2000 soft tail starter slam
Road Warrior
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MY 2000 fatboy has done this for about 7 years now.
i have one of those old ingniton boxes in mine thats not
timing adjustable , so I think thats what my problem is.
so, I just have learned to bring the compression up by
using the gears or just bump start the starter. Using these
methods I never get the start bang anymore. Its work ed
fir me for along time now.
i have one of those old ingniton boxes in mine thats not
timing adjustable , so I think thats what my problem is.
so, I just have learned to bring the compression up by
using the gears or just bump start the starter. Using these
methods I never get the start bang anymore. Its work ed
fir me for along time now.
Road Warrior
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Yeah i bought a new battery thinking it would fix it too, but it didnt. Brand new battery and full charged and first time it was hot same issue. You could also try starting it in gear with the clutch pulled in? Ive heard that fixed the issue for many, havent tried it myself yet.
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MY 2000 fatboy has done this for about 7 years now.
i have one of those old ingniton boxes in mine that’s not
timing adjustable , so I think that’s what my problem is.
so, I just have learned to bring the compression up by
using the gears or just bump start the starter. Using these
methods I never get the start “bang” anymore. It’s work ed
fir me for along time now.
i have one of those old ingniton boxes in mine that’s not
timing adjustable , so I think that’s what my problem is.
so, I just have learned to bring the compression up by
using the gears or just bump start the starter. Using these
methods I never get the start “bang” anymore. It’s work ed
fir me for along time now.
Last edited by saltlick; Mar 29, 2019 at 10:35 AM.
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6th Gear
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From: California
Ive been doing that but it seems hard on the starter, I think my starter is getting weak? with the few modifications I have done (95'' kit, gear drive cams) the compression is a little more than the starter can handle??? I thinking a new heavy duty starter?? dont really want to do that but I am really tired of this problem.
Im gonna try acouple new things today.
1. Ive been told by a reliable source to never use the off / run switch! and only use the key switch!
2. Im gonna try bumping the starter on a hot start to see if second time works?
3. Im gonna twist the throttle a couple times before hot start to see if that helps??
thanks guys
Im gonna try acouple new things today.
1. Ive been told by a reliable source to never use the off / run switch! and only use the key switch!
2. Im gonna try bumping the starter on a hot start to see if second time works?
3. Im gonna twist the throttle a couple times before hot start to see if that helps??
thanks guys
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From: Honah Lee
My 04 Softail is FI. The rpm gets confused if I start it in gear. The little clutch drag from oil stuck disks tend to make it chug fwd and at least on a FI bike, the ECM gets a in motion speed sensor reading and combines it with a IAC last reading to come up with a startup idle. Mine always start 400 or so rpm high and does not loose it for a few stops or if I cut it off and restart.
I rarely start in gear but like my 4X4, on steep hills and such have done it. Of course, clutch is in on bike when I do it.
Starting in gear is not a fix in my opinion.
I rarely start in gear but like my 4X4, on steep hills and such have done it. Of course, clutch is in on bike when I do it.
Starting in gear is not a fix in my opinion.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Mar 29, 2019 at 11:01 AM.
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