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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Default '08 FBW Failures
Have put a little over a thousand on the RG in the last month .. Going to pick up in the morning from the recall and TourPak Add On ..

I have seen a few mention FBW failure here , but its hard to get a number from all the replies ..
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Not here. I had same symptoms but turned out to be induction module.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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No problems whatsoever. The entire bike has been flawless.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Had a high idle problem but the ECM reset does as advertised. No problems here.
 
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13,500 no problems.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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8700 miles of glourous fun....except the rotten fuel filter canister....sidelined me for almost three weeks....all is now well,,,Yee Ha!
 
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Old Aug 16, 2008 | 08:38 AM
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Oops forgot to say knock on wood and ring my Guardian Bell.
 
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Assuming you mean Throttle by Wire - TBW (damn typos:>)

9500 since May 3, planning another couple hundred today...absolutely no problems...works as advertised
 
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No problems at all.
 
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Yep I call it Fly By Wire , same difference ..
 
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