it was only 82 degrees when it came on!! Im not used to this feature. For those asking why I want to cut it off, if you've never heard it run with it enabled, it sounds terrible. I was only stopped on the interstate for a very short time and it kicks in. If it was 100 degrees out I would understand, but both times Ive noticed it was in the low 80's. Thanks for the help, that offered it.
Trade it in on a Softail, they are ready to rumble at a hairs notice. Im always sitting at the next bar waiting for you touring guys to show cause your engines have to restart to leave every light, lol!
It kicks on when the front head hits 290 degrees and you are sitting still in neutral or the clutch engaged. Anything to help protect the engine and extend it's life the better. But to each his own. I'd be curious to know what is to hot for the front cylinder to hit in temp?
I listened to the youtube video, that thing sounds like a supercharged turbine engine taking off.
Not that it matters when your engine is running hot, but curious to know if you get strange looks from people when you flip it on.
It's fairly noticeable when the engine isn't running. It spins up kinda slowly so it takes a few seconds to get to maximum speed and when I turn the ignition on I hit the start button immediately so I never hear any noise at start up. The only time I hear them is when I shut the ignition off-I hear the fans spin down for a second or two.
Originally Posted by tryus
It's not that loud really, it does have that turbine sound, but it's not loud, it just sounds like what it is, two small high speed fans. With it, your engine will never even get that hot, much less of that baking heat coming up between your legs, and the oil temp stays much cooler. The trick to the fcs is the air is directed on/through the heads, where most of the heat is produced. FCS makes for a much more comfortable ride!
What he said.
Originally Posted by fireman9170
it was only 82 degrees when it came on!! Im not used to this feature. For those asking why I want to cut it off, if you've never heard it run with it enabled, it sounds terrible. I was only stopped on the interstate for a very short time and it kicks in. If it was 100 degrees out I would understand, but both times Ive noticed it was in the low 80's. Thanks for the help, that offered it.
I've had mine kick on it the 70's. It all depends on how long the engine is idling, if there's a breeze blowing across the engine, if the sun is shining, etc. With no air flow the cylinder heads will heat up eventually.
Originally Posted by heritageblue2013
Trade it in on a Softail, they are ready to rumble at a hairs notice. Im always sitting at the next bar waiting for you touring guys to show cause your engines have to restart to leave every light, lol!
LOL
Originally Posted by fireman9170
naa, I'll just disable it. Rarely do I get caught sitting still in that much heat!!
That's cool. If you get caught for a long time and you're worried about cylinder head temp you can always enable the EITMS. However it will never kick out til you get moving again.
Originally Posted by fireman9170
are the fans difficult to install? how long did it take?
Mine took me a couple of hours. I pulled the tank to run the wires in the wiring race beneath it. Mounting the fans--pull the horn, place the fan bracket where the horn was then put the horn on top of the fan bracket and bolt it up.
Originally Posted by Grind
I'm never in that much of a hurry that I'm worried about the half a nanosecond it takes for the EITMS to disengage, at a stoplight.
You're right. The change over is not noticeable. I use to blip my throttle to disengage but it really wasn't necessary.