Seventy-two throttle stuck open
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 613
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From: Marietta, GA
took mine in for the 5K service a few weeks ago and the guy said mine was sticking open, but he wouldn't do anything about it since I had put on aftermarket grips...jerkoff
oh well, I don't really keep it wide open too often anyway
regardless though, that's kinda gay that he wouldn't do anything about it
oh well, I don't really keep it wide open too often anyway
regardless though, that's kinda gay that he wouldn't do anything about it
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 45
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
The throttle tension screw wasn't tight. I had the bike towed to HD service shop and asked them to checkout the throttle.
I'm certainly not ruling out that I may have revved it a little, but I'm thinking stuck throttle because I let up off the throttle, pulled the clutch in and the engine continued to rev really high. Anyway, it happened so fast I didn't get to hit the kill switch.
No word yet from service shop about the throttle>
I'm certainly not ruling out that I may have revved it a little, but I'm thinking stuck throttle because I let up off the throttle, pulled the clutch in and the engine continued to rev really high. Anyway, it happened so fast I didn't get to hit the kill switch.
No word yet from service shop about the throttle>
Cruiser
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 233
Likes: 9
Just another thinking,..it may be no relation to the throttle but just have high idle....? High idle is the common issue seen on EFI engine sportster .
Just realize this is 3 years old post... OMG.
Just realize this is 3 years old post... OMG.
Last edited by hpotter; Mar 12, 2016 at 08:57 PM.
New Member
Joined: Sep 2024
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The throttle tension screw wasn't tight. I had the bike towed to HD service shop and asked them to checkout the throttle.
I'm certainly not ruling out that I may have revved it a little, but I'm thinking stuck throttle because I let up off the throttle, pulled the clutch in and the engine coninued to rev really high. Anyway, it happened so fast I didn't get to hit the kill switch.
No word yet from service shop about the throttle>
I'm certainly not ruling out that I may have revved it a little, but I'm thinking stuck throttle because I let up off the throttle, pulled the clutch in and the engine coninued to rev really high. Anyway, it happened so fast I didn't get to hit the kill switch.
No word yet from service shop about the throttle>
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Joined: Dec 2011
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They said you revived a Zombie post, from 2012. Kckid's kid probably owns the bike by now.
John
John
Last edited by John Harper; Sep 8, 2024 at 05:34 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2017
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From: Scottish Highlands.
Welcome to the Forums from the UK.
As John Harper said, this is a twelve year old "Zombie" thread, if you are having trouble with your throttle sticking, you could start your own new thread.
As John Harper said, this is a twelve year old "Zombie" thread, if you are having trouble with your throttle sticking, you could start your own new thread.