2010 WG Low Rpm Bucking
#11
05-22-2018, 04:40 PM
He insists that all big twin Harleys pull cleanly from below 2,000 RPM without lugging and stumbling even when under a load. He said my bike needs to be serviced.
#12
05-22-2018, 05:11 PM
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It was was actually THIS MEMBER.
He insists that all big twin Harleys pull cleanly from below 2,000 RPM without lugging and stumbling even when under a load. He said my bike needs to be serviced.
He insists that all big twin Harleys pull cleanly from below 2,000 RPM without lugging and stumbling even when under a load. He said my bike needs to be serviced.
My bike is stock, no tuner or cam.. Power overlap cams and tuners no telling...Somehow, open exhaust kills some bottom end power somehow. Not sure why. I can pull out in second with a little RPM.
Your bike is probably a little lighter and more CI. Not sure about gearing but I would think your 6 speed is actually a little lower then my 5 speed. How many miles on it? Does it run strong above this problem? if so, I would concern myself with it. Run it where it runs well. What I do. Mine fills rough at 4K, So, most all my shifts are less than 3K
#13
05-22-2018, 05:36 PM
I did say it does it in upper gears. That is where the engine sees a load. This I what I said:
For example, I shift into 6th gear at 65 MPH on the highway and run into traffic ahead. I slow to 50 MPH and then twist the throttle when the traffic clears. At that point my RPMs are below 2,000 in top gear and the engine lugs very heavily (bucks). I have to down shift to 4th or 5th. Essentially, I'm not really able to go below around 2,000 RPM in the upper gears and give it throttle without really upsetting the motor.
I have no other issues with my bike.
For example, I shift into 6th gear at 65 MPH on the highway and run into traffic ahead. I slow to 50 MPH and then twist the throttle when the traffic clears. At that point my RPMs are below 2,000 in top gear and the engine lugs very heavily (bucks). I have to down shift to 4th or 5th. Essentially, I'm not really able to go below around 2,000 RPM in the upper gears and give it throttle without really upsetting the motor.
I have no other issues with my bike.
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05-22-2018, 06:49 PM
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I did say it does it in upper gears. That is where the engine sees a load. This I what I said:
For example, I shift into 6th gear at 65 MPH on the highway and run into traffic ahead. I slow to 50 MPH and then twist the throttle when the traffic clears. At that point my RPMs are below 2,000 in top gear and the engine lugs very heavily (bucks). I have to down shift to 4th or 5th. Essentially, I'm not really able to go below around 2,000 RPM in the upper gears and give it throttle without really upsetting the motor.
I have no other issues with my bike.
For example, I shift into 6th gear at 65 MPH on the highway and run into traffic ahead. I slow to 50 MPH and then twist the throttle when the traffic clears. At that point my RPMs are below 2,000 in top gear and the engine lugs very heavily (bucks). I have to down shift to 4th or 5th. Essentially, I'm not really able to go below around 2,000 RPM in the upper gears and give it throttle without really upsetting the motor.
I have no other issues with my bike.
#16
05-22-2018, 09:24 PM
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05-22-2018, 10:55 PM
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#19
05-23-2018, 07:59 AM
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It was was actually THIS MEMBER.
He insists that all big twin Harleys pull cleanly from below 2,000 RPM without lugging and stumbling even when under a load. He said my bike needs to be serviced.
He insists that all big twin Harleys pull cleanly from below 2,000 RPM without lugging and stumbling even when under a load. He said my bike needs to be serviced.
What I said was:
"If your stock Wideglide won't pull cleanly under 2000 rpm under load, something's wrong with it. Consider taking it in and getting it fixed."
This was in reference to his completely stock, fuel injected, computer controlled twin-cam Wideglide, and I said nothing about it applying to all big twins. Carburated, modified, or pre-ECM bikes can be quite a different matter.
#20
05-23-2018, 08:27 AM
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