2011 103 Engine running hot. Any ideas why?
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12-09-2011, 06:26 PM
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12-09-2011, 06:49 PM
I bought a 2010 103 ultra limited electra glide new. I live in the NE where it does not get that hot. Still, in summer if caught in traffic for 10 min, big problems. Taking off the bike/engine shudders and shakes very noticabley, sputters and coughs, and strugglles to take off again. This will continue for a few minuets until enough air has passed over to cool it down. Behaves like a 69 Ford LTD on unleaded gas. Turning the rear cylinder of/on makes no diffrence (an option on my bike).
Shared my concerns with HD dealers who in turn tried several things working directly with HD. This included twice remaping the electronic efi control, working with synthetic oil, and playing with the switch. Now they consider the issue close with the explination " the bike is running in the designed peramiters" - nothing / no more help.
As far as I am concerned this engine is destine to cook itself, score the cylinders, and fail. HD missed the boat on this one. Just one mans opinion. I'm selling while it still runs and going back to BMW. Good luck!
Shared my concerns with HD dealers who in turn tried several things working directly with HD. This included twice remaping the electronic efi control, working with synthetic oil, and playing with the switch. Now they consider the issue close with the explination " the bike is running in the designed peramiters" - nothing / no more help.
As far as I am concerned this engine is destine to cook itself, score the cylinders, and fail. HD missed the boat on this one. Just one mans opinion. I'm selling while it still runs and going back to BMW. Good luck!
An engine cooling fan is the only solution I'm aware of to keep your cool in congested traffic conditions.
Some testing that I have done shows that the cylinder head temperatures can rise by as much as 27 degrees per minute while sitting still at idle. At that rate you can see that it doesn't take very long for your engine to become "too" hot. An engine cooling fan switched on during these type of idle conditions will prevent the "overheating" and the coughs, spudders, and shudders you've described.
Here's a link to the testing I did if you are interested... https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...test-data.html
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12-09-2011, 09:33 PM
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12-09-2011, 09:45 PM
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12-10-2011, 06:03 PM
For the new owners the free advice is you will not get a bike the runs smooth, it won't run cool, it may leak fluids on your garage floor, and everything rattles. Just be prepared to upgrade what you need. It is all part of the fun. Harley Davidson is not a brand where you are buying a perfectly engineered machine - Far from it.
#28
12-10-2011, 08:22 PM
If the oil temperatures you are reporting are accurate, then there's a whole lot more to the story than Xied's.
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12-10-2011, 08:26 PM
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12-10-2011, 09:39 PM
