Which driving style is the best for the motor?
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04-22-2008, 04:35 PM
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Which driving style is the best for the motor?
Hi all...
I'm pretty new in here, and have been riding a custom Harley for about 2 weeks now...
I just LOVE the feeling of raw torque when I squeeze the gas, whendriving slowly down the road in 4th...., know what I mean..., really lugging the engine...
My question is if this is tough on the motor? Can it harm the motor lugging it that way?
Maybe there's a rule of thump in what concerns certain speeds, and the gear you should be in?
I know that overrev'ing can harm the motor, but can lugging also?
I'm pretty new in here, and have been riding a custom Harley for about 2 weeks now...
I just LOVE the feeling of raw torque when I squeeze the gas, whendriving slowly down the road in 4th...., know what I mean..., really lugging the engine...
My question is if this is tough on the motor? Can it harm the motor lugging it that way?
Maybe there's a rule of thump in what concerns certain speeds, and the gear you should be in?
I know that overrev'ing can harm the motor, but can lugging also?
#5
04-22-2008, 06:58 PM
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RE: Which driving style is the best for the motor?
ORIGINAL: cHarley
+1 Bad News
ORIGINAL: 2003FLHPI
lugging it is worse
lugging it is worse
#6
04-22-2008, 07:07 PM
RE: Which driving style is the best for the motor?
If you don't have one you should git a Tach, you should keep yer rpm's at 2000 and higher. Luggin yer bike can make yer crank turn. If yer crank turns you will git a little more vibration. But the pinion shaft will tear the gerator gears in yer oil pump up and wind up takin yer cam plate and everything out.
Luggin may feel or sound cool, but yer puttin undue stress on the motor. I've seen a case where the crank turned because of luggin and the dealer wouldn't warranty the motor.
Luggin may feel or sound cool, but yer puttin undue stress on the motor. I've seen a case where the crank turned because of luggin and the dealer wouldn't warranty the motor.
#7
04-22-2008, 07:10 PM
RE: Which driving style is the best for the motor?
Lugging also stresses the piston skirts due to the added side load against the cylinder wall.
---Chris
---Chris
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#8
04-22-2008, 07:15 PM
RE: Which driving style is the best for the motor?
ORIGINAL: FireRescueFL
Lugging also stresses the piston skirts due to the added side load against the cylinder wall.
---Chris
Lugging also stresses the piston skirts due to the added side load against the cylinder wall.
---Chris
