I have a dealer like this too, I am dropping my bike off today for the first service, which will include, header, pipes, tuner and filter along with some dyno time.

 

Sure the dealer can do it. Good for you having the deep pockets to let a Cali Harley dealer do it. After market would give you better power and leave more $ in your Wally 😎 IMHO.

 

The Harley Stage One ECM Download doesn't get much respect on HDF. But that's what's on my 2003 FLHTCUI. I don't have any problems with it. When I had my SE Tensioner Upgrade done , I could have easily changed Cams, but I like the way my bike runs so I just left it alone.

I found a good Indy , which is convenient for me because my dealer is 80 mies away. But I had a few bad ones, before I found this one.

 

I went with the HD Service to tune mine. I put on the AC, and Rush slip-ons, I bought the Super tune (they sell 2, 1 for tuning at deraler and home, and 1 only used by certified HD technicians so you can't do anything with that one at home) so they could do a custom tune. The download flash is okay but tuned to fit 80% of the rides. A custom tune tunes specifically to your motor capabilities. An engine SN 1 and SN 2 will have different variables through dimensional variances, So though a flash is close, it is not specific.

For me it was night and day and well worth the cost, (12 ftlbs on the first tune 4 ftlbs more on the second) total of 16 ft lbs torque improvement. I had to go for a different tune to take out pinging once I rode in the heat of summer, but that is another story.

 

More great info, folks. Thank you.

 

From everything I've heard the dealer stage 1 flash is nothing more than a remap of the spark tables. Fuel injected Harleys are ALREADY set up lean from the factory. You need to get more fuel to the engine. My understanding is that any dealership that ads more fuel to a bikes tune is breaking the law. You decide.... do you think a dealership is going to take the risks associated with breaking federal law to get your bike running right? To the guys that say that they like their stage 1 dealer flash, I will ask this.... Compared to what??? Ride a comparably equipped bike with a full remapping thats been done right and then tell us how fine it runs!!!

 

To the OP who admirably admits his mechanical limitations. Just go and Hand it over to the dealer. If they recommend aftermarket parts I'm sure they will be ones they sell. If I was you from the comments you made about your not wanting to turn any wrenches then don't bring a tuner home with you. Have the dealer deal with that.


Now if you are adamant about HD parts only tell them that, they will also do that.


Have them do their thing and since the relationship you mentioned is so good they should make it all work out.