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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 11:44 PM
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Come on....these are HARLEY-DAVIDSONS!!! They should change the name of this engine state to STAGGER MODE!! That sounds much more in keeping with the fine tradition of Harley-Davidson!
 
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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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No doubt. Even "Extreme Power Saving" mode would make it sound more like a "feature" --
 
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Old Mar 30, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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So turn it off.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 12:20 AM
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It's not something you can turn off -- It's a malfunction. I hope the dealer fixed it... It hasn't happened recently.
 
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Wow. Tough crowd!

It was a joke! "Limp" mode! The rough, tough Harley guys in "Limp" mode......vs. "stagger" mode.....stagger vs. limp??? Harley guys being willing to admit to staggering, but not to being limp?

Ok.....never mind......
 
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 06:19 AM
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Wow. Tough crowd!

It was a joke! "Limp" mode! The rough, tough Harley guys in "Limp" mode......vs. "stagger" mode.....stagger vs. limp??? Harley guys being willing to admit to staggering, but not to being limp?

Ok.....never mind......

That's what she said.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:25 AM
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Maybe, just maybe, HD named things right for a change.......

After all; "What is the average age of male HD owners?"

Just my thought for today.......

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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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Ever heard of stomp start knee? Leaves you with a limp. Limp mode is as good a name as any. just my $.02
 
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 09:33 AM
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yall talkin about that crap they got on em now to where in traffic the motor hits a certain temp it drops a cylinder??
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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No, we're talking about when the ECM malfunctions and it only lets you get up to 20 MPH (and it takes about 400 yards to get to that speed).

I know a few '11's that wound up having a bad connector on some thingamajiggy -- Mine included, so far. No problems as of yet since the connector(s) was replaced.

That all said, no doubt, "Limp mode" sounds goofy -- But if that's the fix most of the time, they could use a "Little purple connector" as a fix... Hey, go with it, right?
 

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