2005 Harley Davidson XL 1200 C Sportster Custom "throttle problems" Questions

throttle sticking the throttle is sticking when you give it gas Make sure the throttle stop(the little star wheel under the right handlebar control) isn't tightened against the throttle. Also lube

...problems. First, there are two screws that hold your right switch half together. Loosen the screws and slide the throttle assembly outwards toward the end of the handlebar about a 1/4" or so. ...

...from the old fashioned "choke" found on older bikes. To get the enricher to work as it should, the throttle must be completely closed. A lot of people get ready to start their bikes and open the ...

...that your front brake light switch is the one that is bad. To replace it, you'll have to loosen the throttle and idle cable and split the halves of the right handlebar switch housing by removing the ...

throttle and it Idles nicley again. Pull off to the side of the road, shut off the bike and wait for about 15 min. After 15 min. the bike starts up ok and the throttles corrected. Now, prior to this I

...to assume that by "backfire", you mean it pops through the exhaust system when you back off the throttle. On stock exhaust systems which use the "crossover" connector to connect the front and

...and the air cleaner element. Wtth the bike NOT running. Look into the carburetor and crank the throttle wide open. You should see a stream of gasoline come out of the small brass piece and

...throttle grip to wide open, you should see a stream of gasoline squirt into the carb. If not, the carb has no fuel in it even though the fuel tank may be full. You'll have to drain the tank and ...

My harley 1200 c speedo is reading low when I accelarate it drops back and when drop throttle off it goes up to some where near speed until I bring throttle on it drops back to 20 mph Iv cleaned pick ...

...pretty worn. If it doesn't shoot that spray of fuel into the throat of the carb when you twist the throttle, you're engine will suffer from a temporary lean condition and may spit back through the ...