Heads up....for those of you have an 08 with Throttle by wire...there is an issue....when you are shutting down the bike...leave the throttle at idle...if you move the throttle during shut down..the computer will remember where the RPM's were last set...this will be your new idle..

This happened to me this weekend....there is no HD fix yet...but there is a temporary fix...

1. Turn your ignition on and off 4 times.
2. Turn your throttle to full open and 0ff 4 times.

Start the bike...it should return to the normal idle setting...

Good luck.

 

I wasn't told about the full throttle part. Do you do that after turning off the ignition 4 times? I was also told I should use the kill switch also.

 

Simple mind here, so I'm not sure I understand the procedure. Turn key on/off four times and when do you open throttle?

 

When do you use the key? Before or after you turn the throttle?[8D]

 

That is the process I was told to use from my dealer...moving the throttle 4 times is after the ignition sequence...

 

The procedure I read calls for turning the kill switch to on and then turning the ignition switch to on for four seconds (now changed to ten seconds) and then off again. This is to be done four times. This is straight from my '08 Touring Model Service Manual.

What is the source of your information?

 

thanx for the heads up

 

XTrooper, What page is that on?

 

I know a couple weeks I had an issue with mine running up like that. I think I had about 300 some odd miles on the SG. mine hasn't done it since and I have almost 600 on it now. I seriously was going to make an appointment with the Stealer because I thought I had an issue.

 

Was told by the mechanic, that this idle problem is associated with 08 models with the Parade Download- anyone familar with this?