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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 08:34 AM
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I am wanting to get my 18 FLHCS tuned but hate beating my bike up on a dyno. Anyone ever have problems from having a dyno tune?
 
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If your bike fails on a dyno, there was likely a problem waiting to happen. Dyno testing is hard on tires. Go there when you need a new rear tire.
 
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"Beating my bike up on a Dyno." Funniest thing that I've heard today!
 
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Old Jun 1, 2021 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by sandrooney
I am wanting to get my 18 FLHCS tuned but hate beating my bike up on a dyno. Anyone ever have problems from having a dyno tune?
Sandy the bike is monitored as soon as she's hooked up and running, most every parameter is known so they're much more likely to save a bike from meltdown than to cause it.
 
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Thanks. I have had several bikes tuned and it just sounds like they are beating the hell out of them. I will just leave while they are doing it.?
 
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In my opinion and experience it’s much better to have a bike properly tuned on a dyno than not. I had a fresh 128 build broken in right on a dyno even.

Either way, a knowledgeable tuner is not going to push a bike to catastrophic levels if they see something off on the parameters….
 
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Originally Posted by sandrooney
Thanks. I have had several bikes tuned and it just sounds like they are beating the hell out of them. I will just leave while they are doing it.?
I thought my bike on a dyno sounded like me passing a car on a two lane road.
 
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