The Tourist
Banned
I'm glad you reported that. I didn't even know the new Harley oil coolers had a thremostat option. The last oil cooler I had was on a new 1973 Sportster XLH, also ridden on the highway.
Personally, I think Harley leaned out the fuel mixer too much, probably to meet EPA demands. I notice the dressers have those heat shields. Something seems fishy to me.
Ya' know, Harley had a skunk works bike with a radiator hidden from view. Obviously it just cooled the bike down a bit, not as a total system like a V-Rod. If these new bikes are stretched that thin, why can't that transparent idea be resurrected now?
The big twin guys (and I'm one of them, too) don't want a radiator on the front down tubes, but let me tell you, the heat off my Sportster can't be right. My 2004 Dyna doesn't have this problem.
Personally, I think Harley leaned out the fuel mixer too much, probably to meet EPA demands. I notice the dressers have those heat shields. Something seems fishy to me.
Ya' know, Harley had a skunk works bike with a radiator hidden from view. Obviously it just cooled the bike down a bit, not as a total system like a V-Rod. If these new bikes are stretched that thin, why can't that transparent idea be resurrected now?
The big twin guys (and I'm one of them, too) don't want a radiator on the front down tubes, but let me tell you, the heat off my Sportster can't be right. My 2004 Dyna doesn't have this problem.