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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 07:30 AM
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Just put some new apes on my 11 streetglide...Now it seems that my Ride likes to spit and sputter when cruising about 40mph...and help would be appreiciated.....
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 07:43 AM
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Only thing I can think of is the throttle cable linkage/setup. is the throttle wireless (cableless...duh) on yours?

unless something else is wrong and it's a coincident?
 

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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Throttle by wire.....
 
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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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are you sure you got good wire connnections when you extended them? i hoping you didnt wire inside the bars because that will be a real pain to check it out
 
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I did do internal wiring...I figure I had a loose connection , But i was throughing it out there to see if anyone else had the problem...We ride the same Streetglide....
 
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