My '07 FXDL (bought in Oct '06) usually, but not always, starts hard when it's hot. It cranks and bucks and sounds terrible. Sometimes it backfires. When I let off the starter button, I can hear what sounds like the fuel pump running over. The problem has persisted since day 1. It takes a couple of attempts, but it always starts.
And it always starts fine when cold. Sometimes it starts fine when it's hot. Often the noisy restart happens after I have stopped to refill the gas tank. I have reported the problem to the dealer, but they have not so far been able to fix the problem.
Last October, just before my warranty was up, I had the dealer try one more time. They replaced the starter clutch on warranty. I also had them do the 10K service. Of course I was not able to take a test ride until yesterday (Minnesota weather). Unfortunately I still have the problem. I plan to call the dealer one more time. I expect they should be able to fix the problem under warranty because the problem is well documented.
I wonder if there is a special ECM sequence that controls fuel when starting. Maybe the ECM is sensitive to heat and it has trouble only when it's restarting a warm engine. I have not heard of heat problems with 07 Dynas. Just guessing.
And it always starts fine when cold. Sometimes it starts fine when it's hot. Often the noisy restart happens after I have stopped to refill the gas tank. I have reported the problem to the dealer, but they have not so far been able to fix the problem.
Last October, just before my warranty was up, I had the dealer try one more time. They replaced the starter clutch on warranty. I also had them do the 10K service. Of course I was not able to take a test ride until yesterday (Minnesota weather). Unfortunately I still have the problem. I plan to call the dealer one more time. I expect they should be able to fix the problem under warranty because the problem is well documented.
I wonder if there is a special ECM sequence that controls fuel when starting. Maybe the ECM is sensitive to heat and it has trouble only when it's restarting a warm engine. I have not heard of heat problems with 07 Dynas. Just guessing.