I have a 99 road king with a 95 CI new engine. Yesterday after riding for about 80 miles, the bike stopped running. I left from a signal, shifted into 2nd and the engine backfired and shut off. After 15 minutes it started again. I went again into 2nd gear and the engine backfired again and shut off. It was towed to the shop where the bike started every time. It gas not been ridden so I do not know anything until tuesday.

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The owners manual for my 2008 Road King Classic says to down shift from 6th to 5th at about 60 MPH, not 75 MPH.

if it happens when the bike gets hot it is your crank position sensor it is located by your oil filter

(turn the petcok to reserve , to assure there is fuel flowing)
(make sure the kill switch is in the RUN possition)
turn the key OFF and then back on...
try to retart the bike.

Take a close look at the tires for dry rot.
If it were stored inside it will most likely be good.Just check for dry dry rot and ride safe man/

Flooding for some reason. Fuel injectors may be defective or too much fuel presssure if the regulator is not working properly.

Interesting story but other than the low idle, you never said how the bike was running. I must assume that it's running alright other than your concern that it may be running lean due to your fuel mileage. You're mileage is about nornal for an engine as large as yours. My 1340 Evo gets about 45 miles per gallon. If you had a vacuum leak on the manifold seals, you would notice it mostly at idle speeds. The idle speed would probably vary considerably while sitting still. It may even cause one cylinder to miss. As long as your bike seems to be running good, ride it and enjoy it.

Ride Safe
Steve

You could have the dealership install the 103 CI kit if you like but no it didnt come from the factory with that engine in it already, only the CVO bikes such as the FLHRSE and FLHRSEI came with the 103 CI motor installed from the factory.

I don't see how oil can cause an overheating problem. I think the service tech was screwing with the fuel/ignition map when the bike was on the dyno. Is it a F.I. engine? Lean mixture or retarded/over advanced timing will cause this, among other things. The dealer may have to eat the cost of repair if you can prove they caused the problem. An air cooled engine that overheats is gonna self destruct!! Get it checked out NOW.