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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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Default 2010 Ultra Limited Heat

I just picked up a new limited and found the heat off the right side really bad after only a few miles. About 30 miles up the road I stopped for about five minutes to see if something was obviously wrong. Finding nothing, I started up again and continued on my way. No more unusual heat problems for the rest of the 70 mile trip. Any ideas?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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It's air cooled and they rerouted the pipe to make it cooler for your passenger, and made it hotter for you.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:18 AM
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Right side where the headpipes comes together is the location of the cat. Probably coming from there.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:42 AM
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When the weather gets hot out.....take your lowers off.
That's what I do.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:25 AM
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The heat coming off the cat is miserable. I put a new headpipe and mufflers on to get rid of it. Much better running and sounding now.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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My wifes right leg was burning up so I went with the True Duals from Fullsac>>> http://www.fullsac.com/true-dual-kits.html

Not to bad of a job but helped tremendously!
Now the left side is hotter than normal! haha

Not sure if it will install on the 2010s but worth looking into.

Pete
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ltdan
The heat coming off the cat is miserable. I put a new headpipe and mufflers on to get rid of it. Much better running and sounding now.
And let the SPENDING begin!!
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 09:14 AM
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I mentioned that when I test rode mine. The salesman who is a personal freind of mine said it would lessen gradually to where it wasn't a factor and it has. I'm satisfied now with 3000 miles plus.
 
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My Limited was really hot the first few miles I rode it. After about 100 miles, it seems to not get as hot.
I think that a brand new engine along with the cat makes it run hot initially.

I've ridden mine in 107 degree heat and I didn't think that it was unbearable, I'm leaving mine stock. I've had Rineharts, a ProPipe, Rush, SuperTrapps, and a FatCat on my other bikes, I'm done with the noise.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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No issue with heat here either. My right foot gets hotter than my left foot, simply due to the routing of the pipes.

Stop freaking out over the "heat issue" hysteria and enjoy your new bike.
 
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