tlyoungb
Junior Member
Well here I am in Pigeon Forge for the Honda Hoot amoung all the Honda and such. It is really funny when you ride up to the parking lot, and some people accept the bike, and others just don't think you should be there. It is funny.
Well anyway. I have a 2005 Electra Glide Standard, and we did the Ghost Riders in the Sky Ride today. We got on 441 heading south, when we got stuck in some heavy heavy traffic. About 2 hours worth. Man it was just stop for 15 mins and move 2 in. It is hot as heck too. I did notice one thing. Just out of nowhere, the engine start to plusate like it was hitting on every othere stroke. The only thing I could think of was the EFI mapping started kicking in when the engine got to a certian temp.
So he we are sitting in traffic, and my brother - in - law on his Honda VTX 1800. He hates Harleys. He bashes them every chance he gets. He is the one that would bash them and not even know what he was talking about. I showed him up good though. I sat there for so long, I just turned the bike off. Figured why waste the gas. He just knew when it was time to go that the bike would not start, because it was so hot. Sure enough, I turned on the switch, and she fired right up. Didn't even sputter. Just one crank, and she was off and running. He could not say anything after that.
I think I will invest in a oil cooler. I know you need air flowing over the cooler to cool the oil, but hey it is better to have than not to have. At least if there is wind or air around the cooler it will at least cool something. I have to thank Harley for a good EFI, and Amsoil 20 W 50. I happy camper.
Also a added note. I showed him up in another way. I drove the bike all the way from Vero Beach FL to Pigeon Forge TN. LETS RIDE
Well anyway. I have a 2005 Electra Glide Standard, and we did the Ghost Riders in the Sky Ride today. We got on 441 heading south, when we got stuck in some heavy heavy traffic. About 2 hours worth. Man it was just stop for 15 mins and move 2 in. It is hot as heck too. I did notice one thing. Just out of nowhere, the engine start to plusate like it was hitting on every othere stroke. The only thing I could think of was the EFI mapping started kicking in when the engine got to a certian temp.
So he we are sitting in traffic, and my brother - in - law on his Honda VTX 1800. He hates Harleys. He bashes them every chance he gets. He is the one that would bash them and not even know what he was talking about. I showed him up good though. I sat there for so long, I just turned the bike off. Figured why waste the gas. He just knew when it was time to go that the bike would not start, because it was so hot. Sure enough, I turned on the switch, and she fired right up. Didn't even sputter. Just one crank, and she was off and running. He could not say anything after that.
I think I will invest in a oil cooler. I know you need air flowing over the cooler to cool the oil, but hey it is better to have than not to have. At least if there is wind or air around the cooler it will at least cool something. I have to thank Harley for a good EFI, and Amsoil 20 W 50. I happy camper.
Also a added note. I showed him up in another way. I drove the bike all the way from Vero Beach FL to Pigeon Forge TN. LETS RIDE