| Author | Message | ||
     Bigharley38 |
I was just about to get my bike out of the shop after they put on the Race kit and the store had only 5 min until they closed. Payed the bill and pushed the bike out of the shop and tryed to fire it up. The front cylinder would not fire. I think it is a fouled plug. Any other ideas? I'm waiting for my service manual, but how hard is it to change the plugs and is this common? Thanks PS: I left it at the shop for them to get right after all I just spent a arm and leg on it and it wont fire up. Mmmmmm | ||
| Fullpower  |
better call the shop that installed the race kit. the install does require running the bike up to operating temperature to reset the idle speed, after reducing the throttle position to zero, and reseting the tps. for them to have "installed the race kit" the bike would HAVE to run, so evidently your race kit is not completely "installed". sorry dude, they porked ya. give em another chance to get it right. | ||
| Bigharley38 |
Thanks Bro, It is still in the shop. After not being able to get it out of the parking lot I pushed it back into the show room. I'll be on it TM with any luck. | ||
| Steveford  |
Get them to set the timing. | ||
| Aldaytona  |
Installation was probably done correctly, I'd be willing to bet this is what happened after your bike returned from the final test ride. "Hey Man, hows it sound with that new race muffler?" "Here, let me show ya!" REV...REV...REVVVVV...REVVVVVVVVVV and kill switch= FOULED PLUG! Don't ask me how many times I've seen that. | ||
| Bigharley38 |
Hay ALdaytona, If that is the case what can ya do to prevent this. I did start it in the shop to hear the pipe. I Did not rev it to hard and shut it off then returned in a one hr and that is when it was fouled. Did I do something wrong? From here on what do ya sug I do? Thanks Bud PS: Once it is fouled will it dry in a day? Or do I have to change/clean the plug? | ||
| Aldaytona |
Bigharley38, XBs when they are new/low mileage don't like to have the throttle blipped like everyone does to the big HD twins. Not killing the engine right after reving while stopped seems to help prevent fouled plugs, the best solution is not to do it in the first place. They tolerate it more after the 1st service. One or both of your plugs is probably in need of cleaning or replacement, once done, ride and enjoy, you're not the only one that has done it. | ||
| Easyflier |
"Here, let me show ya!" REV...REV...REVVVVV...REVVVVVVVVVV and kill switch= FOULED PLUG! Don't ask me how many times I've seen that." Pulled my own version of that myself a couple weeks ago, first time in over 20k miles on my XBs. Fired it up to see if the battery was holding, let it warm up for a couple minutes, cracked the throttle a couple times to hear the music, then hit the kill switch. Went inside to suit up, came back out and couldn't get the bike to fire up. Pulling and cleaning the plugs sure gave me an appreciation for the simplicity of my old Sportster.  | ||
| Bigharley38 |
I feel ya, If have a sportster as well and this would have taken a min to fix. Well I got the XB out of the shop today. I let it worm up. It's was 42 out side. After that I took it slow for about a mile then opened it up. Man, Had to hold on. Great sound and performance. Can't wait for the weather to worm up. Thanks Bro. | ||
| Easyflier |
If I still owned a Sporty I would have let my XB set til spring and ridden it.  Can't wait for the weather to warm up. Me either, haven't been on a bike in about a week. Thought I'd have a chance this week but the weather looks to be taking a turn for the worst. |
