Fixing Your Harley Throttle Position Sensor
If your bike is suddenly jerking or idling like it's got a mind of its own, you might be dealing with a bad harley throttle position sensor. It's one of those small parts that can cause a massive headache when it starts to fail, turning a smooth Sunday cruise into a frustrating series of stutters and stalls. Most of us don't think much about the sensors on our Harleys until something goes wrong. We're more focused on the chrome, the exhaust note, or the way the bike handles a tight corner. But the throttle position sensor (TPS) is actually doing a ton of heavy lifting in the background. It's essentially the translator between your right hand and the bike's brain, or the Electronic Control Module (ECM). When that translation gets garbled, your bike doesn't know how much fuel to dump in or how to time the spark, and that's when the trouble starts. ...