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Old 06-08-2008, 07:40 AM
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Just had 1000 mile service on RK, 2008, the idle is now too high is there I can adjust it myself of do I have to return to HD for them to do it.[:'(]
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Old 06-08-2008, 07:46 AM
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seems you may be experiencing the false home or 0 on the throttle by wire.&nbsp\\;&nbsp\\; Cycle the ignition switch on to off 4 times.&nbsp\\; you shold be able to start it on the 4rth cycle and idle should be in the normal range.
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Old 06-08-2008, 08:24 AM
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Make sure you wait about 10 seconds between each on off cycle.
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Old 06-08-2008, 09:20 AM
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Here's something new (at least for me) regarding what causes the fast idle problems.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; A sales guy told me that it's caused when you roll the throttle into the negative detent - past the regular stopping point - and pull the front brake lever at the same time.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Anybody else ever hear this?&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; He seemed to know what he was talking about.&nbsp\\;\\\\\\; Also, he's the only one I've ever talked to who had&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;actually "heard of it".
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Old 06-08-2008, 10:09 AM
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Mine idles at 1000 rpm's . Alittle high for me but then again it is fuel injected and not the potato, potato, potato anymore.
 
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Old 06-08-2008, 10:22 AM
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Had a responce that suggested I cycle the switch on and off 4 times then statr it on the 4th time it solved my problem. Thanks
 
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Old 06-08-2008, 02:38 PM
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Add one thing be sure and wait for engine light to go out each time....you will then be back to factory setting.
 
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Old 06-10-2008, 01:10 AM
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I've had the problem for months. My local HD service mgr said that MOCO knows about it and will be issueing a fix 'soon'. Should be a download. I hope it works. In the meantime, the switch on/off does the trick.
 
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Old 06-11-2008, 12:10 PM
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is this happing because of the tbw????
 
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