Hi guys after being rear ended i've experienced a little bit of engine sputtering. I've recently changed to irridum plugs and thought maybe I improperly gapped them. after pulling them out and doing it again I've confirmed they are within spec. The only other thing i've done was an oil change about 2 weeks ago.

The only thing i can think of is maybe the muffler on the one side got crunched a little bit and is causing this slight bit of choking. Sometimes the engine will actually stall at idle. any ideas are appreciated.

Typically this is a sign of a bad TPS sensor on the VEE, about an 80 dollar part.

It seems to be getting worse after i filled it with gas. Sorry to sound dumb exactly what is a TPS throttle position sensor ?

after trying to crank the throttle 2 times as mentioned by another member and resetting the ecu i still have this problem. how hard is this sensor to change should I still take it to the dealer for a diagnostic ? i don't want to waste 90 bucks

any help is appreciated.

SEAFOAM

Sync the throttle bodies before swapping parts.

TPS wear out or get dirty they are simple potentiometers

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Can you say with some confidence that the bad running started after being in the accident?

If so, then gas, spark plugs, oil, etc. probably are not the problem. The exhaust system is a possibility if it's really squashed, but not my #1 guess.

The impact could have dislodged your throttle body boots. Those are the intake "manifolds" that connect each cylinder to the fuel injection system. You have to pull the tank to get a good look at them, and you need to actually take hold of them to see if they're well and truly tight.

How bad was the accident, was it a light tap, did you get smacked hard, did the bike fall hard?

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I would agree with Kenneth. Take a look see under the tank at the TB's and anything else that may have been displaced.
If the sputtering did not begin immediately after the accident, then your diagnosis will take a different direction.

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not immediately but it did start a couple days after we got whamed pretty good and after the bikes fell on its right side. will do guys thanks cheers

Put the bike in dealer mode, and check the tps, your dash will show C00 and a line in front of it, the line should be in the middle

-c00, if the line is at the top or bottom your tps in out of synch

type in "tps check dl1000" in the google search bar on this page will give you instruction on the dealer mode

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Any luck in finding the problem and cure?

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