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From: central florida
warm up
i have the 07 FLHTC . the salesman tells me not to wait for bike to warm up -says long warm ups actually hurt engine. my metric i let warm up till it kicks itself off hi idle. what should i do here? 2? 3? minutes on the glide?
also any recc on what to take swirls outta the blk finish? thanks
also any recc on what to take swirls outta the blk finish? thanks
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RE: warm up
I don't warm mine up other than just easing it along until the rockerbox is warm to the touch. I do not start it and let it idle. I start it up and go. My bike has a good amount of miles. No warm ups hasn't hurt it, yet.
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RE: warm up
ORIGINAL: relli
i have the 07 FLHTC . the salesman tells me not to wait for bike to warm up -says long warm ups actually hurt engine. my metric i let warm up till it kicks itself off hi idle. what should i do here? 2? 3? minutes on the glide?
also any recc on what to take swirls outta the blk finish? thanks
i have the 07 FLHTC . the salesman tells me not to wait for bike to warm up -says long warm ups actually hurt engine. my metric i let warm up till it kicks itself off hi idle. what should i do here? 2? 3? minutes on the glide?
also any recc on what to take swirls outta the blk finish? thanks
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RE: warm up
forged pistons like abit of heat...evo's liked abit of heat...i think the salesman was talkin just to hear his head roar [:-]
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From: Billings,Mt.
RE: warm up
ORIGINAL: crash1292
warm it up till you can feel some heat in the top end with your hand
warm it up till you can feel some heat in the top end with your hand
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From: anacoco, la
RE: warm up
for really fine swirls in the paint, i have used meguirs scratch-x and then gone over it with a fresh coat of carnauba wax. also, make sure that when applying and buffing the wax, don't go in swirls, go in a front to back linear motion (kinda like how the wind would go over your metal)
if that doesn't work, paint your tins white. lighter colors are harder to see the swirls in
if that doesn't work, paint your tins white. lighter colors are harder to see the swirls in