Fly By Wire
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 9,486
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From: Hico, TX (once home to Billy the Kid)
RE: Fly By Wire
If you read, the 08's arent the only ones that \\; have had this problem:
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1881965/tm.htm
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https://www.hdforums.com/m_1881965/tm.htm
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Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 715
Likes: 4
From: katy, texas
RE: Fly By Wire
ORIGINAL: sparks98
Never Mind
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Never Mind
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damn, you were really hard on this newby (not a troll), he never had a chance!
Novice
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: St. Louis mo
RE: Fly By Wire
Picked up 08 ultra \\;10 days ago \\;mine idles between 1300 and 1900. tried cycling the ignition on and off 4 times and that reduced idle to 1100 but only lasted about a day. with 1200 miles on the bike it still idles consistintly at 1900rpm.Getting 1000 mile service monday and will get this resolved \\;at the dealer. \\;
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 555
Likes: 9
From: Billings, Montana
RE: Fly By Wire
I have 3000+ miles on mine, the only probem was the throtte spring would not pull it back to the original position but leave it whereever you took your hand off, the dealer reduced the friction, lubed it some, and it has worked great ever since. I had the stage one done at a thousand miles with the HD download, bike runs great, the mileage is between 30 and 38 mpg depending on how I twist the throttle. Sure is fun though. \\;
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 568
Likes: 33
From: NW Arkansas
RE: Fly By Wire
exactly right! I say take it easy just a little bit. There is some kind of reset on the switch being turned on and off 4 times to reset the throttle position. Dealer said that was my issue until I told them to hook the damn thing up and check a little further after I stalled it in a 4 lane road out in front leaving the dealer.
George
George
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Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,847
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From: Missouri
RE: Fly By Wire
The problem seems to be with people with low post counts. If cycling the ignition doesn't work try posting more
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From: Illinois
RE: Fly By Wire
I guess I am one of the lucky ones. There was no getting used to it, it works exactly that same as the other dozen or so bikes I have had with throttle cables. 5,000 flawless miles. No delay in throttle response.
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I wouldn't go back to my '05 for anything less than a bigger stack of money than I have invested in my '08. Then I'd go out and buy another '08
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Dennis
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I wouldn't go back to my '05 for anything less than a bigger stack of money than I have invested in my '08. Then I'd go out and buy another '08
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