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Old 09-13-2009, 07:42 AM
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I have a 2009 Streetglide and while riding yesterday I hit the rev limiter for the first time. The check engine light came on and bike went into limp home mode. The rev is still at stock setting. As soon as I turned the key off and restarted, everything was OK. Is this a programmed setting? Any help would be appreciated.
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 08:10 AM
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I have a 2008 and bumped the limiter on several occasions before I put the TTS tuner on it and bumped it up, but the bike never went into any kind of limp mode. Maybe they changed something in 09.
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 08:23 AM
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Hmmm..
I've bumped the Rev. Limiter on my 09' Ultra a time or two and never experienced the engine light or "Limp mode". Perhaps something else is going on at the same time ? Was the motor overheated ?
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 09:29 AM
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where does the stock setting come on @. what rpm?
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 10:17 AM
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OK. The other part of the story is that I just installed a Terry TV3. I have always used power commanders in the past but really wanted to try one of these. Just wanted to check with some of you guys and see if your bikes for some reason were supposed to do this. I will call Terry Components tomorrow and see what they have to say.
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 10:20 AM
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I was used to riding without a tach on my 02 RKC. So not being use to watching one, I accidently hit the rev limiter the first day I had the bike. No problems then and I've probably hit it a dozen times in it 5000 miles with no problems. Let us know what it turns out to be when you find out.
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:36 AM
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I've hit the rev limiter a few times and nothing happened afterthe RMPs came back down, ran fine.
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric Moore
where does the stock setting come on @. what rpm?
Mine is 5500 turns...
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 12:31 PM
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Stock is 5500. With a download or fueling module, 6200 rpm.

I've hit the limiter countless times on '07-'08 bikes (ridden about 10 or 12 rentals) and a couple times on my '10. Never had a check engine light.
 
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Old 09-13-2009, 01:09 PM
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The dealer told me that 5500 is the stock setting... haven't hit it yet though as I usually shift just before 5500 as he reccomended
 

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