idle issue (bit long)

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Mar 14, 2011 | 02:44 PM

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1931jamesw

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Originally Posted by scooter1128

thanks all for your thoughts on this. what is this heat management? i mean, i heard about it on the newer bikes where you cut off the rear cyl while stopped. should the check engine light come on? or, is what happened (erratic idle/stall) caused by this, the heat management? since it was perfectly fine coming home, guess i wont worry about it. thanks again for the responses.

Im 95% certain that your bike does not have a temp management system. If you have no codes and your oil level is good, I wouldnt worry any more about it. Maybe you could install an oil cooler or run a synthethic lube or both.

Mar 14, 2011 | 02:45 PM

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chevele72

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The heat management drops the rear cylinder, as soon as you blip the throttle it comes back. It can be turned on and off (at the dealer), I forgot it was on the older bikes, though I don't remember the years. I knew on the TBW bikes it can be turned on and off with the throttle('08 up). Hope this helps.

Mar 14, 2011 | 02:52 PM

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Jim Dawson

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Originally Posted by chevele72

...I knew on the TBW bikes it can be turned on and off with the throttle('08 up)...

That feature is on "late" model '08s and newer. My early '08 did not have that ability (until I upgraded my SERT to the TTS Mastertune which includes the feature).