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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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I have 07 fatboy seems to be hard to start when hot, when stop to get gas motor off for maybe five minutes this when hard to start, any ideas
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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I started to have trouble this summer with the same problem. It would crank over several times before it would start and sometimes I'd have to stop and crank it again.

A new set of plugs helped mine. It didn't completely stop it but it does start easier. I only had about 9,000 miles on the original set but they were two years old.

Be sure not to twist that throttle when cranking it either. Screws up the ECM controls.
 
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Old Sep 5, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Are U still stock,??, heard several that did this prior to stg1...
mine did also before the stg1 and dyno tune.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009 | 06:53 AM
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they say it is normal but i hate the sound of the starter grinding. it does not do it all the time
 
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