How long should you let a motorcycle warm up?
Everyone I talked to said about one minute of motorcycle warm-up is plenty of time to allow the piston and other parts to gradually expand and ensure good oil circulation to the upper end. In fact, most riders just start the engine and then spend a minute or two putting on their helmet and preparing to ride.
How long does it take to warm up a Harley Davidson?
Fuel-injected Harleys are designed to be started and ridden within 15 to 20 seconds—not minutes—which is long enough for oil to circulate and coat all the critical surfaces inside the engine. We checked with a Harley factory technical expert on lubrication and were told there is no scientific reason for long idle times before riding.
Where does the heat go in a Harley Davidson engine?
The engine transfers heat to the oil, which then goes through the oil cooler. The cooled oil now goes back into the engine to cool it, and the cycle repeats. Oil-cooling allowed Harley-Davidson to continue using the air-cooled Big Twin engine on its bikes.
Are there any Harley Davidsons that do not overheat?
The dual cooling bikes are not so prone to overheating as the regular air-cooled models. Harley-Davidson and Ducati have taken steps to phase out air-cooling on their models. Liquid cooling was introduced on Harleys in 2014, and more models are getting liquid-cooled engines.
How long should a carbureted Harley Davidson be idle?
According to Harley-Davidson, carbureted models should be started on the enricher and allowed to idle for maybe 30 seconds; after that you can push the enricher back in as soon as the engine runs smoothly, and, of course, ride away.
Fuel-injected Harleys are designed to be started and ridden within 15 to 20 seconds—not minutes—which is long enough for oil to circulate and coat all the critical surfaces inside the engine. We checked with a Harley factory technical expert on lubrication and were told there is no scientific reason for long idle times before riding.
The engine transfers heat to the oil, which then goes through the oil cooler. The cooled oil now goes back into the engine to cool it, and the cycle repeats. Oil-cooling allowed Harley-Davidson to continue using the air-cooled Big Twin engine on its bikes.
The dual cooling bikes are not so prone to overheating as the regular air-cooled models. Harley-Davidson and Ducati have taken steps to phase out air-cooling on their models. Liquid cooling was introduced on Harleys in 2014, and more models are getting liquid-cooled engines.
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.