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CVO Technical => Twin Cam => Topic started by: todd444 on May 31, 2004, 08:01:21 PM

Title: bike shut down
Post by: todd444 on May 31, 2004, 08:01:21 PM

hello everyone first post so bare with me went to nyc for fallen heroes to ground zero was in a lot of traffic bike oil temp hit 280 then the bike started to stall one of the guys i was riding with was telling me this is normal as the cylinders were shutting down to cool off the bike started right up after each stall by the time i got to ny and parked the bike i noticed smoke coming out of the exhaust is this normal also what should the propper oil temp be i own the screamin eagle road king sorry for just babbalen on.

Title: Re: bike shut down
Post by: mr_magoo on June 02, 2004, 08:35:17 AM

Welcome to the site Todd444,  when the bike gets hot it starts to add more fuel to the rear cylinder to cool it.  The bike takes on a different sound.  Hope that helps.