I ask about the tb cleanliness because i would assume that would result in a less than thorough tps setting on the late model bikes. In my experience in the early bikes the sticky gunk that builds up in the throttle body makes the plate stick and hang up also makes it hard to reach a zero reading for a reset. Throttle tip in is pretty reliant on that tps assuming your a/F setup is good.
I guess while I am in there I will check the intake flange bolts for any looseness and maybe take a peak at the IAC for any grime?
So, today was a nice day and I set out to give the bike a little attention. I was going to do all the maintenance we discussed, but I decided to check and clean my grounds first to see if that would help at all before I started getting inside the bike. The grounds at the front of the motorcycle, behind the headlights, had visible gunk and dirt on them. I thoroughly cleaned and refastened those grounds as well as the grounds on the left and right sides of the tail frames and the connections to the battery. I used a quick drying electronic cleaner spray with a straw, together with a cloth and small bristle brush. I removed quite a bit of dirt. I took the motorcycle out for about 2 hours. I shut and start the motorcycle several times. I left it off for a bit, restarted and rode again. The sputtering/choking was not there. I was not able to replicate the original symptoms.
It seems like my issues were caused by the grounding wires. I think I will still clean the TB and perhaps run the extra ground wire mod from the coil pack and the negative battery terminal to the T-Bone? Thoughts? I also thought about doing Lunatic's front ground wire mod, but my grounds appeared to be in order, aside from being dirty.
Occasional choking? Sounds like one of my Tinder dates.
Last edited by 34nineteen; 05-21-2018 at 10:46 PM.
Ouch! Touché, my friend! Nicely played!