What should harley idle at?
To ensure proper charging at idle, maintain an idle speed of approximately 950-1050 RPM.
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…
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).
What should the voltage be on a Harley Davidson battery?
The gauges aren’t all that accurate but can be used as a general idea of the voltage. Load test the battery too and if it is weak replace it being it idles normal once the voltage gets up there. Generally anything above 9-10 volts will run the electronics but there;’s always that exception.
Why does my Harley Davidson die at traffic lights?
It died at the traffic lights after the freeway unless I manually held the rpms up. So, it’s a sumetimes thing. Also, it’ll “try” to settle into a 1000 or so rpm by falling way down and then surging back up (on its own) to normal idle.
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.
What kind of CARB does a 1990 Harley Electra Glide have?
Hello, I have a 1990 Harley Electra Glide with only 9000 miles. Bike sat in garage for 1 season without being started. I fired bike up last week started riding after about 4 miles gas started leaking out of carb overflow tube. I nursed bike home removed bowl on carb noticed some sediment.
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).
Why does my Harley Davidson only run when choked?
Possible intake leak or low speed / idle circuit clogged in carb. Try some Seafoam in tank.. I have not ridden my bike for a while. When I went to start it I pulled out the choke and the bike started fine. Once it had warmed up sufficiently I pushed the choke in and the bike dies.