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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Left the house today and rode about a mile where I hit a light. The light was pressured activated and there was no one behind me for a bit. I ended up sitting there for several minutes until a truck arrived behind me, I couldn't blow the light as opposing traffic was too heavy, so I moved up a bit to let the truck move up.

Once I moved up I had both front and rear brakes activated and the bike began to shake and then stall ( bike seemed fine until I hit both brakes), I fired it back up and it kept stalling. I finally got it going with a bunch of throttle to keep it going. I tried to replicate the issue and could not, ended up riding over 100 miles with no issues. Unfortunately the dealer is closed today, so just wondering if anyone has any ideas?

Background: 2013 FLHX 1300 miles, just had 1k service last week. Temp was about 75 degrees, no warning lights before or after. Gas was at half tank and no major mods, just slip ons at the moment.

What do you guys think?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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I cant help. But, I wish it was a device in the activator that stalled cagers attempting to stop beyond the stop line. I"m grinding my floorboards to nothing getting around them.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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go out start the bike,watch the check engine light if it goes out then comes back on for a few seconds then goes out again it means it stored a code,if it has come back in and look up threads on pulling up codes.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdumbnoitall00
go out start the bike,watch the check engine light if it goes out then comes back on for a few seconds then goes out again it means it stored a code,if it has come back in and look up threads on pulling up codes.

Just checked, light went out and didn't come back so no codes from what I can tell.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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You might of got some chity gas or something. If it is not doing it anymore and didnt throw codes, I would just ride it.
 
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That's the conclusion I've come to as well, hopefully a one time hiccup.
 
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Old Aug 12, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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Temp was about 75 degrees, (Quote)

I am looking forward to the time when we see 75 degrees again! Triple digits !
 
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