2007 Harley electric glide classis, stage 1 upgrade, download from harley, rush pipes. 27,000 miles. Bike starts ok most of the time cold. Often though on the second or successive starts, it kicks back against the starter, doesn't start, and shoots out blue smoke from the air cleaner. Shop didn't find any codes, found some crud in Fuel module, replaced plugs. No visible problems in tank from ethanol. No electrical issue. THey suspect something in primary, but want me to ride it some more after the fuel module cleaning. Under Harley extended warranty. Comments, suggestions, ideas?

 

i see quite a few people complaining and having to replace the compsensator on the 07 and 08 model bikes. Might be something to look at.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...-question.html

 

Do you crank it as soon as you turn the key on or do you wait until the pump finishes humming?... try right away and see if it starts any better... that is what i do and it starts better than when i wait.. I do have a power commander...

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Let me know if that makes a diff...

 

My 07 was doing the same thing recently. Replaced the compensator with the SE comp. Problem solved.

 

I normally wait for the engine light to go out. When I picked up the bike, the shop said after they cleaned the injectors, and the fuel filter, it still was having the same symptoms, and did in fact, do it for them. They said, the grinding noise is the kickback on the starter, but the question is what is the reason for the start-up failure? It isn't throwing any codes(yet). So I ride it home, and it still seems sluggish. I guess whatever the issue is, needs to fail. It will go in for the 30K in about 2300 miles, which with my work schedule could be a while, unless it has more issues. I sort of hope it throws a code actually!

 

Maybe too much, "Cranking Fuel".
Try cutting the, "Cranking Fuel", back in the program if you have a SERT or SEST ot TTS or like that.

Mine did exactly like that.