1979 Harley Davidson XLH 1000 Sportster "high idle 3000 rpm" Questions

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high idle after the engine warms up High idle after the engine has warmed up. When I first start it, it idles fine, but after I've rode it a while, the idle jumps up to 3000 rpm Synchronise ...

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High Idle RPM High Idle speed 2-3000 rpm. I change spark plugs and one coil. the engine was running OK before. I check all the vacuum lines there are all connected. Only the vent line that comes from ...

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...high idle 3000 to 4000 RPM. Adjusting the idle has not helped as then at a normal idle of 1200 - 1500 RPM it likes to stall. Cables looks just fine and are not sticking. possibly needs a carb clean, ...

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...high. when started, it will idle at 1500 and within a minute is idling between 2500 and 3000 rpm. the exhaust on my hand also smells a little rich. what is the problem and what is a solution? Hi, Do ...

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...high around 3000. How to reduce it? I have Bajaj 150cc bike. Its one year old. For the past one week, whenever I start the bike and change to first gear, the RPM goes to 3000. While parking the bike ...

...high idle i have a 1985 yamaha virago 700. it starts and idles fine but once its warmed up and gets going for a bit, it wants to idle at 3000 rpm. carbs have been cleaned and synched. no vacuum leak. ...

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high approx 3000 rpm how and where on the bike do i adjust the throttle cable to drop the idle speed down to around 1200 rpm in idle which I believe is the proper idle speed? there should be a knob on

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...idle well. The engine stays high at about 3000/4000 RPM after a run. 2. It is very hard to shift gears most of the time. I have to rev high after pressing the clutch to make the gear shift without ...

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...Idle is fine misses between 2200 & 3000 rpm high rpms are fine. Your Carbs need to be cleaned from the bike sitting too much ...most likely. Same thing happened to me. Main jets get clogged from ...

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...3000 rpm ? Sounds like your high speed jet is still stopped up. You didn't tell me what type of carb you have on the bike but what you've got to do is the same. You must remove the float bowl, remove ...

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