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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Question EITMS enable or disable?
Do you run with EITMS enabled or disabled and why? I have a 2012 FLHR and trying to decide if I should use EITMS or not. Thanks.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:52 PM
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I leave mine on all the time. Why cut it off?
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Use it on my 09...why wouldn't you? Its a great feature.
 
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Yep. Mine is on.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Enabled. Again, why not?
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Yeah! Go ahead disable, so you have a reason to buy a new bike sooner.
 
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Old May 13, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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when u enable it, it will only come on at idol when temps exeed???? to hot.its not like your riding around on 1 cyl.
 
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Yup always on, no reason not to have it on.


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Enabled... Kicked in when I got stuck in traffic this weekend.
 
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