Automatically going to single cylinder mode
Cruiser
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From: Lumberton, Texas
To me it is aggravating as well as I don't like the loping mode the engine goes into on the sindle cylinder. So if Harley says its for comfort (which I will look into for myself) I may consider turning mine off as I see no different in heat coming off of engine in or out of single cylinder mode. My two cents worth.
Cruiser
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From: Lumberton, Texas
It kicks on when the front head hits 290 degrees and you are sitting still in neutral or the clutch engaged. Anything to help protect the engine and extend it's life the better. But to each his own. I'd be curious to know what is to hot for the front cylinder to hit in temp?
Road Warrior
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From: South Florida
Before I did a stage 1, it would come on at every light after the bike is warmed up....even in low 70's. it has not come on once since.
When it is engaged, the rear cylinder supposedly blows air on the front cylinder cooling it down. How much it actually works......your guess is as good as mine.
When it is engaged, the rear cylinder supposedly blows air on the front cylinder cooling it down. How much it actually works......your guess is as good as mine.
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From: anacoco, la
what? and how is it supposed to do that? what happens is that there is no fire in the rear cylinder, so the rear cylinder acts as an air pump, cooling down the rear cylinder, which is supposed to translate to a cooler feeling by the operator since you are sitting over the rear cylinder.
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I'm in Texas an on my way to work this morning, at every light I stopped at (about 3) after a 14 mile highway ride, mine immediately kicked into single cylinder mode. Air temp was showing 85 degrees ( and trust me that is cool for us this time of year).
To me it is aggravating as well as I don't like the loping mode the engine goes into on the sindle cylinder. So if Harley says its for comfort (which I will look into for myself) I may consider turning mine off as I see no different in heat coming off of engine in or out of single cylinder mode. My two cents worth.
To me it is aggravating as well as I don't like the loping mode the engine goes into on the sindle cylinder. So if Harley says its for comfort (which I will look into for myself) I may consider turning mine off as I see no different in heat coming off of engine in or out of single cylinder mode. My two cents worth.
The rear cylinder doesn't get as much air as the front cylinder so that's why they shut that cylinder down.
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