What kind of thing is a Harley Davidson?
At idle, a Harley-Davidson is an arrogant thing. It interrupts conversations. It’s rude, intrusive. And, a TRiO™ enhanced trike commands further attention as a vision of power and stability. Many people will say they’ve never seen anything like it.
What makes a Harley Davidson run a little rich?
+1 on running a little richer, Harleys seem to run to lean from the factory. Unless your dumping to much fuel you should be fine. More information please. What is the build? CV or Mik carb? How is the carb currently jetted? What symptoms make you think she’s running rich? The A/F screw is for idle and transition from idle to pilot/slow circuit.
Can a Harley Davidson be used as a two wheel bike?
With a TRiO™ equipped Harley-Davidson you can go HOG wild—with better cornering performance and safety too. A Harley-Davidson bike equipped with TRiO™ handles exactly like a conventional two-wheel Harley—only better!
Why is the engine on a Harley Davidson so loud?
While loud, powerful sounding engines on Harleys in the past have been something of a selling point, McCaslin noted the backlash over the noise today is beginning to cause problems.
Do you have to idle a Harley Davidson before riding?
We checked with a Harley factory technical expert on lubrication and were told there is no scientific reason for long idle times before riding. Remember that all the mainline Harleys (not the V-Rod) have roller-element main bearings that are really tolerant at the low loads your neighbor will see getting to the end of the block.
At idle, a Harley-Davidson is an arrogant thing. It interrupts conversations. It’s rude, intrusive. And, a TRiO™ enhanced trike commands further attention as a vision of power and stability. Many people will say they’ve never seen anything like it.
While loud, powerful sounding engines on Harleys in the past have been something of a selling point, McCaslin noted the backlash over the noise today is beginning to cause problems.
Why does my Harley Davidson run poorly when it’s cold?
Back in the day, some bikes ran poorly when cold—and even when hot—due to poor carburetion or mismatched engine accessories. But carbs on new Harleys are a thing of the past, and modern FI systems can easily adapt to a variety of engine mods so long idle times are no longer necessary.