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Old 08-12-2016, 08:56 AM
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Cool Sensibility of throttle by wire in bumps

I hate my throttle by wire, when i ride on a rough road and hit bumps and hole, the slightest movement of my wrist give me a jerky ride , the feeling is very bad compared to standard throttle...
Am i the only one with this trouble ? Dealer said everything is fine
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 09:02 AM
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Worst roads in the developed world here in Michigan. Not a problem for me.
 
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Check out my thread from a few weeks ago...good stuff here

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...e-by-wire.html
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 09:23 AM
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Spell check is a PITA sometimes, but I think we know what you meant. No issues on my King with bumps or potholes. Completely the opposite on my Sporty with the manual stuff.
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 09:34 AM
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Zero issues with this on my '15 RK, and I do manage to locate and ride some off the worst roads in Central Florida.

It does sound like a tension issue, or lack thereof, with your grips. Electrical tape may be your friend.
 
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Old 08-12-2016, 09:47 AM
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"Sensibility"

I also hated it. Even after several thousands of miles of riding, thinking I will get used to it and adjust accordingly. I read that a tune will eliminate or minimize it. I recently installed cams and am using a PCV with a canned dyno map. The over sensitive tbw feeling is gone. Some have mentioned that the tbw sensitivity can be adjusted with tuners - TTS...
 
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Harleys are hardly crotch rockets. Can't help but wonder what previous bike the OP rode for comparison. In what gear is this happening? The lower gears are certainly more sensitive to small throttle movements. I have learned to try to avoid the bumps and if that isn't possible, I coast through the worst parts with the clutch lever pulled in.
 
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Get a set of Ohlins and get rid of the jarring bumps.
 
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Seriously. Read the thread above
 
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Relax your grip.
 


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