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CVO Technical => Intake/Exhaust/ECM => Topic started by: d3v1ld0g on August 23, 2020, 07:38:34 PM
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I just bought my 2011 cvo rgu slate. Rides great but it is super hot. Felt like the seat heater was on, but I checked it, it was off. My and my wife’s right leg felt like they were burning up. Is this normal? Thanks
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Assuming your bike is stock oh, yes, it's perfectly normal. The motors are known to run very lean and hot for EPA purposes. You might want to read here: Fullsac-Performance HD Touring models, Stage I
(https://fullsac.com/2016/05/05/hd-touring-models-stage-i/) Plug your bike into the drop-down menu.
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I had the identical model for a year. Wife and I agree it was unbearably hot. Traded it for a 2012 CVO Ultra which had the very same motor but was much cooler. All I can figure is that the fixed fairing on the RGU did a suburb job of keeping air off the rider and passenger - great in cold weather though.
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My RG is a 2020, but we had the same problem. The bike right off the floor had V&H Power Duals and S&S Grand Nationals installed with a stage 1 flash. So, the cat was already gone upon riding the bike off the lot. I would bet the tune/flash was very off which likely contributed to the heat.
At stoplights, my fiancé had to prop her legs up on mine to keep from getting burned. And I don't mean a whiny "Oh boo hoo this bike is hot" kind of burn. I mean a physical burn on her legs. Even when moving the bike was very hot. We had never experienced anything like it. After a cam install and dyno tune, we hardly even notice it in the worst conditions now. It's now in fact the coolest running bike I've ever owned.
If I were you, I'd look into a dyno tune even if you don't plan on any more modifications. I think you'd be pleasantly surprised.
Good luck!