Dyna S Lounge: FXDL-S
Too bad they painted the rims, my biggest pet peeve with mods on this bike. I had the Cobra El Diablo exhaust for a while, good deep grumble but didnt care for how short it was. Went with stainless Road Rage 3, love the look but as I put on the miles the sound went from subdued and just right, to louder and a little raspy over 2750 RPM. Just make sure you spend a good chunk of change on a good pipe instead of cheapening out on short shots.
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Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 22
Likes: 8
From: PA
Thanks for the recommendations on exhaust.
As much as I really dig the stock color of the rims, it doesn't kill it for me that they painted them. I came across one over the months of shopping with chrome rims, which quickly took that one off the list.
If anyone happens to have stock black mirrors collecting dust in their garage I'd be happy to pay to take them off your hands, the previous owner took them off, and I haven't found an aftermarket option I like.
100% need to go with a tuner if I swap stock exhaust, right? Any preference on those out there? Vance & Hines FP3 seems to be the most economical, although not sure if you get what you pay for on that. Is there any difference in exhaust/tuner/air cleaner options between the 110 in the Low Rider S and the 103?
As much as I really dig the stock color of the rims, it doesn't kill it for me that they painted them. I came across one over the months of shopping with chrome rims, which quickly took that one off the list.
If anyone happens to have stock black mirrors collecting dust in their garage I'd be happy to pay to take them off your hands, the previous owner took them off, and I haven't found an aftermarket option I like.
100% need to go with a tuner if I swap stock exhaust, right? Any preference on those out there? Vance & Hines FP3 seems to be the most economical, although not sure if you get what you pay for on that. Is there any difference in exhaust/tuner/air cleaner options between the 110 in the Low Rider S and the 103?
Last edited by Link6; Jul 23, 2019 at 08:14 AM.
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 64
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From: YYJ
Tuner,
Truly optional. The ECM will run the bike fine. If you don't you will likely get MASSIVE backpopping on deceleration. I had to wait to proprely tune my scoot until warranty ran out. It doesn't hurt the bike but I found it annoying as hell.
Like exhaust, everyone will have a suggestion/preference. After a LOT of research, I went with TTS Master Tune Dual Tune. Main reason is it can be ultra fine tuned and can do two ECMs (mine and wife's). HOWEVER, you will need dyno setup with a TTS Specialist that KNOWS Harleys. I had a guy that was the Dude", but I got posted before he could get to my bike and the only TTS dyno around here (as I recently found out) "isn't a Harley guy".
I still don't have mine dialed in right. YES, engine, pipes, intake,and cams all impact the final tune.
The lesson I learned is that a lot of tuners have limited maps so your setup may not be available and need fine tuning (which was my case). I have a new mechanic and he confirmed what my research showed...ThunderMax replaces ECM and learns as you ride, negating a dyno setup and fine tuning if no specific map. There are a couple others that do that too, but seems to be more positive results with mutiple configs. This doubles the price as you are getting tuner and ECM, but less heartache.
I'm taking one last stab at finding a TTS guru before I switch (HATE wasting a few hundred dollars).
Truly optional. The ECM will run the bike fine. If you don't you will likely get MASSIVE backpopping on deceleration. I had to wait to proprely tune my scoot until warranty ran out. It doesn't hurt the bike but I found it annoying as hell.
Like exhaust, everyone will have a suggestion/preference. After a LOT of research, I went with TTS Master Tune Dual Tune. Main reason is it can be ultra fine tuned and can do two ECMs (mine and wife's). HOWEVER, you will need dyno setup with a TTS Specialist that KNOWS Harleys. I had a guy that was the Dude", but I got posted before he could get to my bike and the only TTS dyno around here (as I recently found out) "isn't a Harley guy".
I still don't have mine dialed in right. YES, engine, pipes, intake,and cams all impact the final tune.
The lesson I learned is that a lot of tuners have limited maps so your setup may not be available and need fine tuning (which was my case). I have a new mechanic and he confirmed what my research showed...ThunderMax replaces ECM and learns as you ride, negating a dyno setup and fine tuning if no specific map. There are a couple others that do that too, but seems to be more positive results with mutiple configs. This doubles the price as you are getting tuner and ECM, but less heartache.
I'm taking one last stab at finding a TTS guru before I switch (HATE wasting a few hundred dollars).
Last edited by 3rd Gen RCAF; Jul 23, 2019 at 08:44 AM.
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Joined: May 2015
Posts: 64
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From: YYJ
PS, the only time I enjoyed the backpopping was when I passed a guy setting charges to blast a mountain road...sounded like a gunshot and I'm sure if he had one, he would've shot back!!! I shot professional pyro and worked with explosives for work and had a similar prank pulled on me...had to pay it sideways.
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 46
Likes: 8
From: NW Suburbs Chicago
Picked mine up last week - all ready to ride to Sturgis:
D&D Fat Cat exhaust
Leather Pros bags
Sundowner seat
Sissy bar
Passenger pegs
Windshield
Highway Pegs
Bags, Sissy bar, and Windshield are detachable
One bolt to change seat, two bolts to put fairing back on
Bought new in Jan 2018, 6k miles so far
Bike is in the shop, burning oil, dealer is taking engine apart to diagnose cause.
Nick
100% need to go with a tuner if I swap stock exhaust, right? Any preference on those out there? Vance & Hines FP3 seems to be the most economical, although not sure if you get what you pay for on that. Is there any difference in exhaust/tuner/air cleaner options between the 110 in the Low Rider S and the 103?
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Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 18
Likes: 7
From: Loveland Colorado
I have both on 2 different Harley's, the Fuelpak FP3 on my 2013 FLTRU and the Dynojet's Power Vision on the 2016 FXDLS. Both do an amazing job.
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