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Old May 12, 2014 | 06:16 PM
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My buddy rides a 2003 night train... We were rolling up the highway and he hit a huge pothole , bike stalled and now it won't start. Plug wires are good , and it will turn over , but it won't start. Any suggestions ???

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Ck fuses maybe one popped out.
 
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do you hear the fuel pump kick on?
 
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Long shot it's the crank position sensor it's up front and the bike will not start if it's damaged you can check for a code there is a sequence you do with the switches on your handle bars go on the net and type in how to check for a harley code if the sensor is bad the code will show up here is a link on how to check
http://www.fuelmotousa.com/harleycodes.html
 
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Originally Posted by TDSnowSPR
My buddy rides a 2003 night train... We were rolling up the highway and he hit a huge pothole , bike stalled and now it won't start. Plug wires are good , and it will turn over , but it won't start. Any suggestions ???

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Kill switch tripped off.
 
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Yeah try cycling the run/kill and ignition a few times
 
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Did y'all get it back running? If so what was the culprit? Good luck!
 
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Thanks folks.....
Never got it up and running.....My buddy ordered a new ignition and he's back in the game!!!!! Don't ask me how or maybe it was coincidental, but that was the issue...

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