G'day all. Well I bit the bullet and about 7 weeks ago I sold my Evo Softail and picked up a 96 cube 2007 Heritage. Now the only dislike I have for the new bike is in traffic how hot it gets on my right leg from the heat coming off the rear cylinder. Now I knew twin cams run hotter but this heat even surprised me. This is my second twin cam many years ago I owned a 2001 Dyna Super Glide and yes I know they are two different bike's where the Softail has the oil tank placed compared to the Dyna but I can never remember a heat issue with the Super Glide. It's not a deal breaker for me I love my new bike it's like new with only just over 13,000 kms on it and yes that is the right kms but there is no doubt this bike bike runs a lot hotter than my old Evo cheers. 

G'day all. Well I bit the bullet and about 7 weeks ago I sold my Evo Softail and picked up a 96 cube 2007 Heritage. Now the only dislike I have for the new bike is in traffic how hot it gets on my right leg from the heat coming off the rear cylinder. Now I knew twin cams run hotter but this heat even surprised me. This is my second twin cam many years ago I owned a 2001 Dyna Super Glide and yes I know they are two different bike's where the Softail has the oil tank placed compared to the Dyna but I can never remember a heat issue with the Super Glide. It's not a deal breaker for me I love my new bike it's like new with only just over 13,000 kms on it and yes that is the right kms but there is no doubt this bike bike runs a lot hotter than my old Evo cheers. 

I’ve had three twin cams being a 2007 softail, a 2013 tourer and a 2017 dyna. All definitely run hotter than my evo which is a softail. Among my twin cams, the softail felt hottest (probably the oil tank location). Twin cams run better and a bit cooler after a proper tune. They run pretty lean and hot out of the factory for emissions. Like said in the other post the m8 probably runs hotter again although I’ve never ridden one or had much to do with them. Still love my evo. 

Agree 100%, however as said before, a bit more fuel into the tune and get rid of the cat in the exhaust... a fair bit cooler. But not like my 98 FXDL with pipes and rejetted. Than ran very nice, hot and cold. Or so I remember ??

Agree 100%, however as said before, a bit more fuel into the tune and get rid of the cat in the exhaust... a fair bit cooler. But not like my 98 FXDL with pipes and rejetted. Than ran very nice, hot and cold. Or so I remember ??

So just a quick question. Would fitting a good set of aftermarket pipes and tune could that take away some of the heat because the pipes no longer have the cat in them.

I dont know....I recon my old Evo is smoking hot!

I ride an Evo Dyna, the heat is only just manageable. 

Agree 100%, however as said before, a bit more fuel into the tune and get rid of the cat in the exhaust... a fair bit cooler. But not like my 98 FXDL with pipes and rejetted. Than ran very nice, hot and cold. Or so I remember ??

So just a quick question. Would fitting a good set of aftermarket pipes and tune could that take away some of the heat because the pipes no longer have the cat in them.

Hi Choco I reckon that would go some ways to removing excess heat. 

G'day all. Well I bit the bullet and about 7 weeks ago I sold my Evo Softail and picked up a 96 cube 2007 Heritage. Now the only dislike I have for the new bike is in traffic how hot it gets on my right leg from the heat coming off the rear cylinder. Now I knew twin cams run hotter but this heat even surprised me. This is my second twin cam many years ago I owned a 2001 Dyna Super Glide and yes I know they are two different bike's where the Softail has the oil tank placed compared to the Dyna but I can never remember a heat issue with the Super Glide. It's not a deal breaker for me I love my new bike it's like new with only just over 13,000 kms on it and yes that is the right kms but there is no doubt this bike bike runs a lot hotter than my old Evo cheers. 

Yes, the bright side is it warm the balls on your way to her apartment. In the winter, it reduces the overall shrinking effect. In summer, it kills unwanted sperms, reducing sperm count, aka probability to get her pregnant. 

Agree 100%, however as said before, a bit more fuel into the tune and get rid of the cat in the exhaust... a fair bit cooler. But not like my 98 FXDL with pipes and rejetted. Than ran very nice, hot and cold. Or so I remember ??

So just a quick question. Would fitting a good set of aftermarket pipes and tune could that take away some of the heat because the pipes no longer have the cat in them.