Bizarre Ultra behavior
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From: USA
You should take a look at the gas before going any further. It is quick and almost the least expensive thing to do at this point. Just drop the left side tank cross over hose and fill a glass mason jar. Let stand for a min. Gas and water will separate, and water will settle to the bottom if you have some. I did mine early on when first got my bike and found almost a quart of water in the bottom of the tank.
Even if you don't find an appreciable amount of water at the bottom nothing to say you still don't have some some place in the tank, run some "Heat" or "Dry Gas" through the tank and then some "Sea Foam" to clean the injectors.
If that does not clear up the problem then you can start some more (costly) agressive trouble shooting.
OBTW what is the current condition of the plugs?
Even if you don't find an appreciable amount of water at the bottom nothing to say you still don't have some some place in the tank, run some "Heat" or "Dry Gas" through the tank and then some "Sea Foam" to clean the injectors.
If that does not clear up the problem then you can start some more (costly) agressive trouble shooting.
OBTW what is the current condition of the plugs?
Last edited by Ram; Oct 5, 2008 at 06:01 PM.
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It sounds like an electrical problem to me. Disconnect the EFI connector under the right hand side cover and spray both male and female connections with silicone lubricant. There's a possibility a piece of dust may have gotten in there, since it's usually pretty dirty inside the cowling,
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From: Near Chicago
Something to think about; my 04 Softail ignition switch was cutting out. I pulled it apart and cleaned the contacts and added dielectric grease. I never had a problem since. The dealer said the switch was only available with a new lock cylinder and I didn't want to spend the money for it
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Stalling Ultra
My son and I took a 100 mile trip yesterday and he wanted me to ride his 06 Ultra. To make a long story short, while riding it would just stop running for maybe less than a second. It did this five times within the 100 miles. It was almost unnoticeable because of the short duration. At first I thought it was just the wind, but the bike actually died for a split second. Is this likely to be an electrical or fuel malfunction? He just had new injectors installed 300 miles ago due to a recall. Could this have anything to do with it? Anyone ever experience this? Help.
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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)
+1 on connection to the frame. Easy to check the battery end, often fail to check the other end. Let us know. Don't think it's the crank position or cam position sensor. Usually the bike won't start when they go bad. It will turn over and over, but just not start, like not having any gas at all. FWIW..
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From: St George, UT
I've had my bike "shut off" twice since I've owned it. First time was about two weeks after delivery, and the second time about a year later. Like hitting the kill switch. The tach and the speedometer both go to zero. Shop says no codes or other problems show up during the diagnostic. It is a mystery.
Turn off and on the ignition switch, and starts right back up.
Turn off and on the ignition switch, and starts right back up.