Tuning a Harley
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Tuning a Harley
I was talking to some friends that ride HD's and they said I didn't need to buy a EFI tuner to get my Ultra to run cooler and better. Just put on the air cleaner I want and take the bike to a HD dealer and they can retune it to run just like the EFI tuner will for less than the tuner will cost? Is this so?
I have been riding my Ultra for 3 years and am still learning a lot about HD's.
Joe
I have been riding my Ultra for 3 years and am still learning a lot about HD's.
Joe
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I was talking to some friends that ride HD's and they said I didn't need to buy a EFI tuner to get my Ultra to run cooler and better. Just put on the air cleaner I want and take the bike to a HD dealer and they can retune it to run just like the EFI tuner will for less than the tuner will cost? Is this so?
I have been riding my Ultra for 3 years and am still learning a lot about HD's.
Joe
I have been riding my Ultra for 3 years and am still learning a lot about HD's.
Joe
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The reason that you see so many people using some type of aftermarket EFI tuner is that they will give you the ability to download custom maps that were made for you exact setup. Such as a map for a 103" stage II engine with a set of Rinehart true duals might be slightly different than a map for a 103" Stage II with a 2into1 system, and the after market EFI tuners like Power Commander have many different maps pre made up for your specific setup, and a good EFI tuner also gives you the ability to take your bike to a dealer and have them run your bike on the dyno and make a custom map just for your bike. The dealer download is fine for most everyone since the dealer download is basically just a generic preset map that will cover a basic Stage I setup.
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if you're just going to change the air cleaner and not the exhaust the stage 1 download will probably be fine... anything more than changing the air filter you "should" get a tuner..
I'm using the TTS MasterTune and it gives you ability to tune the bike yourself without a dyno. that way you tune the bike to the way that YOU ride..
I'm using the TTS MasterTune and it gives you ability to tune the bike yourself without a dyno. that way you tune the bike to the way that YOU ride..
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