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Living in the northeast , I could probably do without the feature anyway.
After talking to a few people (hundreds) this summer , the only people that had a stall out or pop and stall at a traffic light had this feature enabled.
My bike had it disabled from the factory , that said , I enabled it at around 1000 miles.
I had my bike stall unexpectedly twice in the next 4000 miles (in traffic).
I have ridden the last 2000 miles (EITMS disabled) and never had it stall again.
In all fairness , the bike seemed to run perfect either way , just the stall was the difference.
My bike and the other 2 people that had this happen , were running bone stock bikes.
The one guy took off on a right hand turn at a light and went down with his wife on the back.
His local dealer said to leave it disabled , because they had seen it happen a few times with other bikes.
I think it's a great idea , especially for hot region riders , but I think there are a few bugs left in it's implementation .
Just my observations.
Mick
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2009 FLHTCU Flame Blue Pearl/Pewter Pearl
Stock (so far)
I leave mine enabled all year but then again our summer last almost 9 months.
Besides the smell the only other down side is you have remember to burp the throttle before taking off from a stop light or it is likely to bog down in the middle of the intersection! If you burp before you start moving, the rear cylinder comes to life and you’re good to go!
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JIM Great American Classics... CORVETTE & HARLEY-DAVIDSON !
If / when you are running decent cams and/or inches you will want to turn it off. shakes the sheet outta the bike...
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2009 King - "One King to Rule them All"
Flame Blue / Pewter Pearl. HDI spec - ABS and Security etc. ABS disabled (its rubbish).
S&S 124 hot set up kit w S&S 640 gear driven cams / SE 58mm TB and injectors / SEST / Feuling pump and plate / V&H Power Duals / V&H Basic Slip Ons. 12.25 @108mph with screen n bags on.
Secret Weapon - Escort 9500ci
tech doesn't know what he's talking about (big surprise there).... you can only enable/disable the function. whether or not it kicks in is dependant upon cylinder head temp, not by twisting the throttle (that is how you enable it, btw)
Not so - at least not on late model bikes.
ENGINE IDLE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
A rider-activated rear cylinder cutout feature keeps the rider more comfortable by shutting down the rear cylinder during parade duty or idling situations.
Activated by rolling the throttle back and holding
Per MotorCycleUSA.com 2009 models: " Last year, H-D rerouted the exhaust under the frame away from the rider instead of its prior arrangement under the seat. It also has a rider-activated cylinder deactivation system that curtails heat when you’re stuck at idle. Roll the throttle grip forward for five seconds to engage the Engine Idle Temperature Management System, which in turn will stop fueling the rear cylinder. The cruise control indicator light will flash green to let you know it’s on. Give the bike a little throttle, and the cylinder will begin to fire normally."
i have had mine stall on take-off with the eitms enagaged. don't want that happening when i need to move in a hurry so it is now disengaged unless i'm sitting in a border line-up......
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have a nice dave
'09 RG, monster ovals, pcv, screamin eagle ventilator. 79.13hp 90.22tq
I don't personally think there's any reason to disable the system with a stock bike. The only relatively consistent issue I've read about has involved the PC-V and that has already been mentioned. The one thing in this conversation that's surprised me is the number of folks who have complained about stalling. I don't know what mods these folks may have on their bikes. Mine is still box stock and the system works very well. I've had it activate many times so far, including in temps between 65 and 75 degrees. If you're riding slowly enough, long enough, the engine's going to heat up. That's just how it is, but mine has performed flawlessly. I've not noticed the odor issues but the cadence of the engine definitely changes when the rear cylinder cuts out. On the other end, touching the throttle any at all and it's back running on two. The transition has been almost seamless. If I didn't know what was going on, I might not notice.
FWIW!
Ride Safe,
Steve R.
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09 Ultra Classic, Red Hot Sunglow / Smokey Gold, Security, ABS
