SG warm up

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

May 7, 2010 | 10:26 AM

Kidharley

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 108

Likes: 0

SG warm up

I have an 08 street glide and it starts great. Idles perfect. It came from California. The thing is if I crack the throttle right after I start it I get alittle coughing and a small amount of dark smoke from the exhaust. One question is should I not do this? If I wait til it's warm I have no issues. I know you mgith ask why I did this, cause the exhaust sounds bad ***! Could this be an emissions thing, being from California? The bike runs and drives perfect and I had a harley dealer look at it before I bought it. I'm thinking I'm not letting it warm up enough before giving alittle gas.

Any thoughts? This is my first Harley.

Thanks, Jeremy

May 7, 2010 | 10:45 AM

ndnguyd

Tourer

Joined: Feb 2009

Posts: 371

Likes: 4

I think you answered your own question ?????

May 7, 2010 | 10:48 AM

Kidharley

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 108

Likes: 0

I was hoping that was the case. On other bikes I've been on and other bikes my buddies have I didn't notice the same thing. That's why I thought it might have something to do with the cat on mine.

May 7, 2010 | 10:48 AM

Mntsnow

Road Master

Joined: Apr 2010

Posts: 989

Likes: 3

From: SLC, UT

Yep wait for a couple of minutes for the bike to warm up and get the piston & rings up to operating temps (will also help prevent damage to the piston/rings/cyl walls!)

Short answer = Wait

May 7, 2010 | 11:20 AM

Kidharley

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Jan 2010

Posts: 108

Likes: 0

Thanks alot. Instead of being a cool harley owner I'm a bit of a nervous nelly. I suppose i wears off after a while.

May 7, 2010 | 11:34 AM

Airborne350G

Club Member

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 3,435

Likes: 28

From: Living in open carry state :D

Being that the speed limit in my housing area is 20kph/12mph I do not let it warm up just sitting there. By the time I get to the gate it is nice and warm. But if I lived where the speeds were higher I would allow some more warm up time before departing.

May 7, 2010 | 01:21 PM

jorswift

Road Captain

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 686

Likes: 0

From: Indiana

My bike does the same thing. It hasnt seemed to happen until I changed cams. Now, I let it warm up and when I first take off it will sorta bogg down or sputter. After 5-10 minutes of riding it goes away. Is that too cause its not up to temp?