Hey ya'll! I just picked myself up a 2016 Scout 1133cc. The guy had it sitting in his garage for who knows how long? 2 years? 4 years? The battery didn't work when I went to go pick it up (guy should have had it charged cause he knew I was coming), so ran to Menards to get a battery real quick. But by then the bike was in "limp" mode (btw, i've never heard this term before until today). The gas in it was probably bad, but we threw some new premium in there and I had to drive it 20 miles home... yes I know it was bad, but I was kind of rushed into doing so. Was getting late.
The bike has... RSD track slip on exhaust, S2 S&S air cleaner kit, and Dynojet PV4 programmer.
During my ride home I was like why is this thing so slow? (Then after cruising at about 1-2 RPMs in 3rd gear, I felt some sputtering like it was finally opening up (or possibly getting a taste of that good gas), and WOOO! take off!, but only for a few seconds here and there and then back to going slow... now I finally understood what "limp mode" was. (For a second I thought I was riding a 1970 125cc enduro dirt bike it was going to slow.)
That being said, I made it home. Tried restarting and tried doing the ignition on/off reset I read on the forums. No dice. I seen some wet black stuff coming out the back of the exhaust. Not sure what it was or if I should be worried.
Over the weekend I plan to drain the gas, put premium in with some seafoam or lucas injector cleaner, the new battery should be charged by now, mess around with the Dynojet readings/maps, change the oil, (and check the spark plugs... something i've never done before on bikes). All that sound about right to why it's stuck in limp mode or whatever is going on?
In the meantime I have some other related/non-related questions, and I can assure you I looked through all the forums and my mind is just overwhelmed by all the different answers, so anybody who can give insight into any of the questions, I'd greatly appreciate it and add it to my Google Drive Folder/Doc.
The bike has... RSD track slip on exhaust, S2 S&S air cleaner kit, and Dynojet PV4 programmer.
During my ride home I was like why is this thing so slow? (Then after cruising at about 1-2 RPMs in 3rd gear, I felt some sputtering like it was finally opening up (or possibly getting a taste of that good gas), and WOOO! take off!, but only for a few seconds here and there and then back to going slow... now I finally understood what "limp mode" was. (For a second I thought I was riding a 1970 125cc enduro dirt bike it was going to slow.)
That being said, I made it home. Tried restarting and tried doing the ignition on/off reset I read on the forums. No dice. I seen some wet black stuff coming out the back of the exhaust. Not sure what it was or if I should be worried.
Over the weekend I plan to drain the gas, put premium in with some seafoam or lucas injector cleaner, the new battery should be charged by now, mess around with the Dynojet readings/maps, change the oil, (and check the spark plugs... something i've never done before on bikes). All that sound about right to why it's stuck in limp mode or whatever is going on?
In the meantime I have some other related/non-related questions, and I can assure you I looked through all the forums and my mind is just overwhelmed by all the different answers, so anybody who can give insight into any of the questions, I'd greatly appreciate it and add it to my Google Drive Folder/Doc.
- Limp mode how to get out of limp mode
- How to clear codes (without the dealer, I have the Dynojet installed on it, so I’m going to try that first)
- Oil type okay? Motul 7100 10w60 (people have said that the first number doesn’t matter and it should be okay, but the only 15w60 Motul oil is 300v for racing, same with amsoil, it says 15w60 is for dirt racing and you can only buy from their website really) What oil would you guys recommend that I can buy from Walmart/Amazon of my local auto parts store?
- Oil drain plug crush washers (anything on Amazon recommended that will work? I found some with inside diameter 12mm and 1.5mm thickness but have 20mm outside diameter, not 18/19mm)
- Bad gas (could this have caused the limp mode? Is 20 miles riding on year old gas going to do any real damage?)
- Oil/wet substance coming from exhaust (should I be super worried or is it probably just fuel that got soot in it?)
- Comfortable/cushy seat for passenger with back rest (already checked out Saddlemen, Corbin, Mustang seats)
- Keys for the 2016 scout (It looks like the key is very basic/stainless steel/thin, can I just get them cut anywhere? The Indian dealership for my Triumph Bobber told me it would be $250 plus for a key, but it’s not plain stainless steel like my Scout key, might have a fob/sensor in it)
- PDF anybody? Service manual for 2016 Scout? (I swear! I looked everywhere on the forums for the 2016 service/workshop manual, I couldn't find it anywhere! I already have the 2018+ manual saved, and the 2015 manual... which one do you think is more similar to the 2016 manual if I can't find it?)
