2010 Heritage Classic Starting Issue
2010 Heritage Classic Starting Issue
Got a 2010 FLSTC. Tried to start it this afternoon, turned the ignition switch on and hit the start button and nothing happened. Battery seems fine as the lights and gages all light up. I pushed the bike back an forth which I believe moves the pistons.
(It seems with this bike as well as my previous two Harley's that even when the clutch is all the way in it makes the bike hard to move, like the clutch still engaged when the bike is not running.)
After doing this the bike fired up. Any ideas??
(It seems with this bike as well as my previous two Harley's that even when the clutch is all the way in it makes the bike hard to move, like the clutch still engaged when the bike is not running.)
After doing this the bike fired up. Any ideas??
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 25,310
Likes: 2,446
From: Eastern NE
Check to make sure your battery cables are connected tight & dab w/some dielectric grease for good/solid connection. Also, with bike still under warranty, might want to make a trip to dealer IRT starting problem (if not cables) & clutch adjustment. Good luck!
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,301
Likes: 0
From: A SaltwaterHillbilly-Surrounded By Cages
Did you try starting it in Nuetral? Sometimes the wet clutches drag a little when starting it in gear. I just see it as extra wear and tear on the starter when starting the engine in gear with the clutch pulled in.
Hey BassCatcher I dig your name. I have done a little bass fishing myself. I doubt it is a near as good fishing in OH as in your area. We do get to KY Lake once in a while. We've talked to several people from the St. Louis area while we were there. As long as we didn't talk baseball we got along fine!
Trending Topics
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 4,626
Likes: 98
From: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Hey BassCatcher I dig your name. I have done a little bass fishing myself. I doubt it is a near as good fishing in OH as in your area. We do get to KY Lake once in a while. We've talked to several people from the St. Louis area while we were there. As long as we didn't talk baseball we got along fine!
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 3,396
Likes: 266
From: Southern California
1.) If the Transmission linkage wasn't exactly in neutral, the Neutral Switch on the Transmission will prevent the Turn Signal Module from engaging the Starter Motor Relay. Did you notice if the green Neutral Light was "On"? The Light and the Turn Signal Module are on the same wire that the Neutral Switch controls.
2.) If you accidentally pushed the "Kill Switch" on the Right Handlebar you will also get the symptoms you are describing.
2.) If you accidentally pushed the "Kill Switch" on the Right Handlebar you will also get the symptoms you are describing.