Hesitation on 08' FBW throttle
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11-07-2007 | 06:25 AM
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Hesitation on 08' FBW throttle
Looks like HD has done it again. Introduced a major new product without getting all the bugs worked out of it. I have noticed that when I throttle up from 0 throttle there is a flat spot. When throttling up from any other spot there is not a problem. The salesman at the dealer where I got my RG says his SG does the same thing. I was thinking there is an adjustment on it, he says no. Of course the service manager says he has never seen the problem. This is very annoying when shifting at letting the throttle go back to zero. When you go to throttle back on for an instant you have nothing. Makes shifting a little jerky. I have tried to roll back to something less than zero but it is hard to do. I will keep you posted on my progress with this problem. By the way, before I start getting the usual responses like quit whining and ride, this is not an annoying noise problem, this is a performance problem. T.
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11-07-2007 | 06:42 AM
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11-07-2007 | 06:45 AM
RE: Hesitation on 08' FBW throttle
Haven't seen that kind of problem on my 08 Ultra. I can't feel much of any difference from a cable throttle. The only little thing I do notice is that when I set the cruise control the throttle rolls back to zero even though I might be cruising at 70. If I want to speed up just a little to pass a car I have to roll the throttle all the way back up to and then beyond my cruising speed. Since I've never had cruise on a bike before I don't know if older models with cables have to do the same thing?
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11-07-2007 | 06:50 AM
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) knows that this is a common problem with the '08's. There is apparently no known cure, and no explanation as to why it is present on some bikes and not on others.They'll work it out, but it will take time. Good luck.
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RE: Hesitation on 08' FBW throttle
ORIGINAL: Ultrasweet
Looks like HD has done it again. Introduced a major new product without getting all the bugs worked out of it. I have noticed that when I throttle up from 0 throttle there is a flat spot. When throttling up from any other spot there is not a problem. The salesman at the dealer where I got my RG says his SG does the same thing. I was thinking there is an adjustment on it, he says no. Of course the service manager says he has never seen the problem. This is very annoying when shifting at letting the throttle go back to zero. When you go to throttle back on for an instant you have nothing. Makes shifting a little jerky. I have tried to roll back to something less than zero but it is hard to do. I will keep you posted on my progress with this problem. By the way, before I start getting the usual responses like quit whining and ride, this is not an annoying noise problem, this is a performance problem. T.
Looks like HD has done it again. Introduced a major new product without getting all the bugs worked out of it. I have noticed that when I throttle up from 0 throttle there is a flat spot. When throttling up from any other spot there is not a problem. The salesman at the dealer where I got my RG says his SG does the same thing. I was thinking there is an adjustment on it, he says no. Of course the service manager says he has never seen the problem. This is very annoying when shifting at letting the throttle go back to zero. When you go to throttle back on for an instant you have nothing. Makes shifting a little jerky. I have tried to roll back to something less than zero but it is hard to do. I will keep you posted on my progress with this problem. By the way, before I start getting the usual responses like quit whining and ride, this is not an annoying noise problem, this is a performance problem. T.
I was iffy about my 08 RG early on having come off an 01 that I had six years and had exactly the way I wanted it but the more I ride it, the more I love it! It is WAAAYYY better than my 01 was when it was new/stock...
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11-07-2007 | 07:03 AM
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RE: Hesitation on 08' FBW throttle
ORIGINAL: Windup08
Haven't seen that kind of problem on my 08 Ultra. I can't feel much of any difference from a cable throttle. The only little thing I do notice is that when I set the cruise control the throttle rolls back to zero even though I might be cruising at 70. If I want to speed up just a little to pass a car I have to roll the throttle all the way back up to and then beyond my cruising speed. Since I've never had cruise on a bike before I don't know if older models with cables have to do the same thing?
Haven't seen that kind of problem on my 08 Ultra. I can't feel much of any difference from a cable throttle. The only little thing I do notice is that when I set the cruise control the throttle rolls back to zero even though I might be cruising at 70. If I want to speed up just a little to pass a car I have to roll the throttle all the way back up to and then beyond my cruising speed. Since I've never had cruise on a bike before I don't know if older models with cables have to do the same thing?