Wow my bike is so much faster I have to get better brakes for it
OK now back to earth
Night rides claims one or more of the following:
lower Engine temps
Decreased Exhaust temp
improved throttle responce
Less engine ping.
The install took all of 10 minutes the 07 road Glide they were installed on was stock with 16,000 miles. The bike was running fine with no problems.
First goal lower engine temp:
Gun showed about 20 to 25 degree drop running down the road at high way speeds 65-70 in sixth gear. The gear is important because of rpms.
decreased exhaust temp:
Well if engine is running a bit cooler I guess the exhaust temp would too.
Improved throttle responce:
YES roll on from 60 in sixth I did notice a stronger responce.
Tried a few roll ons from 50 in sixth not bad, not something I would do every day but not bad.
Less engine ping:
Well mine never did ping so I have pass on this one.
Next I let the bike idle in the garage on a 85-90 degree day no wind in there at all.
The bike was about 20 degrees lower than when I have tried this without Xieds.
4 mintues in to the test temp went up and seemd they would meet or top test with out Xieds but they held and at 7 minutes had come down some to were I would call it about 20 degree difference.
My bike has always started ok, however when Hot it seems to start quicker with the Xieds.
The Xieds work in closed loop thats up to 4000 rpms is my understanding.
The whole last week I checked to see how often I go pass 4000 prms.
Not very often even on a hurry up and go It seems I shift at at 4000 prms.
In 6th gear 3000 prms is 80 mph. So it would seem that the Xieds will cover me in just about all of my riding range.
I plan to give these a long term try at this time they appear to do as claimed. By Nightrider, they do not live up to some of the claims I have read about them.
Time will tell racers can live with a product that works for a short time,
street rides need products that work all the time.
As of now Nightrider XIEDS area Go of me.