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dar156x
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Date Joined Nov 2011
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Posted 11/28/2011 6:53 PM (GMT -7)

i have a 2002 harley douce with 46000 miles, the bike has not given me any problems util about 45000 miles. most of the time my bikes fires up very fast, then i was on the highway and engine light comes on. after a few miles it went out. then i started having problems, motor rolls over but wont start. i try it later and it fires right up. now it wont start at all and i have changed plug ( with propper gap as per harley). cheked spark and its getting it. now when it does start it runs great, but shut it off and back too not wanting to start again. what could this be!

06victory
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Posted 11/28/2011 7:35 PM (GMT -7)

Sounds like your battery is starting to go bad. Have it tested. If it is good do a voltage test.

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Posted 11/29/2011 7:21 AM (GMT -7)

06victory said...
Sounds like your battery is starting to go bad. Have it tested. If it is good do a voltage test.

And after that, you should avail yourself of that "world class" Harley service.

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mrmarklin
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Posted 11/30/2011 4:14 PM (GMT -7)

You should have the electrical system checked by the dealer. Your stator is probably bad.

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MotoMan1
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Posted 1/13/2012 2:56 PM (GMT -7)

Have you had it checked by a mechanic? If it is a battery problem, you probably will need a new Softail battery. Another thing to consider is that since it is winter, it is especially important to protect your bike in the cold weather. There are tips out there to keep your bike protected, even if you do ride in the winter. The last thing you want is to ruin a new battery!

jclax01
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Posted 1/13/2012 4:11 PM (GMT -7)

it sounds like a battery, but could be a stator or something in your junction box. 46k sounds awful light miles for a stator failure on that new of a motorcycle honestly.

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texrider
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Posted 1/13/2012 8:12 PM (GMT -7)

dar156x said...
i have a 2002 harley douce with 46000 miles, the bike has not given me any problems util about 45000 miles. most of the time my bikes fires up very fast, then i was on the highway and engine light comes on. after a few miles it went out. then i started having problems, motor rolls over but wont start. i try it later and it fires right up. now it wont start at all and i have changed plug ( with propper gap as per harley). cheked spark and its getting it. now when it does start it runs great, but shut it off and back too not wanting to start again. what could this be!

If it has spark and won't fire, it's not getting fuel for some reason.

This is my opinion. There may be others like it, but this one's mine until further notice.

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