# 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `811545` · 2010-09-01 · Harley-Davidson Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- **Model:** VRSCR
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Harley-Davidson Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 8,856
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
AFTER WORK I STARTED THE ENGINE AND ALLOWED IT TO WARM UP WHILE I PUT ON MY PROTECTIVE RIDING GEAR (JACKET, HELMET, AND GLOVES).  THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMALLY AS I RODE TO THE END OF THE PARKING LOT SLOWLY AND STOPPED AT THE END OF THE LANE.  I BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, RELEASING THE CLUTCH AND ROLLING ON THE THROTTLE WHILE LEANING WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER RESULTING IN A CRASH.    AFTER PICKING THE BIKE UP AND RESETTING THE IGNITION, IT RAN VERY ROUGHLY (AS IF RUNNING ON ONE CYLINDER) AND STALLED.  I TRIED RUNNING THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES WORKING THE THROTTLE TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING, WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE AND STALL.  I LET IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES, BUT IT STILL RAN ROUGHLY AND STALLED.   AFTER TRAILERING THE BIKE HOME, I TRIED AGAIN BUT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.      AFTER READING THE 1130CC.COM FORUM, I REMOVED POWER FROM THE ECM TO FORCE A RESET.  THE RESET SEEMS TO HAVE WORKED SINCE THE IDLE IS SMOOTHER AND THROTTLE RESPONSE BETTER.  HOWEVER, I HAVEN'T TAKEN IT FOR A ROAD TEST YET.    HISTORICALLY, THE VROD WOULD HAVE SOME SLIGHT HESITATION FIRST THING IN THE MORNING WHEN COLD.  THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE FUEL MAP BEING LEAN FOR EMISSIONS REASONS. THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR WITH A FUEL INJECTED ENGINE AND INDICATES THAT THE MAP IS NOT CORRECT (MY CAR AND TRUCK DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE).  HOWEVER, THIS ECM ISSUE IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT AND MUCH MORE SEVERE. *TR
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