2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Vrscr

AFTER WORK I STARTED THE ENGINE AND ALLOWED IT TO WARM UP WHILE I PUT ON MY PROTECTIVE RIDING GEAR (JACKET, HELMET, AND GLOVES). THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMALLY AS I RODE TO THE END OF THE PARKING LOT SLOWLY AND STOPPED AT THE END OF THE LANE. I BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, RELEASING THE CLUTCH AND ROLLING ON THE THROTTLE WHILE LEANING WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER RESULTING IN A CRASH. AFTER PICKING THE BIKE UP AND RESETTING THE IGNITION, IT RAN VERY ROUGHLY (AS IF RUNNING ON ONE CYLINDER) AND STALLED. I TRIED RUNNING THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES WORKING THE THROTTLE TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING, WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AND STALL. I LET IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, BUT IT STILL RAN ROUGHLY AND STALLED. AFTER TRAILERING THE BIKE HOME, I TRIED AGAIN BUT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER READING THE 1130CC.COM FORUM, I REMOVED POWER FROM THE ECM TO FORCE A RESET. THE RESET SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED SINCE THE IDLE IS SMOOTHER AND THROTTLE RESPONSE BETTER. HOWEVER, I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT FOR A ROAD TEST YET. HISTORICALLY, THE VROD WOULD HAVE SOME SLIGHT HESITATION FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WHEN COLD. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL MAP BEING LEAN FOR EMISSIONS REASONS. THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR WITH A FUEL INJECTED ENGINE AND INDICATES THAT THE MAP IS NOT CORRECT (MY CAR AND TRUCK DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE). HOWEVER, THIS ECM ISSUE IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT AND MUCH MORE SEVERE. *TR

AFTER FUEL FILL UP OR IN NORMAL OPERATION I HAVE ERRATIC AND INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READING. AT FIRST THE GAUGE WOULDN'T READ ANY FUEL LEVEL AND AFTER RUNNING THE SELF TEST WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE GAUGE APPEARED TO BE WORKING, BUT DURING A RIDE IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND I RAN OUT OF FUEL NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD. I WAS ABLE DISENGAGE THE ENGINE AND COAST TO CLEAR TRAFFIC. THE ERRORS FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT APRIL 2009 AND WOULD REAPPEAR INFREQUENTLY. SINCE GOING DEAD AND RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN MARCH 2010, IT WILL OCCUR AT EVERY FILL UP AND I'VE NOTICED THAT THE GAUGE STOPS WORKING WITH ABOUT THE 20% -25% FUEL REMAINING. I USE THE ODOMETER TO DETERMINE FILL INTERVAL SINCE THE GAUGE IN NOT RELIABLE. AFTER A FILL UP IT MAY READ EMPTY, FULL OR APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A TANK. I HAVE NOT TRIED HAVING THE DEALER REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES THAT REPLACING THE PARTS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. *TR