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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 08:00 AM
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Question Idling Problems

I ride a 2009 Ultra and am having problems with my Idle. Bike wants to idle at just over 2000 RPM, if I roll the throttle forward it will decrease but it idles back up when I release the throttle. Has any one had anything like this?
 
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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 08:10 AM
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Sounds like the grip is to too tight. There needs to be a little back and forth movement.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 08:25 AM
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cycle ignition switch on/off 4 times with Stop.Run switch set to Run.
On - count 1,2,3
Off - Count 1,2,3
repeat 3 more times.

by the way, this happens when you shut off the bike with rpm above idle. ECM sometimes remembers the rpm as the "new idle".
 
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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 09:36 AM
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yeah, I have to remember to use my right hand to turn off the ignition switch when shutting down.

the old habit of using my kill switch will often require a throttle reset as outlined above

mike
 
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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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Thanks guys I do have a habit of using the kill switch.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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Thanks. Had the same problem yesterday myself.
 
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