My wife and I just returned from Louisville Ky., took the Softails and experienced some of the worse heat and traffic that we have ever had to ride in. A standing 4 lane parking lot on I65 in 100 degree heat one afternoon. The bikes got hot, real hot. It was a situation where they could not be turned off as we were moving about a mile an hour dragging our feet for balance. I got concerned that damage was going to be done so we found the shoulder and let them cool.
So are these bikes designed to be idled for extended periods of time? Can the engines be damaged? Can they be overheated and seize?
I work on cars and air cooled engines like the old beetles have large squirrel cage fans driven by the accessory belt to blow air over the jugs.
So are these bikes designed to be idled for extended periods of time? Can the engines be damaged? Can they be overheated and seize?
I work on cars and air cooled engines like the old beetles have large squirrel cage fans driven by the accessory belt to blow air over the jugs.