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3rd Gear
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Help!
Okay, I’m brand new here and this is my first post.
I got my first Harley (dyna fxd 2001)about 3 weeks ago. I laid the bike down for the first time last night. I’m okay and the bike isn’t mangled.
I snapped the throttle cable and managed to limp the bike home in first gear. But I came out to check on the bike last night and there was all sorts of fluid underneath the bike. I tried to look it over but it was too dark. When I looked at the bike this morning fuel was leaking out of my intake and pooling on my engine. Could this be caused from the broken throttle cable?
also I turned the fuel line off this morning before work so I could let the bike dry up so I can look for other leaks
I got my first Harley (dyna fxd 2001)about 3 weeks ago. I laid the bike down for the first time last night. I’m okay and the bike isn’t mangled.
I snapped the throttle cable and managed to limp the bike home in first gear. But I came out to check on the bike last night and there was all sorts of fluid underneath the bike. I tried to look it over but it was too dark. When I looked at the bike this morning fuel was leaking out of my intake and pooling on my engine. Could this be caused from the broken throttle cable?
also I turned the fuel line off this morning before work so I could let the bike dry up so I can look for other leaks
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It could be but if you drop it on the carbed side you might have done damage to that as well.. Gonna have to take it apart and inspect.. Hell it could even be a stuck float and fuel is coming out the over flow.. Do a better inspection to see where it's coming from....
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Welcome to the forum.
Take the motorcycle to a competent motorcycle mechanic and get it inspected for safety as there could be hidden damage that you are not aware of. Good Luck.
Take the motorcycle to a competent motorcycle mechanic and get it inspected for safety as there could be hidden damage that you are not aware of. Good Luck.
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Here's a tip: You should always turn off the fuel petcock when you park the bike for the night. If the carb float gets stuck you will have a lot of gas on the floor of your garage. Obviously a dangerous situation.
Let us know what you find, pics would help.
Let us know what you find, pics would help.
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Or down in your cylinders/crankcase causing hydro-lock. Had it happen on a Honda and I wondered why it would not turn over. Had to drain the oil, refill and drain twice to ensure all the gas was out of there.
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It could be but if you drop it on the carbed side you might have done damage to that as well.. Gonna have to take it apart and inspect.. Hell it could even be a stuck float and fuel is coming out the over flow.. Do a better inspection to see where it's coming from....
I do have crash bars and the drop wasn’t too bad it was about 10 mph. I also forgot to close the petco I since I was a little shaken up and just trying to get the bike home
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Also lmao. I have thrashin crash bars
the bike mainly slid on the crash bars and my Roland sands exhaust SMH
the bike mainly slid on the crash bars and my Roland sands exhaust SMH
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Sorry to hear about the bike, but glad you are ok. Kind of hard to diagnose what 's going on fully without seeing the bike. Can you post up a few pics?
Fuel leaking out (plus all kinds of fluid under the bike) can be caused by a lot of things. Not sure if the throttle cable breaking would cause this much fuel to leak out. Let us know what you find out.
Mac
Fuel leaking out (plus all kinds of fluid under the bike) can be caused by a lot of things. Not sure if the throttle cable breaking would cause this much fuel to leak out. Let us know what you find out.
Mac
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I’ll take pics when I get home,
but my girlfriend called me and told me that the bikes dry. I turned the petcock off before work and the bike is dry and the puddle is dry.
so it sounds like I might have dodged a bullet. I’m going to take the intake off when I get home
but my girlfriend called me and told me that the bikes dry. I turned the petcock off before work and the bike is dry and the puddle is dry.
so it sounds like I might have dodged a bullet. I’m going to take the intake off when I get home
Last edited by DYNADUDE777; May 11, 2021 at 01:50 PM.