Can my bike sit idle for a week?
#22
06-22-2010, 12:16 PM
Sit and idle
Opps! you mean sit Idle! A 2010 can't sit and idle for 5 minutes without overheating
#23
06-22-2010, 12:19 PM
Extreme HDF Member
Harley used to advertise how many consecutive hours the engines were run to prove their reliability. I wouldn't recommend it, but if you provided the fuel a modern engine would absolutely run for a week.
#24
06-22-2010, 12:20 PM
No way in hell!!! Send it over to my house, I'll take care of it for you, no problem! 
#25
06-22-2010, 12:22 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
Not a good idea to let either your bike or your girl sit idle for a week. Since someone has already graciously volunteered to take care of your bike while you're gone, I will step up to the plate and ride your girl.
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06-22-2010, 12:24 PM
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Are you saying that a 2010 would sit and idle till a full tank of gas ran out? Maybe with an oil cooler with a fan installed.
#27
06-22-2010, 12:50 PM
??????? Actually, if you have been hanging around the dealerships, you should have noticed all the bikes in the showroom being constantly taken out and ridden by the lot-lizard. Each bike is designated a number and when that number comes up, the lot-lizard climbs on and takes it for its weekly exercise.
So....don't leave your bike sitting for any longer than 6 days. Unknown damage can, and will, occur and void your warranty.
So....don't leave your bike sitting for any longer than 6 days. Unknown damage can, and will, occur and void your warranty.
#28
06-22-2010, 12:56 PM
#29
06-22-2010, 01:00 PM
My money is on the bike even without an oil cooler and a fan. Seriously, you guys don't give these engines enough credit!
#30
06-22-2010, 01:41 PM
No! Don't do it! The bike will never be the same again! If you do, you have to go through and check every nut and bolt to make sure they haven't loosened over the week. You also need to take a swab test of the oil to make sure there are no particulates that have penetrated the tank while you were gone. That's just for a start.