Sure sounds like an intake leak. Check it real good. After pulling my intake twice I put a dab of red RTV on there, let it dry to tacky and then installed the intake. Runs perfect now. You may pull the float bowl and give things in there a good look too. Some garbage in a jet can cause issues like that too.

 

Hey Hey, it may need nothing more than a "Seafoamectomy."

 

So, you're suggesting he remove the Seafoam from the bike?

 

That's what it reads like to me too!!!!!
Do you think TD is going through withdrawals?????

 

Buncha Smart@sses. How bout a "Seafoaminjectomy?"

And yes, I'm having SEVERE 2 wheeler withdrawals........

 

What I've done to remove the socket head screws is cut a short piece from a 1/4" Allen wrench about 1/2 inch long. insert it in the socket in the screw with tweezers and turn it with a 1/4 inch box wrench.

On my Sportster, I could replace the seals without pulling the tank. Probably not on the Softail.

Yes, you can put in hex head bolts, but there's no clearance to put a box wrench on them to remove them, that means struggling in a tight space with open end wrenches. I hate doing this, since the wrench always ends up slipping and rounding the corners of the bolt head.

 

The above is exactly the way I do it.

 

You didn't do real well in English class did you??
Now you are telling us to remove the seafoam injectors....

 

OK, how about a "shot of Seafoam"

 

I guess third time really is the charm!!!!!!
You finally got it right!!!!!!!!!!!