Why does my Harley Davidson motorcycle not idle?
After changing the cams to s&s 510s with a gear drive and riding the bike for a week with no issues, it all of a sudden has an intermittent idle problem. I’ll start it, and it won’t idle – it’ll drop to zero and die.
How often does a Harley Davidson engine fail?
This metal-to-metal contact promotes engine failures which can be dangerous to you and your bike. This problem can occur anywhere from 15,000 to 75,000 miles depending on the severity. The only way to truly avoid this problem is to completely swap out the chain system for a gear-driven system.
What’s the top speed of a Harley Davidson Fat Boy?
MCycle mentions that the bike has a top speed of 91.96 MPH and that it weighs 657 lbs. The Fat Boy is perhaps the most car-like of any Bike that we can think of. The suspension is so good you could probably ride directly over an open manhole and never notice.
Where is the idle air control on a Harley Davidson?
I Googled idle air control, which brought up a post on another Harley site that addressed a similar problem. Without plagiarizing his work, that writer basically referred the reader to a small valve just inside the throttle body and in front of the throttle plate (The idle air control valve).
After changing the cams to s&s 510s with a gear drive and riding the bike for a week with no issues, it all of a sudden has an intermittent idle problem. I’ll start it, and it won’t idle – it’ll drop to zero and die.
I Googled idle air control, which brought up a post on another Harley site that addressed a similar problem. Without plagiarizing his work, that writer basically referred the reader to a small valve just inside the throttle body and in front of the throttle plate (The idle air control valve).
How does the idle speed of a car work?
This valve is controlled by the vehicle’s computer which will adjust idle speed based upon other measurements such as engine temperature, intake air temperature and electrical system load or voltage. When you accelerate, the engine RPM increases, and as you let off the gas, the RPM slowly returns to the normal idling speed.
Why is the RPM on my Harley Davidson so high?
(Could be you went through 50 key cycles with no engine issues) When you get off the interstate & the idle is high,,, if you were to power it off and restart the bike, does the idle calm down or does it resume the high idle. Would help to know how high the RPM was, but you have no tach. (?)
What does it mean when a Harley won’t idle?
Went to start it won’t stay idling unless you either hold the choke out or give it some throttle. Also when you ride their is like a hesitation where the bike kind of jerks like it loses fuel supply forms split second any recommendations. Click to expand…
Why does my 2007 Ultra Classic not idle?
However, some people don’t like it because the engine sounds like it is about to die when the system activates. Some also complain that it lags when it disengages. One last note, on the 2007 model year touring bikes the system can only be turned on or off by connecting a laptop.
Can a 2007 Harley Davidson be turned off?
Some also complain that it lags when it disengages. One last note, on the 2007 model year touring bikes the system can only be turned on or off by connecting a laptop. Starting with the ’08 model year (throttle by wire) the system is rider controlled.
Why does my Harley Davidson engine sound like it’s dying?
This means that the rear cylinder is now just acting as an air pump to move relatively cooler air through the engine in order to bring the engine temperature down. It is rather effective. However, some people don’t like it because the engine sounds like it is about to die when the system activates.