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22nd June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
Reputation: 10
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Thanks, learning alot through this process, my battery reads good but it obviously isnt considering i gotta jumper from the truck to the bike and keep the truck running, whats the cheapest route on a battery? Does walmart have one that will suffice?
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22nd June 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,796 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1971 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDL Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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Originally Posted by ss243b
Ok guys, got the bike running and it ran good, one problem is it wont idle on its own, and figured out my battery is trash and my fuel filter is leaking gas, gonna take care of the fuel filter in a bit and the battery tommorow, does wally world have a battery that will work on my electric start only bike? and could either of these problems be causing my idle problem?
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Neither case will be related to the idle problem.
If the bike idles fast and you cannot get to slow down, that is an air leak at the O rings of the manifold.
If the idle condition is different than that (you only said 'it won't idle on it's own) we need to know what it is doing. (A better explanation, please)
pg
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Owner Red/White 1971 XLCH & 2003 FXDL-Silver over Black
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23rd June 2012
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,694 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Originally Posted by ss243b
... my battery reads good but it obviously isnt considering i gotta jumper from the truck to the bike and keep the truck running ...
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You are not supposed to keep the big vehicle running while jump starting a motorcycle. I do not know why. I have just heard this many times over the years. Anyone who wishes to contribute here, well, please do so. |
23rd June 2012
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Greasemonkey
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 141 Sportster/Buell Model: 78 sportster Sportster/Buell Year: 78
Reputation: 10
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Thats the only way i can get it to turn over, and it idles now, battery was the reason it wasnt idling, weird?
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23rd June 2012
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,796 Sportster/Buell Model: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year: 1971 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDL Other Motorcycle Year: 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ss243b
Thats the only way i can get it to turn over, and it idles now, battery was the reason it wasnt idling, weird?
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The battery condition has Nothing to do with the idling issue.
I sure wish you would share with us what you did to get the engine started.
One moment you are at the end of your rope and the next you have gotten it started..... So, what did you do to accomplish that?
We are here to help and here to learn ourselves.
pg
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23rd June 2012
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Banned
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 47 Sportster/Buell Model: chopper Sportster/Buell Year: 84
Reputation: 10
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Originally Posted by IronMick
You are not supposed to keep the big vehicle running while jump starting a motorcycle. I do not know why. I have just heard this many times over the years. Anyone who wishes to contribute here, well, please do so.
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cause it will fry the electrics, seen it twice, running cage batteries will fry bike electrics on a jump, harness and all ( not EVERY time but almost), too much juice, |
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