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HELP! My sportster won't "pick up" when hot.

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Old 06-02-2010, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by WVHogRider
DTC= Diagnostic Trouble Code. DTC's get stored in and can be read using the speedometer. There's a sticky thread at the top of the sporty main page under DIY that will walk you through getting and reading the codes.
Wow. Thank you so much. ! will check it out right now. Cheers.
 
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Old 06-21-2010, 05:32 PM
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Can anyone out there help me? I work in a bike shop in London and my best mecahanics are scratching their heads on this one. My 2005 sportster has begun to stutter when trying to pull away at lights and junctions etc. It only happens when warm (after 2 or 3 miles). I have checked the coil (I swapped with a collegue), plugs, cleaned the carb and replaced the carb inlet seals. Could it be the crank position censor? Is this an expensive fix?
Thanks Charley. That was exactly correct. New Crank sensor fitted, job done.
 
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