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Old 03-23-2017 | 04:11 AM
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I have a 2012 Electra Glide Police, and was thinking of putting the 2014 air cleaner on it, but leaving the stock backing plate as it looks better to me and does have slightly larger air inlet. With the backing plate being the same size (restrictive) would this effect the tune of my otherwise stock bike?
My primary tech never had anyone do this, and didn't have an answer.

I may be wrong here don't exactly remember but doesn't the stock backing plate 2014+ support some of the weight air cleaner cover? 14+ Cover is actually quite heavy.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 04:36 AM
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[QUOTE=tfi racing;16059323]You do need a better and new tech guy.You should also work on your attitude if you want to make any friends around here.[/QUOTE

So I get responses like these, just how constructive are they? Work my attitude? whatever man, check yourself 1st.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam2010
I may be wrong here don't exactly remember but doesn't the stock backing plate 2014+ support some of the weight air cleaner cover? 14+ Cover is actually quite heavy.
If that's the case I can just open up the inlet on the current set up to about the same size ?
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 05:09 AM
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"putting the 2014 air cleaner on it, but leaving the stock backing plate as it looks better to me and does have slightly larger air inlet."
Doesn't seem like a big deal,qre you doing it for looks or performance?
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 10:26 AM
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If you are leaving the cat, don't use a tuner - the added gas in the exhaust will work the cat harder, making more heat, and no performance gain
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by LostTiny
You need a new name. It was just something nobody has ever done to his knowledge. most people make a change its to a big air kit. So give him and myself a break. I know not everyone is as knowledgeable as people on the forums are.
i need a new name because your feeling were hurt over a tech who doesnt know tuning and you attack me??? Good luck with your bike and your lack of knowledge tech. At least me or my name didnt attack you.

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Old 03-23-2017 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by kojak
"putting the 2014 air cleaner on it, but leaving the stock backing plate as it looks better to me and does have slightly larger air inlet."
Doesn't seem like a big deal,qre you doing it for looks or performance?
Not performance gain, but if there is a 1% gain then great. wanting to do it for a couple of reasons. 1- I like the way the newer version looks and it doesn't make as much of a vacuum sound when accelerating hard. As riding mine then riding my buddies with the new intake and since he is going with the heavy breather his will be free.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by batman.
i need a new name because your feeling were hurt over a tech who doesnt know tuning and you attack me??? Good luck with your bike and your lack of knowledge tech. At least me or my name didnt attack you.

BATMAN
You and guys like you I run into all the time on forums. Offer nothing but criticism to people to somehow make yourselves feel better. And yes you basically fired an insult to my tech who happens to be close family so you basically insulted my family.
So good luck to you and thanks for the well wishes.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LostTiny
You and guys like you I run into all the time on forums. Offer nothing but criticism to people to somehow make yourselves feel better. And yes you basically fired an insult to my tech who happens to be close family so you basically insulted my family.
So good luck to you and thanks for the well wishes.
LostTiny, I get the fact that you're new to Harley's and was unsure about whether tuning was needed or not but your Tech should've known the answer. The fact that he's a close family member is irrelevant. Changing the cover on a stock breather still leaves you with a stock breather. Simple as that. Truth of the matter is they could all benefit from a proper tune, bone stock or not.
 
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Old 03-23-2017 | 06:49 PM
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So good luck to you and thanks for the well wishes.
read more, type less.


Mike
 
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