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#1881
03-24-2017, 08:26 AM
Extreme HDF Member
2017 Fatboy S, purchased in January. When I went to the dealer to get the bike I noticed they had it in the corner with a tender plugged in to the wall, but NOT plugged in to the bike. After a couple of weeks started to notice that the bike would hang in the morning when starting. It would make about one rotation, hang, two rotations, start. I figured "bad battery, I will change it when it gets worse". Not the first time I bought a new bike with a crap battery.
This morning, riding to work, got stuck BAD traffic; bike is cooking. So I turn it off during the red light. Light changes to green and I go to start it and these two things happened almost simultaneously:
1. Motor turns one rotation and hangs.
2. Loud bang in the primary as if it was struck full force with a ball-peen hammer.
Still holding the start button, and nothing is happening. Released the button and pressed it again, bike starts without issue.
This is my fourth Harley Davidson, third Twin Cam, and I swear this bike RUNS rougher than any other Twin Cam I have had or rode. I am planning on taking it in for a look, but i know damned well I am going to get told that "we couldn't recreate the issue, starts fine for us". So have any of you S 110 owners had any issues starting/cranking/running, anything? Thanks in advance for your input.
This morning, riding to work, got stuck BAD traffic; bike is cooking. So I turn it off during the red light. Light changes to green and I go to start it and these two things happened almost simultaneously:
1. Motor turns one rotation and hangs.
2. Loud bang in the primary as if it was struck full force with a ball-peen hammer.
Still holding the start button, and nothing is happening. Released the button and pressed it again, bike starts without issue.
This is my fourth Harley Davidson, third Twin Cam, and I swear this bike RUNS rougher than any other Twin Cam I have had or rode. I am planning on taking it in for a look, but i know damned well I am going to get told that "we couldn't recreate the issue, starts fine for us". So have any of you S 110 owners had any issues starting/cranking/running, anything? Thanks in advance for your input.
I've had that loud bang once on mine....same conditions basically.....double check your connections on your tender plug....on the wife's 110, her's wasn't even connected.....just dangling inside the cover (Lowrider S)......on mine, I figured because the battery might have not been fully charged.....
#1882
03-24-2017, 10:11 AM
I have a 2016 Fatboy S with 8K miles purchased 10/16. I keep the bike on a tender full time so I know the battery is fully charged.
When I go to start it cold it seems like it is straining to turn over but since it's a 110 that is not unexpected. It always starts.
When hot I did once have a pop after several seconds of trying to turn over. I let up on the s,tarter button and the restart was fine.
I would just ride it. I do however recommend a dyno tune. Although a 110, my tune really woke the bike up, and I mean really.
When I go to start it cold it seems like it is straining to turn over but since it's a 110 that is not unexpected. It always starts.
When hot I did once have a pop after several seconds of trying to turn over. I let up on the s,tarter button and the restart was fine.
I would just ride it. I do however recommend a dyno tune. Although a 110, my tune really woke the bike up, and I mean really.
#1883
03-24-2017, 10:12 AM
I have a 2016 Fatboy S with 8K miles purchased 10/16. I keep the bike on a tender full time so I know the battery is fully charged.
When I go to start it cold it seems like it is straining to turn over but since it's a 110 that is not unexpected. It always starts.
When hot I did once have a pop after several seconds of trying to turn over. I let up on the s,tarter button and the restart was fine.
I would just ride it. I do however recommend a dyno tune. Although a 110, my tune really woke the bike up, and I mean really.
When I go to start it cold it seems like it is straining to turn over but since it's a 110 that is not unexpected. It always starts.
When hot I did once have a pop after several seconds of trying to turn over. I let up on the s,tarter button and the restart was fine.
I would just ride it. I do however recommend a dyno tune. Although a 110, my tune really woke the bike up, and I mean really.
#1884
03-24-2017, 10:18 AM
Tourer
I have a 2016 Fatboy S with 8K miles purchased 10/16. I keep the bike on a tender full time so I know the battery is fully charged.
When I go to start it cold it seems like it is straining to turn over but since it's a 110 that is not unexpected. It always starts.
When hot I did once have a pop after several seconds of trying to turn over. I let up on the s,tarter button and the restart was fine.
