Rear Cylinder Shut Down on 09's
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Riverside, TX
ditto. barely touch the throttle and rear engages quick and no puttering.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Bagram, Afghanistan
+1 If the rear cylinder is shut down on mine and I give it gas at a light...same as usual...it will sputter. But if I give it a quick blip the rear cylinder will come alive and I can take off as normal. Some getting used to it, but once you adjust for it I don't see it as a problem.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
'08's also.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: MI
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 newdep332; Mar 13, 2009 at 09:07 AM.
Stage I
Joined: May 2009
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I sure wish someone has the answer, as I was just out cruisin on my 09 flhtc and it seemed to cut out to one cylinder and even stalled out on me once! Ambient temps was around mid 60's, so I can't imagine why this would even happen at these temps anyway. Anyone know for sure???
Tourer
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Split time between Texas and Minnesota
I sure wish someone has the answer, as I was just out cruisin on my 09 flhtc and it seemed to cut out to one cylinder and even stalled out on me once! Ambient temps was around mid 60's, so I can't imagine why this would even happen at these temps anyway. Anyone know for sure???
That doesn't sound like the same thing to me. I have not heard anyone say that their bike has stalled due to this feature. Also, have not heard mention that the bike cuts to one cylinder during normal operating temps. Only excessive engine heat, when the feature is enabled, and the clutch in condition is met.
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Indian Land, SC
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.
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From: Yokohama
Not exactly how it works. What you've been doing is simply enabling EITMS (cruise light blinks green) and disabling it (cruise light turns orange). When EITMS is enabled, the rear cylinder will automatically shut down once the engine temp has reached a certain level while the bike is idling.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2008
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From: Boise Idaho
I have stalled mine several times when it came on at a stop. I gave it some gas until both cylinders fire then took off. I was really embarrased stalling in traffic so I turned it off and haven't used it since.