Need advice on whether to add a tuner, get it tuned by dealer, add a V&H Fuelpak, or what???? I looked around the forum for answers but was a little overwhelmed when folks started going on tangents, lol.

Just purchased a 2019 Street glide Special and I plan to put a pair of slip-on mufflers and replace the Air Cleaner.

I have read post after post regarding "To Tune or Not To Tune" and it's exhausting. I've had a V&H FP3 before, and not being that knowledgeable about Cams, Headers, blah blah blah, I did not see any gain. I had it tuned from V&H last year at Lauglin and it ran better for about 3 months but went back to same ole after that. Some say get it Dyno'd, some say get a Dynojet.

My question is...for the slip-ons that I'm putting on and the Air Cleaner I'm replacing, what else do I need to do (In a Stage 1 sort of way) that will keep my new baby running smooth?

Thanks.

 

yeah, trying to 'intake' all the information and 'tune' out all the farble garble is 'exhausting' for sure...but first thing to ask yourself since it's a new bike is if your powertrain warranty is top priority, are you planning on keeping it for years and if so are you getting an ESP..if so it's simple..all SE by the book and you can run some auto tunes if you like to fine tune beyond the set ecm calibration..the thing is if you are just planning on a Stage 1 and be happy then I don't think you gain much in the way of performance (other than looks and sound) if anything going aftermarket that's worth voiding your warranty...anything outside that and the playbook is wide open

 

Thanks MJWebb.

Yes, I plan on keeping this one :-)

 

Just put the pipes and A/c on the bike. a tuner is a waste of money unless u go with stage 2. the ECM will adjust for pipes and A/C

 

Yes, it needs new mapping for the increased airflow. Sure it will run without it, but why mess around. If ya want to stay warranty compliant, get the harley SEPST and be done.

 

Get the SE tuner. You wanna maintain that warranty at least until the 2 year factory warranty is over. And HD expressly says in their descriptions for the slip ons and the air filter that their SE tuner is required. You don’t wanna give them any reason to say you didn’t follow what they mandated and try to deny a warranty claim.

 

I'm conflicted too. I put S&S MK 45's on already, and coming off a TC88 that was 19 years old my 19 SGS seems pretty good as is. There's always better, and I get that, but so far I'm pretty happy with it. Other than the oil transfer problem, but hopefully that gets resolved tomorrow with the Fat Rod.

 

the good news is you don't have to do anything as they provided the best out of the box performers to date...I only did a stage 1 because the M8s have too much capacity left on the table to flow and breathe more air so didn't want to leave it in its lowest dumbed down form

edit: but, since I ride the Road King and Solo which is the lightest touring bike I don't feel the need for anything more and didn't particularly want to crack open the engine...for folks riding the much heavier touring models and two up the Stage 2 Torque came isn't a bad idea..the few hundred extra pounds in that combo/scenario makes a difference or maybe get a 114

 

Today I made the mistake of creating an Excel spreadsheet to track the cost of the extra's I've already purchased. But then again, what's a few hundred more, right?

 

exactly, for most of us this is a fun thing, nothing wrong with spending money we work hard for to help us enjoy life a little