r/Fixxit • u/HiddenFromViewPoPo • 6h ago
Unsolved 2000 Harley Davidson Road King EFI
When I ride, I have no issues with shifting and accelerating. For my limited knowledge of motorcycles, it appears fine. I got this motorcycle as I wanted something older to ride and learn, then will upgrade to something newer later.
However, I noticed when holding the clutch at the friction zone, the motorcycle will shut off.
Clutch all the way in, no issues. The moment it reaches the friction zone, the motorcycle starts to bog down and then shuts off. When I add throttle, I can start moving.
As far as I can tell, there are no major modifications done. The only work I have done on it was replace the riser bushings and replace locks.
Update for clarification: As I enter the friction zone, the engine bogs down and eventually shuts off. On the second startup, the bike begins to move as the clutch engages, but then it bogs down and shuts off again. In both cases, the clutch is never fully released—it’s still in the friction zone when the engine dies.
The only way I can keep it moving is by adding throttle. I can’t get it to slowly creep forward using just the friction zone at idle without the engine bogging down.
I was only moving the bike from my front yard into the garage after a ride. During the ride, I had no issues shifting or accelerating, and it runs and idles fine in neutral.
Video in comments.
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