After 2 1/2 years took the RK out
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From: Eastford CT.
After 2 1/2 years took the RK out
Two and a half years ago I fell off a roof...broken jaw, wired shut for 6 weeks. Just lost interest in riding I guess.
Parked the bike in the garage, started it once in that time ( about a year ago.) Had it on a battery tender. It looked like a barn find when I rolled it outside on Sunday.
It was hard to start, but after a couple three tries it fired up and idled....a little bit of deer corn came out of the exhaust.
I washed the bike twice.
I checked all the fluids, then let it idle a few minutes. I hopped on and went for a 20-30 mile ride, came home did some chores.
Later in the afternoon I took off for another 20-30 mile ride, stopped for gas. Started the bike up and it ran terrible, missing, hesitation, sputtering.
The security light cam on a few seconds after starting...later on check engine light came on, then went off.
I ran a Diag and got a couple DTC codes...TSSM, Crank position sensor,Speedometer.
At home the bike wouldn't start a couple times.
I changed CPS, the bike started but was still sputtering, missing.
I was thinking it was gas, or a clogged fuel filter, but the codes pointed to electrical so I juggled the FI wires when it was idling,no change.
After poking around many connectors and looking for a pinched wire, I tried the pig tail from the power commander to the ecm...when I unplugged the connector, a lot of water poured out.
Dried it out with air, hair dryer and wire dryer...gave it a little elec grease. Started the bike.....idled perfect, went for a short ride...ran perfect.
I did a lot of reading and searching my symptoms on HDF. Once the RK was out of warranty it has never been back to the dealers thanks to HDF.
It's great to be back in the wind!
Parked the bike in the garage, started it once in that time ( about a year ago.) Had it on a battery tender. It looked like a barn find when I rolled it outside on Sunday.
It was hard to start, but after a couple three tries it fired up and idled....a little bit of deer corn came out of the exhaust.
I washed the bike twice.
I checked all the fluids, then let it idle a few minutes. I hopped on and went for a 20-30 mile ride, came home did some chores.
Later in the afternoon I took off for another 20-30 mile ride, stopped for gas. Started the bike up and it ran terrible, missing, hesitation, sputtering.
The security light cam on a few seconds after starting...later on check engine light came on, then went off.
I ran a Diag and got a couple DTC codes...TSSM, Crank position sensor,Speedometer.
At home the bike wouldn't start a couple times.
I changed CPS, the bike started but was still sputtering, missing.
I was thinking it was gas, or a clogged fuel filter, but the codes pointed to electrical so I juggled the FI wires when it was idling,no change.
After poking around many connectors and looking for a pinched wire, I tried the pig tail from the power commander to the ecm...when I unplugged the connector, a lot of water poured out.
Dried it out with air, hair dryer and wire dryer...gave it a little elec grease. Started the bike.....idled perfect, went for a short ride...ran perfect.
I did a lot of reading and searching my symptoms on HDF. Once the RK was out of warranty it has never been back to the dealers thanks to HDF.
It's great to be back in the wind!
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....... good for you, getting back on the road .... be safe out there
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