When was the last time my Harley died?

Yesterday (Thursday) I road her to work, going out after work, and home (~40mi) just fine, nothing out of the ordinary. Figured I was in the clear and it was just some freaky coincidence the day before

What to do when your Harley starts stalling?

Start the bike cold. Mist the intake flanges with brake cleaner. If your bike’s idle drops, or the engine stalls, you have an intake leak. If this is the case, replace the intake seals along with the front & rear intake flanges. If the bike passes the intake test; have the dealer or your mechanic scan the m/c for possible codes.

Why does my speedo on my Harley Davidson not work?

Also heavy oil buildup on your crank sensor will cause speedo problems. I have a 2001 Road King FLHR that I bought used. It died on the way home and then two more times. When I started searching the bike for the reason I found the battery connections loose, tightened them up and problem has gone away.

Why does my Harley Davidson bike not start?

Whenever you are trying to diagnose why your bike won’t start, it is always a good idea to remember the elements that allow for combustion to occur: fuel, spark, and battery power. Especially with fuel injected models, if any one of these three elements is removed from the equation, you end up with an engine that will not run.

Why is my Harley Davidson Sportster not starting?

Place your Sportster in second or third gear for the best results. A battery that can’t start your engine may no longer be recharging properly because of its age and current state of charge. The ground cables that connect the battery to your Sportster frame must also be undamaged and free of corrosion.

What to do if your Sportster is not getting spark?

Open your gas cap and listen for a possible vapor lock condition. Ground your spark plugs to check for spark. If this problem began after you cleaned your carb, start looking in that area 1st.

What should the Run switch read on a Harley Davidson Sportster?

Remove the kill switch from the right handlebar grip. Measure the resistance/continuity of the switch with the switch unpressed using the same method described for testing the run switch. The reading should be 0.1 ohms or less. Press the switch and measure again. The reading should now be “OL” or infinite, meaning no connection is present.

What causes a Harley Davidson to lose all power?

This can be caused by a loose neck or loose spokes (models w/spoke rims). Check your neck and tighten if nessacary. Also, can be caused by a bad wheel bearing. My first thought would be to load test the battery. 10v is low and if it he only gets a clicking when trying to start, that’s one sign of a bad battery.

When did my bike die at a red light?

Now today (Friday), start it up about 2-3 miles into my 10 mile trip to work, I’m in bumper to bumper traffic, in neutral at a red light just waiting and the bike completely dies similar to what happened Wednesday just this time I wasn’t even touching anything or even in motion.

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How did my bike die out while riding?

Rode fine that day. The next time I rode was a 5 days later. Beautiful 75 degrees out and after about half hour riding it died out in 2nd gear. Couldn’t start it up. I went and bought a new battery immediately at the Auto Zone and rode for half hour. The bike died out on me while in 4th gear.

What did my bike die at a red light?

When I got off the highway and stoped at a red light it died while idling. Again I ran and popped it in first gear and got it started. Made it home. I put a new battery in around January and had it on a battery tender the whole time so I’m ruling out the battery. Anyone got any thoughts. Sorry, I’m not trying to hijack your thread guptin.

Are there any problems with the new Harley Davidson?

This is one Harley to avoid. Yes, it’s a new bike, but the Livewire has had numerous problems in its short on again off again life. The electric bike has experienced problems with its charging system, which in turn led Harley to stop production of the bike in October of 2019.

What kind of bike died when I started it?

I just bought my first cruiser 3 weeks ago and my bike just died. It is a 2003 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Custom and has 12k miles. Here is my problem. One cold morning i went to start it and nothing.

What does it mean when your bike dies while riding?

After spending hundreds chasing the issue, turns out it was the ignition. After a little research turns out it’s common for them to short and cause the bike to “think” (in fact know) that the bike is off. A $25 replacement ignition and a little soldering got her purring the way I like it.

How does a bike die while going 40 mph?

But other than that it just doesn’t make sense how the bike just shuts off completely speedo / electric and engine dies while going 40 mph. After I safely made a complete stop I was able to fire her back up no problem. Finishing running an errand and while accelerating up to ~35 it dies for about 2 secs and regains power.

Can a Harley Davidson cut off the engine?

It is random. Sometimes i go 70+ for a while and have no problem or it can cut off anytime. pretty annoying and dangerous. The speedometer needle goes slowly back down while the bike slows down. there is no engine sputtering. i have to pull over and it starts up again.

Is there a problem with my Harley Davidson?

Click to expand… yea it was runing good before and it start fine as usual just when riding that it stall. i am going to take the battery off and get it checked and clean the end as u said thank you , hopefully thats the issue Yea hopefully it something simple. Check plugs and wires also.

What happens when your bike dies while driving?

After I safely made a complete stop I was able to fire her back up no problem. Finishing running an errand and while accelerating up to ~35 it dies for about 2 secs and regains power. After taking a left and upon decelerating at a light dies out completely again. Luckily I was able to make it home in time..

Why did my bike die while running errands?

Finishing running an errand and while accelerating up to ~35 it dies for about 2 secs and regains power. After taking a left and upon decelerating at a light dies out completely again. Luckily I was able to make it home in time.. I’ve had the bikes electrics die out in the past due to a short in the rear light but that’s since been fixed..

Why does my Harley Davidson 95 Roadking not start?

Discussion in ‘ Touring Models ‘ started by develly, Jul 7, 2008 . problem I’m having, so here goes. I’ve got a 95 roadking, this spring it started running irratically,even just dying a couple times after running good.I replaced fuel valve, wires, plugs.Now it won’t start and back fires as I’m trying to start.

When did my Wife’s Harley start to misfire?

My wife’s 2005 FLHTCUSE2 began to develop problems a few weeks ago. After a short ride, we stopped for her to get gas. On the way home, her Harley started to misfire and run poorly. I lost sight of her so I pulled over. After about 15 mins she showed up and said her bike would not stay running.

What was the problem with my Harley Davidson?

After about 15 mins she showed up and said her bike would not stay running. At each stop, it would stall but would always start after the fact. It died in the driveway. We tried to troubleshoot the problem but have been unsuccessful so far. Checked the fuel pump, getting gas, changed the plugs and checked the wires for leaks, no leaks.

Why did my Harley Davidson die in the driveway?

After about 15 mins she showed up and said her bike would not stay running. At each stop, it would stall but would always start after the fact. It died in the driveway.

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