Topic: High Idle (Read 1447 times)

muddypaws · « **on:** June 05, 2011, 05:49:32 PM »

Today a new problem. The bike on an occasion stays with a high idle even though the throttle has returned to the neutral position. After driving for a while it goes back to normal. Whats up?

SteveFLHTK · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2011, 06:03:45 PM »

Don't blip your throttle when starting or shutting down. Do a 3 cycle ignition on, off without starting...start on the 4th. That should reset the ECM. Each time you cycle, let the fuel pump cycle and the light shut off.

muddypaws · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2011, 06:47:07 PM »

that worked. Still not sure why this happening after 37,000 miles. I'm not doing anything different when starting or stopping. I'll ride tomorrow and see if it changes.

OhioDave · « **Reply #3 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:14:49 PM »

I've had the same thing happen twice, once at 2000 miles and again about two weeks ago. Both times it happened after a long stretch on the freeway...curious what causes it as well.

cahdbiker · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2011, 02:49:18 AM »

Muddypaws, my 09 (same color as yours) did that once when i blipped the throttle when I was warming it up. I rode about 80 miles, got home , shut if off and it has not done it since. Glad yours is fixed. CAHDBIKER

cyril · « **Reply #5 on:** June 09, 2011, 05:39:42 PM »

My 08 (now 11 Road Glide) did that quite alot very usefull on hair pin bends .

muddypaws · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2011, 10:02:08 AM »

Bike did it again today. It started just fine then when I pulled up to a stop several miles down the road it was at 1600 rpm's. This could be very dangerous. Is there any fix? For the first 37,000 miles this never happened.

OhioDave · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2011, 03:58:26 PM »

One odd thing that i discovered when this occurs is that if i twist and hold the throttle the 1/8 inch that it turns forward the bike will idle normally while i hold it there.

muddypaws · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2011, 09:18:20 PM »

Mine does the same thing.

Island Dude · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2011, 06:15:51 PM »

Had problem with XL1200X dealer Told me to allow bike to come to idle before I cut off switch, problem solved

AXIL · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2011, 08:59:42 PM »

muddy paws, another possable problem could be the engine temp. sensor. but you'll need a scan tool or the
factory dt to watch the values of the sensor. good luck and let us know. axil

Racerdj · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2011, 09:45:16 AM »

Sometime mine does that just 30 seconds or so when cold.

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