My xl1200c 2008 has a  intermittent high idle problem, when it warms up the idle speed will sometimes stay high till the bike comes to a complete stop then it drops. but if i just coast to a stop it remains high has anyone else experienced this and if so what is the solution?

Gday i have an 883c was having high idle trobles the reason for the high idle on my bike was the fuse box was all corrioded i pulled all fuses n cleand with electrical cleaner spary then put some dielectiric grease over all fuses n pushed it into the fuse box as well so far no worries that was 12 months ago.i hope this may help u out

My nighty does that high idle thing. Have you installed new handlebars and grips?

Mine is not as bad now after I did a few tweaks to the hand grips and adjusted the throttle cable tension. Improved the situation by about 200 percent, but still not perfect. Maybe needs a few more tweaks.

i have a 07 custom 1200 and it does has done it from new depending on the weather but pull up at lights and idles faster for a moment then drops to normal, might be due to the high flow heads and cams in it ???? it is a higher performance motor from the factory so might be something like that

yep my 07 xl 1200 is exactly the same i wondered about it as well but after hearing you guys think thay must be how it is

cheers

hi, i'am not 100% sure but my electrian says it's not a bad thing to disconect the earth off the battery  for 1/2 to 1hr somtimes to help the computer  re adjust it self a bit , ,if you change air cleaner or mufflers  you can lean the mixture out , can  give a high idle for a couple of seconds before settling  to idle @ 900 RPM. could be too lean anyway  ?, i'am a carb fella easy to adjust for me ,  cheers