I would just ride it. I do however recommend a dyno tune. Although a 110, my tune really woke the bike up, and I mean really.
When I go to start it cold it seems like it is straining to turn over but since it's a 110 that is not unexpected. It always starts.
When hot I did once have a pop after several seconds of trying to turn over. I let up on the s,tarter button and the restart was fine.
I would just ride it. I do however recommend a dyno tune. Although a 110, my tune really woke the bike up, and I mean really.
#1885
03-24-2017, 10:35 AM
I am pretty savvy with the search function. Using 110 as a keyword search in Titles brought up 2 pages. Only 1 post referencing a "tapping" noise with the usual reply from a vendor trying to sell a product. This wasn't a tap, as I said, it was a BANG with the full force of a 5lb ball-peen hammer. Have you ever swung one full force?
#1886
03-24-2017, 10:53 AM
Grand HDF Member
I am pretty savvy with the search function. Using 110 as a keyword search in Titles brought up 2 pages. Only 1 post referencing a "tapping" noise with the usual reply from a vendor trying to sell a product. This wasn't a tap, as I said, it was a BANG with the full force of a 5lb ball-peen hammer. Have you ever swung one full force?
has happened to me once. I am speculating that I didn't
have my clutch all the way in (or the plates were dragging a bit)
since I start it in-gear w/clutch in....
I put it in neutral w/clutch still in & starter cranked it fine... Dunno,
its only happened once. Isn't there some sort of recall on the
'S' hydraulic clutch ?
good luck,
T.
#1887
03-24-2017, 11:09 AM
Clutch not pulled in...HMMM....I can see this happening. I could swear I was in neutral though because I was sitting in a red light. I had been sitting for a while before a shut the bike off, and I pretty much always shift it to neutral when I know I am going to be sitting for a while. The plates could have been dragging. I am going to look into a battery with more cranking amps, if there is such a thing.
There were 27,000+ bikes recalled for hydraulic clutch, but mine isn't one of them. Just checked the VIN against the HD safety recall page. Thanks for the suggestion.
There were 27,000+ bikes recalled for hydraulic clutch, but mine isn't one of them. Just checked the VIN against the HD safety recall page. Thanks for the suggestion.
Last edited by gregeinsc; 03-24-2017 at 11:18 AM. Reason: Thanks for the suggestion
#1888
03-24-2017, 12:52 PM
2017 Fatboy S, purchased in January. When I went to the dealer to get the bike I noticed they had it in the corner with a tender plugged in to the wall, but NOT plugged in to the bike. After a couple of weeks started to notice that the bike would hang in the morning when starting. It would make about one rotation, hang, two rotations, start. I figured "bad battery, I will change it when it gets worse". Not the first time I bought a new bike with a crap battery.
This morning, riding to work, got stuck BAD traffic; bike is cooking. So I turn it off during the red light. Light changes to green and I go to start it and these two things happened almost simultaneously:
1. Motor turns one rotation and hangs.
2. Loud bang in the primary as if it was struck full force with a ball-peen hammer.
Still holding the start button, and nothing is happening. Released the button and pressed it again, bike starts without issue.
This is my fourth Harley Davidson, third Twin Cam, and I swear this bike RUNS rougher than any other Twin Cam I have had or rode. I am planning on taking it in for a look, but i know damned well I am going to get told that "we couldn't recreate the issue, starts fine for us". So have any of you S 110 owners had any issues starting/cranking/running, anything? Thanks in advance for your input.
This morning, riding to work, got stuck BAD traffic; bike is cooking. So I turn it off during the red light. Light changes to green and I go to start it and these two things happened almost simultaneously:
1. Motor turns one rotation and hangs.
2. Loud bang in the primary as if it was struck full force with a ball-peen hammer.
Still holding the start button, and nothing is happening. Released the button and pressed it again, bike starts without issue.
This is my fourth Harley Davidson, third Twin Cam, and I swear this bike RUNS rougher than any other Twin Cam I have had or rode. I am planning on taking it in for a look, but i know damned well I am going to get told that "we couldn't recreate the issue, starts fine for us". So have any of you S 110 owners had any issues starting/cranking/running, anything? Thanks in advance for your input.
#1889
03-24-2017, 01:38 PM
