I HAVE A 2008 FLHX THAT HAS LOST THE THROTTLE AT LEAST A 100 HUNDRED TIMES. HAD IT BACK TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY TWICE IT STILL NOT FIXED OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. i LOVE THIS BIKE BUT CMON THIS IS CRAZY. I OSE THROTTLE ALL THE TIME AT ANY SPEED ANY TIME, SHUT IT OFF RESTART COMES BACK ON MY WAY I HATE IT. HOPE FULLY MY WIFE WILL SUE WHEN IM GONE.

I had same problem with throttle limped to harley dealer thinking it might be a fuse or something and they told me it might not happen again but if it does 70 % of the time its the throttle body and it will cost $2000 to repair I have a 2009 Road King after reading comments i guess they are trying to screw me

09 cvo road glide.40grand pile of junk. Back to dealer 14 times in 3years. Victory here i come!

If you know how to drive ,then you must know how to repair the thing that you’re driving. Unless you know the basics then you could just repair the thing yourself,but if you don’t trust yourself in repairing the mobile then better go to the manufacturing company for they offer services especially if it’s still in it’s warranty and service period. Like the Nissan ,they offer 1 year free of charge in some of there services. I don’t know what Harley has to offer but that’d be the best solution to it.

I have also have been haveing the same problem with my 2008 FLXH. I was on I10 when the throttle went out, I was in the #1 lane and had to move to the right side of the highway, as i was moving over a semi-truck was entering causing him to almost hit me. Everytime it heat up the throttle would shut down

Also having throttle problems, mine has gone out 12 times 6 in one day. the 12th time was on freeway and was nearly run by semi-truck! El Cajon Harley Davidson seems to be ignorant to this problem and some of the bikes have more problems than others! Instead bending over backwards to get you screaming deal on a new bike they just want you to start all over with payments on a new one! BULLSHIT!!!!. How many people have to die or be maimed! Harley has one of the most recognizable logos in the world and they will not stand behind what they sell! I myself do not feel comfortable on my 2009 ultra classic any longer and basiclly wanted them to swap it out and add the sales tax to my loan! The only consession Brett (dealer operator) would make was they he would eat the $1200.00 for the ABS system! By the time he was done bending me over I knew what ABS meant (angry butt sex). I apologize for being graphic but i’m f-ing pissed off.

Hey, enough with the agenda’s. Companies provide jobs. Your jobs pay the taxes that provide government servants their pay checks. I love Harley the corporation and Harley the motorcycle. I hit a deer doing 60mph on my 2008 Screaming Eagle Ultra Classic and the bike saved my life. Only $19,957 dollars worth of damage, plus a dead deer. I walked away. In fact, I drove the bashed up machine home another 125 miles with my blood and deer blood and parts hanging off. I love this bike so much, I plan on buying back the salvage and fixing it up. I don’t want to ride anything else. Can I sue the people seeking 10 million for weakening a company that should be spending those resources on improving upon an already great product?

hey im a ceppohr nut,but the goldwing is a DAMB GOOD machine! mile after mile of problem free riding. Not my style of sled but ya cant knock em!

I had a similar problem with the ETC sticking and not decelerating at a low speed on a hairpin turn.

Harley CEO Keith Wandell made 6.4 Million US Dollars in 2010. In the last 2 years 4 Thousand American HARLEY Employees have LOST their Jobs under Wandels’s Closing of American Factories While Relocating NEW HARLEY Factories to BRAZIL SINGAPORE THAILAND INDIA AND CHINA! Besides A FEDERAL CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CALIFORNIA MOVING FWD AGAINST HARLEY MOTORCYCLES SEVERELY BURNING HARLEY OWNERS AUG. 2011. Also in 2011, HARLEY STEALS THE MARLON “BRANDO” Name without paying the licensing fee to Brando Estate. Upcoming Court Case 2011 Harley accused of Also STEALING A Clothing Line for Women From AMERICAN ARTIST JACK ARMSTRONG. Armstrong presented the cosmic clothing line to Harley Reps and also created the “COSMIC HARLEY”- V-ROD Motorcycle In 2010. IN 2011 HARLEY ANNOUNCED THEIR NEW LINE OF COMIC CLOTHING WITHOUT ANY MENTION OF ARTIST JACK ARMSTRONG OR HIS DESIGNS. A CORPORATION LIKE HARLEY ACCUSED OF KILLING OWNERS OF THEIR MOTORCYCLES SIMPLY BECAUSE HARLEY WILL NOT ADMIT THE FLAWS IN THEIR PRODUCT. CEO WANDELL’S FIRING OF AMERICAN WORKERS AND MOVING AMERICAN FACTORIES OFFSHORE WHILE RECEIVING MILLIONS IN PAY SAY’S THAT THIS COMPANY IS “OUT OF CONTROL”! HOW CAN HARLEY JUSTIFY THIS CORPORATE BEHAVIOR TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC AND SHAREHOLDERS. And NOW THIS FIVE BILLION $ Company is STEALING ARTIST’S IDEAS AND USING FAMOUS NAMES, ‘THEY DON’T HAVE DEALS WITH’…FIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HARLEY CEO WANDELL. The THOUSANDS OF HARLEY OWNERS INJURED AND FORMER EMPLOYEES FIRED SO HARLEY CAN MOVE OVERSEAS HAS SHOWN AMERICA THE PATTERN OF CORPORATE CULTURE NOW OPERATING AS: “BUSINESS AS USUAL AT HARLEY- DAVIDSON USA”.

