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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Ok just got a 2000 883. I just coverted from sportbikes. My problem is riding around town it runs fine but when I get on the freeway the speedo quits working and it sputters until it kicks back in then when the speedo quits working it sputters. What do I do. Please help sorry if this is the wrong area this is my first post and I'm doing it from my phone. Hiding from my boss lol.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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Check all 4 ends of your battery cables.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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Do you have a diagnostic trouble code coming up on the bottom of your speedo
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:23 PM
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Sounds like loose battery cables to me too.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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AH HA! This is your boss! Your fired! Battery vote here also.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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I have a 99 xlh that does the same speedo thing nowandagain (and no it isn't the battery connection). I will be running at 60 or so and it reads like 30. I just reach down and shut it of and turn it back on again. Speedo recycles and its fine as for the spitting mine does it occasionally with the crap ethanol we have to put up w/ Higher octane helps but it runs great on regular unleaded w/o the alcohol. Just sayin
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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Ok il check it looks like the neutral of the battery is connected to the side case it said error once then the speedo go down the bike barely stays running but when the speedo engages again it seems to run fine . It's only happens on the freeway so far thanks guys
 
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I going with the elcetrical aspect too, but I'm going to suggest it's the little 90* connections onto the coil, since everyone else picked the battery connections. The connector will need removed, given a good squeeze by hand or pliers and remounted.

I had the same sypmtoms you're describing and it was the 90*'s
 
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Where's the coil? Sorry I know my way around a cbr but not this thing lol.
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Is the neutral normally connected to the left lower casing
 
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