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10th June 2009
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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08 1200 question
I have an 08 XL1200L and heres my possible problem. When I come to a stop after riding any kind of distance at highway speeds, the idle stays pretty high for 2-3 minutes before it drops back down to a normal idle. So my question is-is this normal or do I need to take it in (its under warranty)?
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10th June 2009
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southwestern Minnesota
Posts: 1,451 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Low/TTS/Gronked Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1975
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Mine usually idles down within a few seconds, you might want to have the dealer take a look at that. Did it just start doing this or has it done it since you got it?
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10th June 2009
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 13,175 Sportster/Buell Model: XL50 0596 Black Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Other Motorcycle Model: E-Glide Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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the idle stays pretty high for 2-3 minutes
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Doesn't sound right.
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have the dealer take a look
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10th June 2009
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Biker
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200L Sportster/Buell Year: 2008
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just started this stuff in the last 4-5 weeks but that was about the time weather really broke-thought that may have been it--thanks
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11th June 2009
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: sky's the limit
Posts: 371 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200c Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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I have an 07 1200 custom and mine does the same thing....it may be the way the EFI runs in these newer sporty's, but if it keeps it up and your warranty is still in effect, i would take it in. 
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11th June 2009
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 152 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200n Sportster/Buell Year: 07
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If the weather is really hot and the engine, mine will do it at start up.
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11th June 2009
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 35 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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I've noticed the same problem on my '07 1200C. It didn't always do this, but lately the idle speed has been high on start-up. After the engine warms, the idle speed is normal when the bike is fully stopped. Curiously, when slowing for a stop, when I squeeze in the clutch handle the engine idle speed is higher than it should be, and as soon as the bike comes to a complete stop, the idle speed drops back to normal after a second or two.
Anyone have any ideas what causes this phenomenon?
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11th June 2009
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southwestern Minnesota
Posts: 1,451 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Low/TTS/Gronked Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1975
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Originally Posted by MillerGuitarWorks
I've noticed the same problem on my '07 1200C. It didn't always do this, but lately the idle speed has been high on start-up. After the engine warms, the idle speed is normal when the bike is fully stopped. Curiously, when slowing for a stop, when I squeeze in the clutch handle the engine idle speed is higher than it should be, and as soon as the bike comes to a complete stop, the idle speed drops back to normal after a second or two.
Anyone have any ideas what causes this phenomenon?
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12th June 2009
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic 2nd Class
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,559 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200N Sportster/Buell Year: 2007
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Yep yep, after a long ride, mine does it too, although mine will do it for about 5 to 10 seconds - NOT 2 to 3 minutes! Yikes!
When it started doing this, I took it in to a dealership since it was still under warranty and they couldn't find anything wrong, so like many have already stated, I just live with it.
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12th June 2009
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Senior Chief Know It All 2nd Class
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Southwestern Minnesota
Posts: 1,451 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Low/TTS/Gronked Sportster/Buell Year: 2007 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH1000 Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1975
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It's not so much that you are just living with it or that the dealer couldn't find anything wrong with. It is the way it is designed to operate, higher idle speed while in motion than at rest, smoother operation while in motion idling. You'd be chuggin' along getting whiplash if it at would idle down to the 0 vehicle speed idle while you are still moving. It keeps the idle at a higher setting until you've stopped for a few seconds, when the bike is stopped it doesn't need to carry the extra idle speed.
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