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Old 07-15-2017, 06:19 PM
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Default turns off while riding
HD roadking 2007
it turns off at +/- 5000 RPM
 
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Old 07-15-2017, 09:46 PM
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Clean and tighten battery cables before doing anything else. Welcome to the forum
 
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She's shot...drive it off a dock into the ocean.

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Old 07-16-2017, 12:46 AM
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Isn't 5,000 rpm hitting the rev limiter or close to it?
 
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Rev Limiter is set at 5,200 rpm for a stock bike.
 
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Old 07-16-2017, 03:07 PM
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Betcha op is bouncing off the rev limiter.
 
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Old 07-21-2017, 10:22 PM
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shift!!!!
 
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Check the starter relay also.
 
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