Last night i was riding home and got caught in a giant storm. Aside from the rain i got smashed by a giant wave of water from a semi. But anyways, as i was pulling up to a stop light, i noticed my bike was idling at 3k rpms, not 1k like usual. And if i just let it run on its on at the 3k rpms it would back fire. I babied it home and got it in my garage, where it wouldnt start. This morning i tried checking my throttle cable to make sure that it wasnt stuck, and the bike fired right up, and idling at 1k rpms like usual. I took it out for a ride, but when i was just cruising at the same speed the engine would start to cut out alittle unless i gave it more gas. And then when i came to the light, itd idle at 2k rpms.
So if anyone has any advice or knows whats going on, id really appreciate it. Thanks. And just for the info i have an 06 street glide, if that matters at all.

 

Sounds like it took a good bath from the rain and semi, it will probably be fine when it dries out good.

 

Coming from someone who rides in the rain I used to run with an open air cleaner. After going through a lot of rain my bike would idle super high in at start up then die at some stops. Ended up getting water in my TPS via the throttle shaft. I have allready replace 2 and now I put the football cover on when ridding in the rain. And welcome to the forum!

 

thanks guys, appreciate the advice, whats a TPS? and whats a football cover?

 

Sorry! A throttle position sensor mounted on the throttle body atached to the butterfly shaft. The football cover is the stock air cleaner cover that came with the bike and resembles a football.

 

just kiddin

yeah...you clearly got water either in the electronics or in the fuel delivery system

Me personally, I'd probably not fire it up for a few days, let it dry out just in case.

can water get to the ECM on y'alls newer bikes?