idle speed change
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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Guess I'm the dissenting opinion here. My 94 Low Rider (carburated) idled at 750 rpm. Never had any charging problems at all. I'm pretty certain that that electrical system on my 08 FXDF is superior, granted it also has to support the EFI but just how long would you have to sit idling at 800 rpm to kill the battery? Never been an issue for me. I've also heard the story about the oil pressure, again I'm skeptical. Lots of miles on my 94 FXDL iling at 750 rpm, and no problems. I'd like to see a bike w/an actual oil pressure gauge showing the op difference in the 200 rpm from 800 to 1000.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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Now the oil pressure argument has more merit to me for the newer (07 and up) bikes but I'm not buying it on the '06s like mine. The 06 models you could get either carbed or EFI. I seriously doubt there are two different oil pumps that go into that engine depending on whether its carbed or EFI. If I'm all wet, please let me know.
Oh BTW, to answer the OP, you need a tuner(SERT, PCIII, etc.) to be able to lower idle speed.
Oh BTW, to answer the OP, you need a tuner(SERT, PCIII, etc.) to be able to lower idle speed.
The 06 EFI bikes need 900+ idle. I would imagine the carbed ones do as well. The TC96 is simply a stroked TC88.
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