I am also having a throttle loss issue. The first time it happened was during my trip to Key West from the Ft. Lauderdale area and I was scared shitless (9/17/11). I was riding in a pack and the person behind me almost hit me—imagine if it was a semi not paying attention!!! I was doing the speed limit, the motor was still running, and the throttle was gone… It happened twice during this trip (same day) and I was able to safely pull over to the side of the road but I can’t imagine what could have happened if it was dark, no road lights, and no shoulder. It happened twice again yesterday and I never regained throttle. My bike has been in the shop for two days now and I have to tell that I have lost confidence in this bike. After reading all of the posts, I can’t say that purchasing a new Harley is going to fix it. What is the solution here? Is there no ONE that can identify, isolate, and provide a permanent fix? I am a very disappointed Harley owner…

I have an 09 FLHX that is sitting in my garage that Harley can’t fix. They tell me the same about about turning it off 4 times and it will reset. To me it’s not worth the risk. The dealers are aware of the issue, but Milwaukee says that they don’t know a thing about it. I tried resloving it with Harley first, but now attorney is taking care of it. It would have been a lot cheaper for Harley to get me out of it before my attorney was involved…. but whatever. Now they can pay me and my attorney another 40k. My thoughts and prayers go out to those who have lost a loved one to this issue.

I am the third owner of a 2008 flxh street glide and started noticing an eratic idle at @ 12000 miles, and did not think of it much as i was having overheating problems also. At @ 17000 miles my engine service light would come on and i would loose my cruise control function. This happened infrequently and restarting the bike would erase the engine light and my cruise would work. At @ 27000 miles i was getting spikes in my throtle on warm up and starting off in 1st gear. These were light spikes to @ 1500 rpm. but now it has gotten worse and have had spikes up to 3500 rpms All my diagnostic codes were 1510 (throtle actuator-limited performance, 2127 (twist grip sensor Low/open and 2138 twist grip sensor corrilation. I had replaced the twist grip sensor as an attempt to an easy fix but no results. I had checked every connection and greased them all. As a last resort i sent my bike to my local H.D dealer, explaining the situation and codes which they themselves diagnosed and they installed and new ECM for $670.00 and the problem still exists. My other frustration was trying to order a new induction moduel with throtle actuator. This only could be done thru the service dept. after they performed certain tests on my dime? Called H.D. customer service and explained my situation. “Bike is not under warrenty” They gave me a Reference number to give to the H.D. service rep to order me a new unit. I believe it will solve my problem. I did not want to try the pin rebuilding kit.. New induction module @ 220.00. Screaming Eagle @440.00. It’s been @ 2 weeks since the paper work was submitted to H.D. It seems the Pins in the induction module get worn from the heat and vibration. Now the bike will spike while riding in third, using @ a quarter throtle @ 35 m.p.h in third gear. I’m not sure if the new unit will fix my problem but i can replace parts as good as H.D. and maybe not as many chasing mysteries. i did not need a new ECM. Happy trails to ya!

I have experence my first throttle loss issue today Aug. 08, 2011, and have made arrangement today with Harley-Davidson dealer for diagnostechs tomorrow. Lets see what happens.

bob you think you can stop a desaster while it’s striking? you’ve got your wife your life you think john did’nt try as fast as possible not to do anything he could? GET REAL

Harley Davidson do not build motorcycles, they build an image and a lifestyle based on the bad boy outlaw. The antique mechanical contraptions they build are low tech, unrelaible, over wieight pieces of overpriced falling apart junk. I amazes me how they have managed to foist off this crap for so many years. I know that Americans are very patriotic and support thier own manufacturers but come on people, most of the current Harley parts come from Japan or Italy these days and you certainly are not getting good value for your money. Harley has become anther faceless corporation chasing profit and their current customers are just fodder for the grist mill.

