running lean
Road Warrior
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From: SouthEast Michigan
RE: running lean
This is the sort of thing that would/will turn people against Harley- Davidson, and I wouldn't blame them, either. After spending a boatload of money on a brand new motorcycle, it doesn't run right and you have to spend even more money to get it right instead of the dealer. That is just not right. It's the companies responsibility, not the new owner. I would be steaming mad.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: South Bend, In
RE: running lean
If your dealer refuses to fix it call another dealer. If they won't fix it call HD MoCo directly and remind them what a saftey hazard this is because if it spits or coughs when your pulling into traffic and the engine stalls then you have a severe problem. They will fix it.
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RE: running lean
ORIGINAL: bountyhunter
That has to be one of the most ridiculous [sm=bs.gif] comments I have heard!
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
Coughing and spitting when cold is the nature of big twins.
Coughing and spitting when cold is the nature of big twins.
It was not a comment it was a fact, the original question was about a "stock bike" which are shipped from the factory with a very lean condition due to new EPA regulations, some will cough and sputer when not warmed up and you try and ride off, same as the EVO'S with carbs did in the nineties if you tried to drive off before a 5 minute warm up., If you want to talk "BS" then lets here some more of that Hard Khrome propagada.LOL
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Houston (Area)
RE: running lean
If your dealer refuses to fix it call another dealer. If they won't fix it call HD MoCo directly and remind them what a saftey hazard this is because if it spits or coughs when your pulling into traffic and the engine stalls then you have a severe problem. They will fix it.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Yorkville Indiana
RE: running lean
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
If you want to talk "BS" then lets here some more of that Hard Khrome propagada.LOL
ORIGINAL: bountyhunter
That has to be one of the most ridiculous [sm=bs.gif] comments I have heard!
ORIGINAL: gunrunner
Coughing and spitting when cold is the nature of big twins.
Coughing and spitting when cold is the nature of big twins.
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2006
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RE: running lean
Well I got the bike back from the shop, the 25 degree inj were not installed cause they couldn't reproduce the problem...whatever. I installed the PCIII tuner that afternoon(really easy to install too.) Like magic, no more coughs, no pop on decel. the PCIII is a godsend.
RE: running lean
so they are saying you can't run a stock bike for long out of the box! here put another grand into it and take responsiblilty for the epa regs
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