Hot engine

Grab one of your choice on my tab, and pardon the stupid questions,
but if I don't ask, I'll be ignorant *and* stupid!

I picked up my '08 Ultra on a day with near record-high 75 degrees
out. While riding around, stopping at traffic lights, etc., I noticed
what other folks have mentioned, namely, the engine gets *really* hot.
So hot that I can already tell I'll want one of the two solutions I've
seen discussed here and elsewhere before the temps get to 90 plus
outside.

One solution is the "crotch protector" I saw installed on a few '07
models at the dealer. Basically, it's a piece of plastic that mounts
under the front part of the seat, and keeps the heat off your inner
thigh.

Another is on page 141 of the owner's manual, where it mentions the
"Engine Idle Temperature Management System," an optional "dealer
enabled engine calibration" that offers "limited rear cylinder cooling
with the vehicle stopped while the engine is left at idle." I presume
this is the modification that makes the rear cyllinder stop firing
while you're stopped at idle, and fires it up when you start moving
again. Kinda like my wife's new Impala, which runs on three cyllinders
when cruising, and kicks in the other three when needed.

I bought the service manual when I picked up my bike, and I haven't
found anywhere in it where these mods are discussed.

Are either of these solutions effective for keeping the heat off my
sensitive parts?

Grab another while I go get some lunch...
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| ____| |__ / Larry from St. Louis, MO
| _| / / SENS, MAMBM, MISFIT, TOMKAT
| |___ / /_ BS #269 DOF #(I forget)
|_____| /____| 105th Anniversary Edition Ultra

On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:10:07 GMT, EZ <EZ.Rider.DeleteThis@NOSPAM.sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Grab one of your choice on my tab, and pardon the stupid questions,
>but if I don't ask, I'll be ignorant *and* stupid!
>
>I picked up my '08 Ultra on a day with near record-high 75 degrees
>out. While riding around, stopping at traffic lights, etc., I noticed
>what other folks have mentioned, namely, the engine gets *really* hot.
>So hot that I can already tell I'll want one of the two solutions I've
>seen discussed here and elsewhere before the temps get to 90 plus
>outside.
>
>One solution is the "crotch protector" I saw installed on a few '07
>models at the dealer. Basically, it's a piece of plastic that mounts
>under the front part of the seat, and keeps the heat off your inner
>thigh.
>
>Another is on page 141 of the owner's manual, where it mentions the
>"Engine Idle Temperature Management System," an optional "dealer
>enabled engine calibration" that offers "limited rear cylinder cooling
>with the vehicle stopped while the engine is left at idle." I presume
>this is the modification that makes the rear cyllinder stop firing
>while you're stopped at idle, and fires it up when you start moving
>again. Kinda like my wife's new Impala, which runs on three cyllinders
>when cruising, and kicks in the other three when needed.
>
>I bought the service manual when I picked up my bike, and I haven't
>found anywhere in it where these mods are discussed.
>
>Are either of these solutions effective for keeping the heat off my
>sensitive parts?
>
>Grab another while I go get some lunch...

'08's after a certain build date allow you to turn the rear cylinder
idle feature off & on whenever you want. There's been some discussion &
instruction on the feature on HDFORUMS.COM under the "Touring" forum.
Personally, I'm not impressed by turning off one cylinder. My solution was a
PowerCommander III USB. Another is ThunderMax. Both cool off the motor & make
the bike run better.
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Jinks ('86FXRS, '07 FLTR)
#64
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