I'll be bringing home my first Harley any day now, 2011 FXDWG, Sedona orange / black flames.
When is it appropriate to do the stage 1? Right out of the box or after some number of miles (after break-in)? Would it hurt or help if it's done too soon?

 

do it now. all this will do is let that engine "breathe" a little better.... remember that CVO models come with all this on a new bike

 

I have always done my stage 1 upgrade at the 1k break in service. I think waiting lets you enjoy the upgrade that much more. I don't have any mechanical reasons for this, usually takes about that long to free up some cash from buying the bike.

 

thats a good idea i always have just done it before i picked it up and never got to see the advantage

 

Mine as well let them do it before you pick up the bike. Dont wait.

 

DOn't waste your money on stage 1... call Fuel Moto and get a PCIII or PCV free maps for life so that is handy when you start doing the upgrades...i wasted $150 on the Stage 1...

 

Umm, stage-1 means air-cleaner, exhaust and a tune. Doesn't matter if that tune is a stage-1 map at the dealer or a PowerCommand, it all falls under the name "stage-1".

 

You are right Foxster...meds kicking in...aotomatically HD Stage 1 download...MY bad.

 

I bought a hd night train in 06 but never had the money to upgrade. its been 5 years and i finally got the money to do pipes/heavy breather/tts master tune/dyno and i am now so excited to get the bike back. its going to look and feel like a new bike in a few days.

 

OK - Today I got confused. I went to a Harley dealer to look at the Harley performance ventilator (screaming eagle air cleaner) and their expert told me that even though I have Rush slip-on's with 2 1/4" baffles that I will not need to "download" to the ECM upon adding the SE air cleaner. He said that since my 2011 has the oxygen sensor, the stock ECM will automatically compensate for the air cleaner and Rush slip-on's via feedback from the O2 sensor. He said the only thing the download to the ECM would change would be a new rev limiter setting. Anybody know if this is fact or fiction?