Throttle Problem???

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Aug 11, 2012 | 05:02 PM

#21

DTTJGlide

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From: North Cental Iowa

His problem was with the DBW throttle control, your bike still uses cables, different problem.

Aug 11, 2012 | 05:05 PM

#22

bdjhog

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From: Buckeye, AZ

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Originally Posted by DTTJGlide

His problem was with the DBW throttle control, your bike still uses cables, different problem.

Ahh.....that would explain why I had no idea what plug they have been talking about. Thanks. Unsubscribing now

Aug 11, 2012 | 06:13 PM

#23

Bruce00

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From: Linden New Jersey

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Originally Posted by HDWG

Okay, ALL FIXED!! New plug, 6 new sockets for plug...back to normal. Glad it was just that...$25 pretty much took care of it..was getting alittle worried due to the extra codes, probably from me screwing with it. Cleaned the pins with alcohol, went ahead and got some HD electric contact grease and used it instead of the stuff I had..which may have been some of the issue..that stuff was alot thicker..Actually got a HD tech to talk to me about it...talked to a few other techs..barely would acknowledge what I was talking about, seemed like they gotta keep hush hush about it.."just bring it in" is all I got.

WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sean, are you talking about the plug that goes on the throttle body?

I would ask how ya been, but I can see.............LOL

Glad to hear everythings okay now

Aug 11, 2012 | 09:57 PM

#24

HDWG

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From: Indiana

Yeah, throttle body plug....Gonna get several more of them sockets and keep them on the bike along with molex tools....what a flipping head ache...other than that doing great Bruce!! How you been!!!!

Looks like it has been a issue, bike is running awesome tonight!! Throttle response is awesome, seems to pick up better, sounds better, idles better!!! FLY BY WIRE SUCKS.

Aug 12, 2012 | 06:51 AM

#25

Bruce00

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From: Linden New Jersey

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Originally Posted by HDWG

drinking like a fish, back is FUB, working
Doing GREAT!

Bought mine in 08 and it has been trouble free, got no complaints
Took a 250 mile putt to upstate NY last weekend, back went out and have been laying on the couch eating perocet's all week. Gonna try work monday, but I kinda like doing nuthing all day.........lolololololololololol