Indian_joker
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- Aug 3, 2012
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I'll try and explain best of my knowledge as I can here. Hoping someone can help me out. A few years ago I downed my bike before that is seemed to have ran fine. Maybe didn't idle to well when it was cold. but wasn't bad. Well then I checked it into a guardrail post. And have since rebuilt it and am able to ride again. The work I did fixing it that I can think would effect idle and runability, was new cylinder head, new wiring harness, new plugs and wires, and exhaust. When I first ran it after I put it together I pumped the old fuel out and filled it with fresh premium and octane boost in it. Then proceeded to ride it. Well it didn't idle very well, and when it ran it ran choppy. Backfiring and doesn't seem like it has as much power as it should in the top of third gear (Although that could be my imagination). So I decided to make an appointment at the shop to get it tuned. The best I can tell by reading the spark plugs, is the cylinders are loading up with fuel and having a hard time burning it. Leaving me to believe it is am air to fuel problem. While I was waiting for my appointment I took the k&n filter off and cleaned it. Then got on to drop it off at the Harley shop. Well when I started it up it idled fine and didn't backfire once on my way to the shop. So I got there and canceled cause I figured I got lucky and fixed the issue by cleaning the filter. Well I got home and went to ride again and I'm back to the same problem. Idles terribl. No longer than a few 5-6 seconds. And when I ride, it backfires quite a bit. So long story long, my question is, should I bring it to the Harley shop or should I buy something to tune it myself? Does anyone think that's the problem is bad ATF ratio? I tried searching this site and wasn't to successfull in anyone describing my symptoms. Thanks if you can help. Ohh it's a 2008 xb12 With 10000 miles.
