riding easy for a while come to a stop and the dang system kicks in when I know it doesn't need to. Turned it off sitting there idling at a red light. But, after so many starts/rides the system turns itself back on and then when it kicks in I again turn it off. If I got into some stop & go on a hot day I would turn it on but this bike seems to kick in the EITMS way prematurely unlike previous bikes.
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From: St.Louis Mo.
Bought my 2016 RGU just over 2 years ago, has stage 1, de-catted, etc. From day 1 seemed like my EITMS was kicking in at a stoplight when it didn't need to. I mean, a day with temps in the low 80s and after I had been riding easy for a while come to a stop and the dang system kicks in when I know it doesn't need to. Turned it off sitting there idling at a red light. But, after so many starts/rides the system turns itself back on and then when it kicks in I again turn it off. If I got into some stop & go on a hot day I would turn it on but this bike seems to kick in the EITMS way prematurely unlike previous bikes.