Harley has some major issues right now. They denied the “wobbles” caused by their pre 09 frame, then “invented” a new frame, claiming it was so they could build their trikes. The 110 Screamin’ eagle motors had and still have major issues with the rear cylinder. The electronic throttle control is just another example. We have our own disagreement going on right now over parts FALLING OFF a Screamin Eagle Ultra, which HD claims is not their fault. (30 grand and pieces BREAK and FALL OFF. We are also looking to sell the SEUC and buy something from a responsible and forthright company, which HD apparently no longer aspires to be. They even refuse to accept responsibility for several deaths.How callous! (although the Chicago Firefighter was finally awarded some money in a recent settlement after time in court) Damn straight, if your gas oven killed your family, or you were poisoned by a food source, you would expect consideration. Pulling in the clutch lever or hitting the kill switch might have saved a life, just as never going over 60 mph might save you from Harley’s famous “wobble” but to knowingly ignore a problem that has so much attention and deny claims to those affected is costing HD customers. The reputation is tarnished and rightfully so. They deserve the sudden decline in stock and sales. In this case, they are more at fault than the economy. AND my 49 Pan might have had some problems too, but they were easily fixed, and no one died.

I also am experiencing the throttle loss issue, it has happened to me 4 times, and the ECM, then the TPSensor then some connector and pins and it is still happening, I was almost hit on two of the occasions by big rigs as I attempted to coast to the side of the freeway from the car pool lane. The dealer, manufacturer knows the issue exsits and continues to return the motorcycle to the owners knowing they are guessing as to the resolution. This is where the suit these people have makes sense, I agree if you cant ride and make descisions thats on you, but when the company/dealer returns you bike using you as a test dummy to hope they fixed a problem well that’s neglegence. Claiming this person is like the blood sucketrs jumping on the Toyota bandwagon is wrong and Thomas and Bob you are aholes are what’s wrong with the world. I also do not promote continues attitides of sue em, but this is not that and if you would pay attention and if you actually ride as you indicate you are so masterful at you would understand this and support them as real bikers or riders are and will do.

Hit the clutch if there is a throttle malfunction… if you don’t have the proper reflexes to do this you weren’t suited to be operating a motorcycle in the first place.

I agree with TATS..If your oven leaked gas and blew up killing your kids u would be crying about how the oven company should pay u 10 million for your loss, but because its Harley at fault all you fucking sheep say its not Harleys fault ect,,Bullshit…Harley has been getting buy on its name for the last 30 years and counting on you mindless Harley sheep to keep them in business, how many bikes do these assholes recall year after year, why is every police dept buying Honda and bmw instead of Harley? Cause its a weak product and almost at the end of its rope thanks to Victory and other WELL BUILT BIKES,,

d.thomas, its people like you that should blow it. The person John DeBartolo (Hammer) MY BROTHER was my best friend and now gone. Because he trusted in (well known Harley Davidson) for there products and services, this is not a case of Toyota. His DEATH was caused by a product not tested enough before market you ***. You think that Cindy, his daughter,granchild and mother should not file wrongful suite. His wife has not only lost her Husband but her health and her house Because of The function and service of the bike and Harley Davidson….He never got to see his first grandchild and now his second. It happend in 2008 and still to this day don’t go by without thinking if the F**king people done there job correctly my best friend, my brother would still be alive. It’s ignorant people like you that it should have happen to not my brother. Heartless fuck!!!!!!!!!!!

being in the auto and cylce repair field, nothing mechanical or electronic is 100% risk free.yes my heart goes out to those ever having misfortune,but letting your guard down on basic safety skills when riding or driving is not always to blame on someone else. there are failsafes to be an option in these situations. plus the fact what other condtions were involved, going to fast,not paying attention,no helmet,drinking? HAVE SEEN IT ALL. lets give the motor company and all others a break in this sue happy world!!!!!!

I feel for anyone losing a loved one. I also own a 2008 ultra classic and I have had my Harley back to the dealer 3 times for faulty throttle. I wish Harley had stayed with the cable system. The only way I can keep way to keep my throttle from malfuntioning, is not to use my cruse on my bike. I have owned several Harleys, and the throttle is a big diapointment. I will own Harleys as long as they are american owned.

This is my opinion: It’s the riders responsibility to know what to do in an emergency situation. Anything mechanical can fail at any time. It’s a risk everyone is responsible to take. There is nothing perfect in this world. The only thing Harley Davidson is at fault for is employing human beings and manufacturing machines. These people must be Toyota owners, too.

Are you kidding..the crazies are coming out of the weeds. First Toyota now Harley-Davidson. I am sure all you blood suckers will jump on this!

keep it simple, throttle cables have been around for a hundred years or so. with little maintence they work just fine. personally i like the dual cable system, its hard to beat. i wonder why the rider with the throttle malfunction didn”t use the kill switch when he had problems? god bless him.