2002 carbed fatboy. it starts when warm, but on second try and you have to throttle it just right. maybe this is normal or not a big deal. i have had the bike for 2 weeks. runs great. this is the only issue. i just wanted to be sure it was ok. it has 16,000 miles, but the previous owner, who is original owner, only put 500 miles on it the last year and a half. do i need to put something in the gas to clean the carbs. he also said he never turned the fuel line off when parked. does that have anything to with it? do you turn the line off when parked? he took imaculate care of the bike and told me of the issue when i bought it. he had harley look at it 2 times and they said there was no issue with it. it is just a little annoying. thanks in advance for the help.

 

Same exact problem here on a 04 softail.
Never turned off the fuel, starts like a charm when cold, has a new battery, have to have just enough throttle to get her going when warm,conks out just after it starts when warm (not always).

Otherwise bike is perfect...was your bike rejetted from you or previous owner for the exhaust?
I feel your pain.

Hopefully someone will know whats going on.

 

Might be a little lean. Try pulling the enrichener **** when you start it hot. It's not a choke, it dumps a little extra fuel in for normally cold starts so it may help with the hot starts. But it's just to experiment. If it works you either have plugged jets or need to up the size of the jets. When I had my 99 Heritage I took the carb off and sent it to Bob Wood of woods cams and he set it up perfect. Never a problem for over 40,000 miles. Also never leave the enrichener **** out after starting. It should be pushed in and if you need higher revs to warm the bike use the screw on the throttle to lock it down at a higher rpm.

 

I have the same problem. 01 Fatboy and after I ride it to re start it I have to pull out the enricher **** also Makes no sense

 

where is the "enricher ****"? the only one i see is a black **** that says "choke"

 

that is the enrichner ****.

 

If the scoot is warm just keep the enricher pushed in, twist the throttle 1/4 turn, and start. Should work like a charm and, if not, how long has it sat since it was last ridden? 500 miles in 1/1-2 years isn't enough, so if it has been a while make sure you have fresh gas and do a normal 5000 mi service. I would start there before moving on to the next steps.

 

thanks for the advice. that does work when i have the throttle on just right. i just wanted to be sure that this was ok. my other bike did not do this, so i am just being careful. i have run new gas through it and will be taking a 350 mile ride tomorrow, so hopefully it will get better and better. thanks again. i just wanted to be sure i didn;t have a problem.