I have a monster 796 2013 with power commander. Bike starts up and rides smooth in lower-mid rpm range, but as soon as I crack the throttle it revs high (sometimes to redline) then slowly normalizes. I notice this happening in gears 3 and up.
I have a power commander V and will reload the map today. I understand the PCV has nonvolatile memory and should not have lost a map and am just trying this anyway. Bike has 9000 miles most of which are purely highway.
It is also important to note, this does not happen when the temperature is cooler, only at around 6pm when I am heading home and it is 100degrees plus.
An increase in RPM without an increase in road speed indicates a slipping clutch. Did you adjust the little screw in the clutch lever you are supposed to leave alone?
Did not touch said screw :), I do get an increase in road speed with this high rpm. When it happens, I think to myself "hmm this is weird, how fast am I going now... oh, $hiiiii"
For example, I was on the highway yesterday, doing about 65, and some jackass decides to merge into my lane... I crack the throttle, it does the delay high rpm thing and I was suddenly doing 85!
I immediately slowed back down after I cleared said jackass.
Also had my service not too long ago, which they ispect the clutch. This problem was occurring before the service, didn't really annoy me before like it does now.
Stupid question.
You're using motorcycle derived engine oil right? Not automotive stuff?
Using motorcycle oil.
Have you washed the bike lately? Have you lubed the throttle cable cam and cable? Symptom seems to be a "stuck cable" or mechanism
I am pretty sure the cable is good to go. When I ride to work in the morning, bike is fine. When I ride home in 100 degree plus heat is where I have the issue.
The bike is also good in gear 1 and 2.
Ok . . . Heat if what affects the bike . . .
To get hung at high rpms having a mechanical throttle the other ONLY suspect I could think of is the stepper motor keeping the throttles open a second or two after you have backed up the throttle . . .
Baffling the issue is