Hard restarting
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07-10-2009 | 10:25 PM
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Hard restarting
Hi,
I'm a new owner of an 07 Softail custom. Here's the problem. I start it in the morning, ride about 1.5 miles and stop to get a paper on my way to work. When I try to restart the bike, it often turns over 6 or 7 times before firing up. Any idea what the problem could be? I have an extended warranty so I'm not to concerned, but I don't want to get stranded either. Thanks for any insight you can offer.
I'm a new owner of an 07 Softail custom. Here's the problem. I start it in the morning, ride about 1.5 miles and stop to get a paper on my way to work. When I try to restart the bike, it often turns over 6 or 7 times before firing up. Any idea what the problem could be? I have an extended warranty so I'm not to concerned, but I don't want to get stranded either. Thanks for any insight you can offer.
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07-10-2009 | 10:56 PM
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is it a stocker or are you running some additional compression via pistons or milled heads?
Milled or hi comp pistons at 10:5-1 or beyond go get some comp releases machined into the heads or buy a new starter every year or two.
Is it just a tired old battery that spent the winter not on a trickle charger?
Pull your seat off and check the battery with a multimeter.
Take to dealership if not inclined.
Milled or hi comp pistons at 10:5-1 or beyond go get some comp releases machined into the heads or buy a new starter every year or two.
Is it just a tired old battery that spent the winter not on a trickle charger?
Pull your seat off and check the battery with a multimeter.
Take to dealership if not inclined.
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07-10-2009 | 11:02 PM
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I've read several have had this,,, do a seach and follow up some post and threads to find if anyone got the answer..
I never had this issue... 1st 1k and before stg1, SERT, and Dyno it would turn over 2-3 times after she got really hot, like if I stopped for gas.
But after the work was done haven't had it since..
I never had this issue... 1st 1k and before stg1, SERT, and Dyno it would turn over 2-3 times after she got really hot, like if I stopped for gas.
But after the work was done haven't had it since..
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07-11-2009 | 07:59 AM
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Thanks for the interest folks. I'll do some more searching on this and let you know what I find out. It is bone stock (except for the bling the PO put on it) Like I say, I have an extended warranty on it, but the dealer I got it from (the only ones in the area I would really trust) is 80 miles away so I really have to have a good reason to go there. I am planning on getting new pipes and a backing plate and getting it remapped. That might straighten it out. I'll keep you posted.
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07-11-2009 | 08:45 AM
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Hi,
I'm a new owner of an 07 Softail custom. Here's the problem. I start it in the morning, ride about 1.5 miles and stop to get a paper on my way to work. When I try to restart the bike, it often turns over 6 or 7 times before firing up. Any idea what the problem could be? I have an extended warranty so I'm not to concerned, but I don't want to get stranded either. Thanks for any insight you can offer.
I'm a new owner of an 07 Softail custom. Here's the problem. I start it in the morning, ride about 1.5 miles and stop to get a paper on my way to work. When I try to restart the bike, it often turns over 6 or 7 times before firing up. Any idea what the problem could be? I have an extended warranty so I'm not to concerned, but I don't want to get stranded either. Thanks for any insight you can offer.
Ron
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07-13-2009 | 07:12 AM
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I agree with Chazmanian first check the battery,My 01 springer did the same thing and i was told that after the first start the battrey was just getting weak and the volts was just not there for the injectors to fire after the bike got warm needed a little more volts.
I even kept mine bike on a tender all the time but the battrey was over five years old.
New battrey and no further problems.
I even kept mine bike on a tender all the time but the battrey was over five years old.
New battrey and no further problems.