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Dec 3, 2014 | 06:52 PM

notofthisworld

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From: palm bay

Error codes 2 think about

I have a 08 1200c. When I got the bike in 2010, it had 8k miles on it and everything was stock.

I live in FLA and ride everyday

I put a new breather on it, and a race tuner on her. They bike seemed to run a lot better and had gained a few extra horse power. The bike was running great. Then some time in 2011 the fuel pump went out on me. So I took the bike to a mechanic ( this was before I learned how to work on it myself). $425.00 later I had my bike fixed. So now, within the last 8 months I've noticed my bike does not have the same punch to it like it use to. I was thinking I needed to have it retuned. Then last week I was reading the forms, and someone mentioned the error codes. So after doing some research I found out how to get my codes and what they mean. No surprise I had 4 codes all fuel related. So I'm thinking when the guy replaced my fuel pump he never reset the codes. So I reset the codes, and rode the bike for a few days and checked the codes again. No error messages.

However since I reset the codes my bike is running 1000% better! I'm now crazing at 50-65 mph in 4th gear and the bike is happy, happy, happy. To were before I would be in 5th gear to Cruz at that speed. Does this make any sense to you guys?

Sorry to be so long winded, but I could not be any happier with the way she's running.

Dec 4, 2014 | 05:19 AM

grbrown

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Makes a lot of sense. Great news and well done - power to those with the knowledge.....

Dec 4, 2014 | 11:46 AM

HOTLAP

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Who knows what goes on in the wonderful world of motorcycle computer programs but I wouldn't be surprised if the presence of some fault codes the computer automatically cuts back on fueling or timing advance or something, probably would be a good idea to check and clear codes once a year or so just in case.

Dec 4, 2014 | 03:51 PM

Von_Zipper

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From: Saint Amant, Acadiana

Technically speaking only errors that are still present should affect running (possibly put the ECM into limp-home mode). But then again, I'm not using stock ECM so I have no experience with stock HD software.