What year did Harley Go to fly by wire?
2008
Harley-Davidson’s touring range – the Road King, Street Glide and Electra Glide models – have also been given the once-over for 2008. As well as gaining optional ABS the bikes have been give a raft of improvements including Harley’s first fly-by-wire throttle system.
How does a fly by wire throttle work?
Fly-by-wire anything (car, motorcycle, plane) is a system where the throttle is not connected to a carb or throttle body by actuating cable. Usually some type of potentiometer at the throttle that is connected, by wire, to an electronic actuator on the other end.
Is my bike throttle by wire?
Look at your handlebars. If there are two cables running down the handlebars it is cabled. If it doesn’t have any cables on the right side, it’s throttle by wire.
Does my Harley have throttle by wire?
If there are two cables running down the handlebars it is cabled. If it doesn’t have any cables on the right side, it’s throttle by wire.
What is Harley TPS?
The throttle position sensor (TPS), is used to monitor the position of the throttle butterfly valve. Include the O-ring. Fits: Harley 06-07 FLH; 06-15 Softail; 06-17 Dyna (EXCEPT 16-17 FXDLS, 11-12 FLSTFSE, 13 FXSBSE) › See more product details.
What is throttle by wire on a motorcycle?
Throttle by wire system means that there is electric connection between the throttle and the intake of the bike, for example: you do notice that there is an actual physical steel cable which runs from your handle bars to your carburettor, in throttle by wire the input at the throttle is first measured by the bike’s ECU …
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How big is the freedom shield on Road Glide special?
This review provided regarding my recent Freedom Shield purchase of a 15” Touring (medium tint) shield for my 2015 Road Glide Special: This simple upgrade has profoundly changed the way I feel about my bike and significantly improved ridability over long distance (average for me being around 500).
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Do you have to return a Street Glide windshield?
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