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Winter
is
coming:
Just
a
couple
of
quick
tips
to
help
your
ride
get
through
the
winter.
A
trickle
charger
is
a
must
to
keep
the
battery
charged
and
ready.
Use
fuel
stabilizer
to
keep
the
gas
fresh.
Fill
the
tank
before
putting
it
away
for
any
extended
period
of
time
Periodically
check
the
tire
pressure
,keeping
it
at
the
recommended
level.
These
simple
things
will
keep
your
ride
ready
to
go
in
the
spring.
Chuck |
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We
are
an
Express
Lane
Service
Center.
Call
Chuck
for
details.
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I
built
my
first
Harley-Davidson
when
I
was
16.
I
started
working
in
a
dealership
30
some
years
ago.
In
1989
I
went
to
Australia
and
built
the
first
3,
top
fuel
Harley-Davidsons
in
the
southern
hemisphere.
In
1993,
I
came
back
to
the
U.S.
and
I
started
working
in
a
dealership
.
I
have
been
at
a
Harley-Davidson
dealership
since.
The
last
12
years
I
have
been
at
Harley-Davidson
World.
This
summer
was
one
of
the
hottest
we
have
had
in
a
long
time.
We
have
heard
lots
of
riders
saying
their
bike
was
pinging.
Today
we
live
with
unleaded
gas.
When
there
was
lead
in
the
fuel,
that
helped
with
the
ping
or
pre-detonation.
The
timing
of
the
spark
on
a
V-Twin
motorcycle
(Harley-Davidson)
changes
as
the
load
goes
up,
full
throttle
vs.
cruise,
around
30
-40
degree.
Too
much
timing
,
it
will
ping.
Also
today's
bikes
run
a
lot
leaner
which
helps
make
them
run
hotter
and
ping
as
well
.
Gas
after
45
days
,
starts
to
go
bad.
This
makes
the
compression
ratio
go
up,
and
with
this,
so
does
the
pinging.
The
fuel
injected
Harley-Davidsons
have
a
system
that
monitors
spark
knock
and
backs
up
engine
timing
to
keep
your
motor
safe.
Where
as
they
didn't
have
this
in
the
past,
pinging
was
a
problem
and
could
cause
motor
damage.
Yes,
a
stock
bike
can
also
ping
because
time
is
kept
at
optimum
for
power.
Unless
it
pings
an
outragous
amount,it
isn't
an
issue.
Your
stock
bike
will
be
safe.
You
can
put
a
tuner
on
your
bike
that
will
let
you
set
your
timing
where
you
want.
James
Hamby |
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Harley-Davidson
World
6904
W.
Reno
Avenue
Oklahoma
City,
OK
73127
www.harleydavidsonworld.com
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