rushmore tuner?
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Tourer
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rushmore tuner?
I'm sure this is a debatable question but I'll ask anyway. What is the best tuner to use on the rushmore bikes? I'd like to get my ducks in a row before I buy a new bike. The most I'll do is air cleaner, full exhaust (most likely 2.5" baffles), and maybe new cams. But I wouldn't want to void the warranty. If that's possible. And I'd rather not have to remove everything every time I take it to the dealer. So what's the pros and cons to the thundermax, powervision, sert, ect..... Thanks for any input. Mike
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Yep, it's about as debatable as the best oil threads.
I personally won't use anything other than a flash tuner like TTS or direct link. It really depends on who's doing your dyno - find a good dyno guy and go with what he likes. A lot of guys have success with self tuning, but I don't care for it - if I'm going to spend money on a tuner, I'm gonna get a full dyno. The warranty debate is never ending.......One good thing about TTS is you can buy a unit with dual licenses if you have multiple bikes it saves you quite a bit compared to buying 2 units. I think some of the others may be doing that as well now. I can't give you a reason why, but I don't care for the power vision, just a personal thing. I also wouldn't use a thundermax because I have no desire to replace my ECM.
I personally won't use anything other than a flash tuner like TTS or direct link. It really depends on who's doing your dyno - find a good dyno guy and go with what he likes. A lot of guys have success with self tuning, but I don't care for it - if I'm going to spend money on a tuner, I'm gonna get a full dyno. The warranty debate is never ending.......One good thing about TTS is you can buy a unit with dual licenses if you have multiple bikes it saves you quite a bit compared to buying 2 units. I think some of the others may be doing that as well now. I can't give you a reason why, but I don't care for the power vision, just a personal thing. I also wouldn't use a thundermax because I have no desire to replace my ECM.
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Power vision, and don't do a drop in tune from a website. Use a reputable, as in not a dealer, tuner. My tuner said he's been seeing preprogrammed tunes not sync properly with HD software and cause issues.
I bought a new Road King this year and the tuner was part of the deal that they would install and warrant the tuner. I do not know exactly the name but it is a Harley race tuner that will allow adjustment for cams and such. I think that it was the SERT. BUT THAT WAS MY DEAL THAT THE TUNER WOULD BE UNDER THE BIKES WARRANTY WITH OUT VOIDING ANYTHING .
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I don't don't plan on going farther than Stage One. I'm a firm believer in Fuel Moto products & services & used their products before. But this time, I got a great deal on an FP3, so I went that way & got it in the mail today. Called Vance & Hines & got their recommendation on which map to use based on my set up. Installed it in less than thirty minutes & took a ride. Much smoother throttle response, highway speeds et al. & ran better right out of the box with the canned map. Looking forward to using the Auto Tune feature.
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I'm a Power Vision guy myself but there a several good tuners out there. I would say if you plan to have anyone in your area dyno tune your bike then see what tuners they are fimiliar with and go that route.