No power in the rain? Feels like the bike is missing on a cylinder.

[dave_xb12r]

 

[Loki]

One thing that i want to mention is that you really should put the "rubber duct" back on. Its there to help airflow and without it, it can cause some slight jerking every now and then.
What i understand is that it helps air circulate around into the engine to deliver smooth flow and when you take it off the air becomes choppy and the flow is also choppy.

 

[phil190]

dave your a mod, dont you have that power^?

 

[dave_xb12r]

No, mods dont have that power... [sad]

 

[Thaloc]

Ahhhh sad Panda, you should at least be able to give him a temp ban, even if not a perma ban. That guy is an absolute troll. At first, cause I hadn't been around for a while I thought you guys were just being rough on him for the 160 claim, but now I see the light. And hate it that someone like that is out there spewing BS to every interested person about Buells and making the rest of us look retarded.

Some one needs to break it out

 

[firebolt020283]

Loki,

That is incorrect the rubber duct was put there for EPA purposes and restricts air. If you ever seen the instructions to the "race" or "pro series" kit it said to remove that when installing the air filter that came with it. The link below is the instructions on how to install the kit.

http://www.harley-davidson.com/en_US/Media/downloads/Service/isheets/-J03035.pdf

 

[morrbuell25]

i found a really easy to fix short on my 07 xb12s. the wire connector coming from the stator/regulator is a poor connector at best and will eventually fail. i found that mine had vibrated loose and/or shorted it's way to death. complete loss of power and shaky idle, around 600rpm like u were saying. pull the connectors apart and inspect the inside contact area. i cut mine off completely and replaced them with a way better connector that involved soldering the ends on. it was like a new bike again. hope this helps

 

[Iamarchangel]

Back to question: plug wires are usually the first choice. However, coils are the next suspect. From there, it could also be other wiring issues.

A quick fix is WD40, or similar product, even some hairsprays. Spray every wire you can reach. If it fixes the problem, it becomes obviously a water related electrical problem.

Then, when you're in a dry place and warm again, check the bike over in this order: plug wires, coil, wiring. It's usually obvious what the problem is and you can silicone or replace.

 

[firebolt020283]

well my bike does not have this saftey featre...I just made sure just now as I got caught in a heavy down poor. I promis you mine did no such thing hell I was kinda having fun spinning the back tire sideways on take offs and stuff like that while trying to get back home...hell I might not have came home if it wasn't for the fact I was scared of my phone getting messed up.

 

[Thaloc]

I got take offs also, sofa king fun in the rain. There's nothing like backing it into my parking space at 15 mph. Powerslides, burnouts that dont roast your tire. Fuck ill never buy another $300 set of tires again when I can get this bucket of fun for $50

 

[firebolt020283]

oh my bad I ment take offs from a start...but heck were do you get these $50 take offs from? I would gladly spend that over $200+ for a set of tires that don't last very long.

 

[Thaloc]

We gotta pretty big amature racing community here in Washington. A guy a I ride with gave me a set of pirelli take offs with prolly 2k miles left on them for $50 bones. They race spec tires so once they heat up, THEY DO NOT CUT LOOSE. They take a bit more time to heat up, but really worth it.