Rear Cylinder Shut Down on 09's
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Alberta Canada
I was told by a tech that the bike also must have cruise control in order for the cylinder shut down to work? He explained that you had to set the cruise, then negative roll the throttle to shut the cylinder down.
More BS? I have an 09, but no cruise. Be nice in the Texas summer heat to be able to use this feature if I can.
More BS? I have an 09, but no cruise. Be nice in the Texas summer heat to be able to use this feature if I can.
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Arkansas
I have actually turned mine on while setting at a stop light just to see if it is possible and it worked as advertised. I rolled the throttle forward and the cruise light turned green and it was activated.
1st Gear
Joined: Feb 2009
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My 09 has that feature,, you roll the throttle forward and hold it unitll the cruise light blinks orange and it shuts off the rear cylinder, when you roll it back it kicks back in. havent had a real hot day to try it other than playing with it at the stop lights.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Bagram, Afghanistan
All 09 touring models have this feature. Roll forward on the throttle and the cruise light will blink after a few seconds. (regardless of if you have cruise control). If it blinks orange, you just turned ETMS off. If it blinks green, you just turned it on.
You have to be at a complete stop with the clutch pulled in to enable/disable ETMS. Or you can do it at idle in neutral while at a complete stop and the clutch does not have to be in. Or you can enable/disable before you start the bike with the ingnition switch to "ignition" and the run/stop switch to "run".
You cannot determine when your engine shuts down the rear cylinder on any model or any year. You can only enable/disable ETMS. The ETMS will shut down the rear cylinder only when certain conditions are met. Engine temp, speed (zero I think), clutch in, throttle at 0%. As soon as you roll back the throttle or let out the clutch in gear the rear cylinder starts again.
You have to be at a complete stop with the clutch pulled in to enable/disable ETMS. Or you can do it at idle in neutral while at a complete stop and the clutch does not have to be in. Or you can enable/disable before you start the bike with the ingnition switch to "ignition" and the run/stop switch to "run".
You cannot determine when your engine shuts down the rear cylinder on any model or any year. You can only enable/disable ETMS. The ETMS will shut down the rear cylinder only when certain conditions are met. Engine temp, speed (zero I think), clutch in, throttle at 0%. As soon as you roll back the throttle or let out the clutch in gear the rear cylinder starts again.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Sunland, CA
when did they start adding the parade mode on the tourers my buddy has a 05 rg
and he tells me its happened to him i have never had a heat issue since i changed
to synthetic and i ride to vegas almost once a month-ride safe
and he tells me its happened to him i have never had a heat issue since i changed
to synthetic and i ride to vegas almost once a month-ride safe
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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I found that when stuck in trafic i rool the throtle foreward to turn off the rear.
and if the traffic it creaping i hold the throtle foreward and just let out the clutch just a bit to move , and the rear cyl stays off.
it works i was stoped in freeway traffic on a 85deg day for 1/2 hour with no problems
and if the traffic it creaping i hold the throtle foreward and just let out the clutch just a bit to move , and the rear cyl stays off.
it works i was stoped in freeway traffic on a 85deg day for 1/2 hour with no problems
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
All 09 touring models have this feature. Roll forward on the throttle and the cruise light will blink after a few seconds. (regardless of if you have cruise control). If it blinks orange, you just turned ETMS off. If it blinks green, you just turned it on.
You have to be at a complete stop with the clutch pulled in to enable/disable ETMS. Or you can do it at idle in neutral while at a complete stop and the clutch does not have to be in. Or you can enable/disable before you start the bike with the ingnition switch to "ignition" and the run/stop switch to "run".
You cannot determine when your engine shuts down the rear cylinder on any model or any year. You can only enable/disable ETMS. The ETMS will shut down the rear cylinder only when certain conditions are met. Engine temp, speed (zero I think), clutch in, throttle at 0%. As soon as you roll back the throttle or let out the clutch in gear the rear cylinder starts again.
You have to be at a complete stop with the clutch pulled in to enable/disable ETMS. Or you can do it at idle in neutral while at a complete stop and the clutch does not have to be in. Or you can enable/disable before you start the bike with the ingnition switch to "ignition" and the run/stop switch to "run".
You cannot determine when your engine shuts down the rear cylinder on any model or any year. You can only enable/disable ETMS. The ETMS will shut down the rear cylinder only when certain conditions are met. Engine temp, speed (zero I think), clutch in, throttle at 0%. As soon as you roll back the throttle or let out the clutch in gear the rear cylinder starts again.
Last edited by ezriderpgh; Mar 13, 2009 at 06:10 AM.
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: MI
What he said plus a little more info........when it is activated and shuts down that rear cylinder you wil smell fuel. The cylinder will kick back in at 1200 rpm's, clutch in or not....so don't blip that throttle. I also would not recommend using it at any time other than heavy traffic because if it is activated and it shuts that rear cylinder down while at a stop, if someone rolls up on you too fast the bike will sputter when trying to get away. Don't ask how I know this.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Then you are rare. Six people in my ride group have it and all have the issue. You may have it engaged but I seriously doubt it is active, it takes alot really for it to activate and shut that cylinder down. Check the rpm's next time, if not 950 you're still running with both.
Last edited by ezriderpgh; Mar 13, 2009 at 06:13 AM.