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Jan 29th, 2008, 12:58 PM
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#1 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kirby, Ohio
Posts: 15 Model: 2001 Roadking Interests: Riding Occupation: Electrician
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My 01 roadking has over 100k miles.
last fall i noticed as the weather cooled off it ran crappy for the first 10 miles after a cold start. about as if there was dirt in the gas, other than that it still runs good.
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Jan 29th, 2008, 01:29 PM
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#2 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: middleburg, pa
Posts: 713 Model: 06 FLST hertiage, stage 1 1450 pc111 Interests: hunting,wood working Occupation: medical asst. tech/DPW
| what kind of maintence history have you had over the miles? what kind of fluids did you run | |
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Jan 29th, 2008, 01:34 PM
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#3 | | Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Churchill County, NV
Posts: 767 Model: '99 FLHR Road King Interests: Ride, Hunt, 4X4, Fish, Cigars - the good things Occupation: U.S. Navy - Retired
| You also need to specify carb or EFI; any mods (especially lately); tuning history; if you've moved (changed altitudes is big) etc.....but a WAG would be a failing plug wire, as I had very similar symptoms not too long ago. Still, that is really just a shot in the dark with this little info.
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Jan 29th, 2008, 01:43 PM
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#4 | | Rookie 10+ posts
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kirby, Ohio
Posts: 15 Model: 2001 Roadking Interests: Riding Occupation: Electrician
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okay
EFI
at 80k i changed to a gear drive cam and increased the cam a little.
other than that i put stage 1 at 10k and a thunder header at 30 k.
I run Mobile 1, Change the plugs and clean the air filter regularly.
i started off the season in March at 80k with the new gears.
I rode it all year and had no issues.
I've never had it to a shop and have done all maintenance myself.
Starts okay, but when i give it some gas i have to feather it.
Once it warms up, after 10 miles or so it runs good. | |
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Jan 29th, 2008, 07:18 PM
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#5 | | Moderator Has posted 500+
Join Date: Jul 2005
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| check for a vacumm leak.....it is leaking when cold, but as it warms up the two surfaces swell and seal again......hoses, mating surfaces with gaskets...ect.....it will be on the intake side of the airfilter...let us know and have fun!!!! 
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Feb 2nd, 2008, 02:22 PM
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#6 | | 200+ posts and climbing
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Valley, CA
Posts: 255 Model: 2005 RoadGlide, 1996 RoadKing, 2005 Delu Interests: Motorcycles, Grandkids Occupation: HD Service Tech
| You have a magnetti-marelli efi system. It needs the hot and cold idle adjustments done.
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Feb 3rd, 2008, 08:38 AM
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| question......why would a computer get out of adjustment???? i asume that the magnetti-marelli efi system is electronic??? i know why and how mech. systems get out, but i thought the efi's were developed to eliminate all that stuff......thanks
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LORD, HAVE MERCY ON AMERICA, WHILE WE ARE UNDER DISTRESS
"FLAGS AND HANDLEBARS SHOULD NEVER TOUCH THE GROUND"
"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen." We plan to meet next week to talk about planning a strategy session to discuss the next step towards forming a consensus to start the development of the rough draft for the implementation of our intention to develop a plan. | |
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