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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Ok, please forgive my ignorance first of all.

So my bike is fuel injected and clearly when I power on the bike and hit "run" I have to wait for that light to go off before starting the bike. No issues there.

However, the past 2 days I have noticed that AFTER starting it that light comes back on for a couple of seconds and then goes off again.

Is this anything I should be worried about?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 05:00 PM
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It means that your bike has a historic code. What year is your bike?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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Historic code? It just seems like it happens occasionally and stays on for just a couple of seconds after starting and goes off and doesn't come back on.

It is an 04 RK classic.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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+1 stored code. There is a sticky on how to retrieve codes and erase them.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...agnostics.html
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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Sorry, what is a stored code?

Could it be because the bike ran out of gas the other day?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by rysonn
Sorry, what is a stored code?

Could it be because the bike ran out of gas the other day?
Try this and see:https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...agnostics.html
 
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 07:48 PM
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Sorry everyone, I am still confused.

What is a historic code? As I said the bike ran out of gas the other day and it seems it started since that day.

Is this a code that is saying something is currently wrong with my bike? Do I need to be concerned?
 
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Originally Posted by rysonn
Sorry, what is a stored code?

Could it be because the bike ran out of gas the other day?
A historic (stored) code is a DTC (diagnostic trouble code) that is stored on your bikes ECM (computer). If your bikes check engine light comes on and stays on it means that there is a current problem and needs to be checked out. If the light comes on and then goes back off, it means that there was a trouble code, but the conditions went away and are no longer present. Either code can be retreaved.
 
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I got the info on a sticky that someone posted but it says it is for 05 and newer. Mine is an 04, will that work?
 
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Originally Posted by rysonn
So my bike is fuel injected and clearly when I power on the bike and hit "run" I have to wait for that light to go off before starting the bike. No issues there.
just for future reference, you do not have to wait until the light goes out before starting the bike. just give the fuel system a sec to pressurize and the ecu to reset and you'll be fine.
 
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