Do Harleys need to warm up?

Do Harleys need to warm up?

Do Harleys need to warm up? Yes, Harley owners are advised to warm up their bikes before riding. The metal parts in Harley motorcycles’ engines are usually cold on startup and expand as temperatures rise.

How do you tell if a Harley is overheating?

The most obvious sign of an engine overheating is a hot engine:

1. High-Temperature Reading. Excessively high readings on your Harley’s temperature gauge are a good indicator that your bike is overheating.
2. Steam or Water From the Engine.
3. Loss of Power.
4. Engine Stalling.

What would cause a Harley to overheat?

Overheating is often caused by faulty cooling and lubrication, and leaks on any of the two can be a cause for concern. Simply pull out your phone’s flashlight, and begin looking for any signs of leak or holes on the motorcycle’s radiator system, oil cooling system, or the engine itself.

Why is my Harley Davidson Ultra Classic not starting?

I have a 2010 ultra classic with ABS. It is not starting. The battery voltage is 12.75 off the battery. When I turn the main switch on, I get a drop to 12.5, and when the kill switch is turned on, I get a drop to 12.38. The self test goes out and hit the start switch with nothing – no volt drop, no starter engage, no nothing. DEAD.

What to do when your Harley Davidson is running hot?

Cool oil does help but head temps and oil temps are two different things altogether. The heads will get hot so quickly, the oil does not even have a chance to cool them down since the oil flow at idle just is not all that much. Maybe a set of pipes or high volume oil pump would help me.

Why does my Softail Deluxe bike run weird?

Mine would do the exact same thing, its a 2007 softail deluxe. It turned out the battery to be the problem. The reason its intermittent is the bike will start running weird in other words it would take a charge but if for some reason that charge did not hold for long the bike will start running weird again.

When does a Harley Davidson run rough when hot?

Last summer I was in Seaside Or and she got really hot and started running rough and was hard to keep running at an idle.

Why does my Harley Davidson run better when cold?

Start with fuel rail pressure test. Your symptoms are classic for pin holes in the “inside the tank” fuel lines. Running better when cold could be due to the normal enrichment during warm-up. Running lean on both cylinders is another indicator for the need to check for this.

Mine would do the exact same thing, its a 2007 softail deluxe. It turned out the battery to be the problem. The reason its intermittent is the bike will start running weird in other words it would take a charge but if for some reason that charge did not hold for long the bike will start running weird again.