SLIP ONS w/K&N

RDKING08 · #1 06-29-2008, 08:15 AM

I recently installed a set of Vance &amp\\; Hines Oval Slip-Ons onto my 2008 Road King.&nbsp\\; I also put a K&amp\\;N replacement filter into my stock air cleaner housing.&nbsp\\; I have heard so many different do's &amp\\; don'ts.&nbsp\\; Can someone give me the real poop?
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1)&nbsp\\; The dealer says if you put Screaming Eagle slip ons with a K&amp\\;N, then no DLD tuner or DYNO required.&nbsp\\; If you put V&amp\\;H Slip ons with K&amp\\;N, then DLD tuner &amp\\; DYNO required.&nbsp\\;
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2)&nbsp\\; A very respectable wrench in the area said he has never had any issues with the V&amp\\;H Slip ons and K&amp\\;N set-up.
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If I have to do the tuner &amp\\; DYNO, then fine.&nbsp\\; I also heard it's a dice roll with the Power Commander.&nbsp\\; What do you think about the V&amp\\;H Fuel Pack?

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winston chopper · #2 06-29-2008, 10:15 AM

You can run any slip ons without changing anything. When you change your AC&nbsp\\; you need to change the fuel to air ratio. Fuelpak is great for what you have , I have it and the bike runs flawlessly!&nbsp\\; Costs less , no dyno time ect.

Hounds2 · #3 06-29-2008, 10:35 AM

i have the screaming eagle slip ons and the K&amp\\;N replacement filter.&nbsp\\; i called harley and they said no problem, leave it alone.&nbsp\\; however, when i inspected my plugs they were lite tan going on white all over (as they were since i got the bike). i always felt it was running too lean.&nbsp\\; i decided to do the harley download.&nbsp\\; when i checked my plugs afterword they were tan on the insulator and dark everywhere else. it is running richer.&nbsp\\; it also seems to be a bit perkier (spelling?). if for no other reason than to lessen the lean condition i would think you would want to do something.&nbsp\\; good luck..
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scott

RDKING08 · #4 06-29-2008, 11:46 AM

My biggest concern is with warranty.&nbsp\\; Don't want to play the prove it game with them, as I would need to remove the Fuel Pack before any warranty work.&nbsp\\; I have a 5000 mile service coming up, so I guess that will the make or break (wallet) time for me.&nbsp\\; If nothing else, I will go with the DLD and DYNO, that way they can't say otherwise, beign as that is what they recommend.
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Thanks for the reponses...

winston chopper · #5 06-29-2008, 12:11 PM

Hd will install fuelpak for you. I did my pipes ,filter and FP myself before my 1000 mi and they said it was&nbsp\\;ok . The bike ran great.
No warranty issues.

RDKING08 · #6 06-29-2008, 12:56 PM

Unfortunately, this shop won't even deal with Power Commander.&nbsp\\; They won't question the warranty because it is upon them to prove it cause danything, should anything happen, but they won't even diagnose.&nbsp\\; Thay say, which I understand, they won't have a baseline to troubleshoot from.&nbsp\\; Once it is DYNO run, they will have a record and all data necessary to do anything.&nbsp\\; I know what the inevitable will be, just trying to see if I have any other options besides going the FUEL PACK, POWER COMMANDER or HD TUNER route.
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Bike rides fine to me, mild burping on decel, with no loud popping or backfiring.&nbsp\\; Just want to be sure I don't do anything stupid.

winston chopper · #7 06-29-2008, 01:09 PM

Dude actually its like your running a stock filter with the stock housing, your fine I think. Most people are just trying to reduce heat and get some better sound. Your definetly not hurting anything. Not anymore than a stock bike thats runs over 320degress constantly. Thats what they gave us.

panmann · #8 06-29-2008, 01:28 PM

Slip ons and a Fuel Pak and a Big Sucker. Thats the only performance mods needed for the rest of the bikes life. Unless we run out of fuel! It will be a whole new ballgame when we switch to hydrogen!!
Chuck

RDKING08 · #9 06-29-2008, 01:28 PM

That's what I'm thinking.&nbsp\\; If the Screaming Eagle Pipes with K&amp\\;N requires no DLD &amp\\; DYNO, I would think I don't.&nbsp\\; Granted, the V&amp\\;H have less restrictions then the SE pipes, but the the Air Cleaner housing is stock with just a filter change.&nbsp\\; The wrench I mentioned, told me that as long as I don't do any motor work, I shouldn't need the BIG Air Cleaner set up, and the filter in stock housing with V&amp\\;H slip ons should be fine.
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We'll see I guess.
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RDKING08 · #10 07-06-2008, 08:21 AM

Well....I broke down and bought the "Direct Load Device" to break the encryption code so they can re-map it.&nbsp\\; It will go on the DYNO as well when I get my 5K mile service done.
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Paid too much for the bike to take short cuts now.&nbsp\\; Frick It!
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