The Harley Davidsons inspite of huge V-Twins don't have radiators on any of their bikes except V-Rod. Why is that ? Is that just a design and fit issue ? How will the engines perform while driving on Indian roads with going no more than 3rd gear in the city traffic and the tropical climate ?
2006-10-05 13:13:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
As long as you're going 20mph you'll be fine. Stop and go is not a good scene. or sitting stopped 10-15 mins before over heating risk.
2006-10-06 05:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are concerned about overheating on a Harley, you can add an oil cooler to the bike. That's the main issue with overheating anyway. The oil cannot protect the engine parts, due to thermal breakdown.
Go to a heavier (50 weight) synthetic oil, and add a cooler. When driving in stop and go conditions, get into the highest gear possible ans quickly as possible in order to keep engine rpm's lower. Don't rev lower gears up as high, before shifting, and change the oil more frequently, about every 2000 miles. Use a high quality filter on ever oil change. The added cost of oil changes and filters will be $50 a year, vs a new $8000 engine.
2006-10-05 15:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best fit for your climate and driving conditions would be a BUEL Motorcycle. Buels are the sport / enduro branch of Harley. The V-Rod is a speed demon co-designed by Porsche and Harley, based on Harley's drag racing heritage.The Big Twins of all other Harleys are designed to pay homage to the 100 plus year hiostory of a simple / efficient design.
2006-10-05 14:45:47 · answer #3 · answered by GCW 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of Harley's biggest selling points is that they make them like they used to - sort of like Royal Enfield in India. That includes making the engines air cooled, because a typical bike from 50 years ago would also have had an air cooled engine. So they still build them with air cooling.
They seem to hold up all right in American rush hour traffic from what I've heard from Harley owners.
2006-10-05 14:40:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wont be turning very fast so wont get as hot as if you were close to max rpm. Use the synthetic oils as they are 'slipperier' It will probably have a partial siezure on rear cylinder but it doesnt seem to affect performance and you may not even notice anything wrong except for oil consumption getting close to manufacturers spec (500 miles/quart?) You could fit an oil cooler to help keep things slightly cooler. Buells have a fan and oil cooler. The new sportsters do. they are getting watercooled cyl/heads to get through EPA regs
2006-10-06 03:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The newer engines are equipped with a temperature management system that is built into the fuel injection system. It seems to work well.
I saw the parade duty test on TV one evening.... none of my other bikes could have withstood it. Except perhaps the watercooled Yamaha.
2006-10-05 13:38:34 · answer #6 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A cop buddy returned a Road King to the dealer when the lease ran out, and put his police gear back on his water-cooled Honda Valkyrie.
One complaint was that it cooked him in slow traffic or on escorts in the South Texas heat..
That, and it was dog slow.
2006-10-05 19:31:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harley is a social club not a true bike maker.
2015-10-02 09:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by Jeffrey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOY i have never seen so many experts in one place .I have rode Harley's for years.Overheating Ha Ha .You boys need to go get back on your crouch rockets and leave the Harley's to real men.
2006-10-06 15:55:56 · answer #9 · answered by xlhdrider 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harleys in general are behind the times as far as design. How do they react to slow traffic, they overheat.
2006-10-05 13:27:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