Nightster woes....
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I wouldn't bring it to the dealer ($$$) but plug the PCIII into the computer and check out the map (power commander has maps online too), they may have done it wrong. Also for the first 1000 miles mine bucked when going slow, now everything is smooth.
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RE: Nightster woes....
My bike doesn't mind slow, but then again I have the thunder max efi w/autotune.
Sounds to me the cold start up rpm is set to low, that would account for the stahling. As for the bike not liking slow speeds, that sounds like air fuel ratio problems. I would look into taking the bike to a tuner.
Sounds to me the cold start up rpm is set to low, that would account for the stahling. As for the bike not liking slow speeds, that sounds like air fuel ratio problems. I would look into taking the bike to a tuner.
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With my ShortShots, I tried to idle out of my neighborhood and my work parking lot to keep the noise down. Well, I learned I draw more attention stalling than just reving the engine. This is my first Harley, and I've learned to feather the clutch more than I'm use to.
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RE: Nightster woes....
I just picked up a used Nighster and I have noticed it doesn't do slow as well as my big twin. In fact, the bike likes to be rev'd a little more than the other big twins I have owned
It's a well accepted fact that all sporties like to operate in higher RPM's...it's just nature of the beast.
As for the lugging at low speeds, you need to be riding in the friction zone until you get to about 10-15 mphs.....lugging the bike while it is still in it's break-in period is not good.
My nightsterUSED tostall while warming up when it was cold (about 40 deg.or less)....but once I put on my sideshots, air filter and dealer re-map, it hasn't done it since.....but it has also been warmer
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RE: Nightster woes....
Mine doesn't like slow either, and I agree with the post above that referenced 5th gear seems to want to chug in the 50 range. I've decided to simply ride the clutch in 1st under 10. I have no modifications.
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RE: Nightster woes....
ORIGINAL: Darksyde
natue of the beast my a$$, stalling a EFI is not "normal" unless its operator error. im not being a jerk but i have no problems with mine. it has NEVER stalled on me, and it NEVER seems like it wants to either no matter what the weather is like. it doesnt like slow but what bike does?? use the "friction zone" at slow speeds. i ride everyday possible. the only time i had any kind of problem is when my PCIII wasnt tuned right, thats it. warm up? its EFI.......i would start with checking the PCIII. my .02
natue of the beast my a$$, stalling a EFI is not "normal" unless its operator error. im not being a jerk but i have no problems with mine. it has NEVER stalled on me, and it NEVER seems like it wants to either no matter what the weather is like. it doesnt like slow but what bike does?? use the "friction zone" at slow speeds. i ride everyday possible. the only time i had any kind of problem is when my PCIII wasnt tuned right, thats it. warm up? its EFI.......i would start with checking the PCIII. my .02
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RE: Nightster woes....
ORIGINAL: 2kanzam
+1
As for the lugging at low speeds, you need to be riding in the friction zone until you get to about 10-15 mphs.....lugging the bike while it is still in it's break-in period is not good.
I just picked up a used Nighster and I have noticed it doesn't do slow as well as my big twin. In fact, the bike likes to be rev'd a little more than the other big twins I have owned
As for the lugging at low speeds, you need to be riding in the friction zone until you get to about 10-15 mphs.....lugging the bike while it is still in it's break-in period is not good.
I give it 30 seconds and it's feels great by the first stoplight.
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RE: Nightster woes....
Yours is a 2007. When was it manufactured? Look on the downtube, and it should give you a month and year of manufacture. I haven't heard of Nightsters stalling on warmup, but the '07 Sportsters had some problems early on. It has since been fixed. I don't remember exactly what the issue(s) was, but mine was repaired under warranty. Oh, and mine's an '07 Low; like I said, I haven't noticed any problems like this with Nightsters.
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ORIGINAL: Teek
Yours is a 2007. When was it manufactured? Look on the downtube, and it should give you a month and year of manufacture. I haven't heard of Nightsters stalling on warmup, but the '07 Sportsters had some problems early on. It has since been fixed. I don't remember exactly what the issue(s) was, but mine was repaired under warranty. Oh, and mine's an '07 Low; like I said, I haven't noticed any problems like this with Nightsters.
Teek
Yours is a 2007. When was it manufactured? Look on the downtube, and it should give you a month and year of manufacture. I haven't heard of Nightsters stalling on warmup, but the '07 Sportsters had some problems early on. It has since been fixed. I don't remember exactly what the issue(s) was, but mine was repaired under warranty. Oh, and mine's an '07 Low; like I said, I haven't noticed any problems like this with Nightsters.
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