I have a 2008 ultra classic it has 26500 mile
i am have problems with the idling it wants to idol about 2000 rpm's
what cause this bike to do that can any1 help



ugly1972

 

I presume your throttle is fly by wire as opposed to cable. I can't remember the specifics, but there is a simple fix for your problem which involves resetting the throttle. One of the other members will chime in shortly with more information.

 

Had this conversation with Jamie @ Fuelmoto just the other day.

The 08 has what is call reactive throttle sensing. It remembers the last couple of seconds before you shut the bike off. So if you do the normal quick little twist of the throttle before you shut it off, that’s what it remembers. That might be your cause.

The fix, is:

Don’t do that anymore.

Or
Turn the ignition switch on and off five times in a row and that will rest the throttle.

 

thanx i will try that and see if works

 

Then it does it cycle your ignition switch, with the kill switch on, three times wating 5-10 seconds between each cycle.

When you turn the bike off make sure you have your hand off of the throttle that way you will not set up the problem. Minor quirk on the 08 throttle by wire.

 

The "Time" thing can be important --

Turn on the ignition (don't start the bike, just turn it on) and wait long enough for the radio to start playing. Turn it off long enough for the flashers to go off (assuming you have the factory security). Do that four times. You might idle hot still if the motor is cold, but it'll go back to normal in no time.

Yep, it happens if you're giving it a little gas when you shut it off -- It'll also happen if you run it for a very short time (not long enough for the idle to go to normal as the motor heats up).

 

From TT380

"Cycle the Ignition switch 4 times, waiting 10 full seconds after keying off between cycles, to relearn zero TGS position."

I went ahead and had the ECM flash update loaded to "correct" this condition... it was done for free while the bike was still under warranty.

 

What do you do when it always idles at 1200 ?
Dealer says this is within range. I hate it and think
that they do not know how to lower it!