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Old Mar 27, 2026 | 10:36 AM
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Greeting,

I just this week got my 24 Tri Glide out of storage. The dealership did the 5K maintenance and added a couple of accessories, none of which should require any throttle adjustment.. Took it out for a short ride yesterday, and noticed the throttle is not as smooth responding as it was. A little jerky/

Is there anything that I can do to fix this, or should I let the dealership take a look?

Thanks for any help.

Ted
 
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Old Mar 27, 2026 | 11:16 AM
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There is no throttle adjustment unless you have a tuner. They didn’t happen to change the grips did they?
 
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Old Mar 27, 2026 | 11:21 AM
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Try again with fresh fuel.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2026 | 11:40 AM
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Check the idle air control or throttle body for moisture or gummed up fuel from sitting. Fresh gas and a few miles might clear it. If not, let the dealer look since it was fine before they touched it.
 
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