I just bought a new 2022 TriGlide 114 M8 motor December 8th 2022. When starting it cold it revs up to 2800 RPMs for a few seconds and then settles down to about 1000 RPM for a minute and then about 900 normal idle. The dealer checked it out and said they can't change this. The other trikes at the dealer do this also. On colder mornings it has hit 3000 RPM briefly. Guess I'm old school since I've been riding since 1979.
For a few seconds there is a lot of mechanical noise since there's no oil in the top end yet. My 2018 Ultra doesn't so this and never did. I tried cycling the ignition and kill switch on and off in different combinations to no avail. I bought the extended warranty so if there's an issue later Harley will have to deal with it. This is just an fyi for everyone out there. If anyone has been able to modify this, please let me know. Thanks.
For a few seconds there is a lot of mechanical noise since there's no oil in the top end yet. My 2018 Ultra doesn't so this and never did. I tried cycling the ignition and kill switch on and off in different combinations to no avail. I bought the extended warranty so if there's an issue later Harley will have to deal with it. This is just an fyi for everyone out there. If anyone has been able to modify this, please let me know. Thanks.