SERT Setup $300? Wtf?
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From: Hickory NC
SERT Setup $300? Wtf?
So I called the stealer next to my house to get a quote on the setup (with all the stuff already installed) and they want $300
?! Called back to my selling dealer and they said 1 hour of labor max ($80)
. Is there anything I can do to make possibly have the place that's 2 minutes from my house be reasonable with prices or am I stuck trailering my bike 40 minutes to the place I bought it. Don't get me wrong, I have manlove for the guys at my selling dealer!! Just awesome guys, really nice, don't talk down to me, and helped me save a ****-ton (technical term) of cash on all my stuff. It's just gonna suck having to go that far for service and whatnot when there is a huge dealer literally 2 minutes from my house.
?! Called back to my selling dealer and they said 1 hour of labor max ($80). Is there anything I can do to make possibly have the place that's 2 minutes from my house be reasonable with prices or am I stuck trailering my bike 40 minutes to the place I bought it. Don't get me wrong, I have manlove for the guys at my selling dealer!! Just awesome guys, really nice, don't talk down to me, and helped me save a ****-ton (technical term) of cash on all my stuff. It's just gonna suck having to go that far for service and whatnot when there is a huge dealer literally 2 minutes from my house.
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From: NorNev
The differences in price could be:
$80 - Preloaded Map
$300 - Dyno tune
Might want to find out what is included at each place.
BTW - If you found a dealer you trust, I would stick with them for big ticket items. My nearest dealer is 40 Miles away.
$80 - Preloaded Map
$300 - Dyno tune
Might want to find out what is included at each place.
BTW - If you found a dealer you trust, I would stick with them for big ticket items. My nearest dealer is 40 Miles away.
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Would it really matter with a dyno vs preloaded?
The stuff I am doin is pretty standard with the V&H pipes and stage one. I was thinkin if I did some weird setup or pipes that a Dyno tune would be better but with a simple setup like mine it wouldn't really matter for a brand new bike. Just do the map and then maybe a Dyno at the 1k mark after things have settled in and need further tweaking. Although I am a NoOb and could be completely wrong in this matter.
The stuff I am doin is pretty standard with the V&H pipes and stage one. I was thinkin if I did some weird setup or pipes that a Dyno tune would be better but with a simple setup like mine it wouldn't really matter for a brand new bike. Just do the map and then maybe a Dyno at the 1k mark after things have settled in and need further tweaking. Although I am a NoOb and could be completely wrong in this matter.
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From: Edmonton, Alberta
You should ask the dealer why $300 bucks, maybe they misunderstood you and quoted for the install as well, or maybe they have a flat rate for those jobs, or they're just being dicks. Hard to say, but I would call them back in hopes of getting someone different on the phone and ask the price again making sure they understand that the SERT is already installed. If that's what they charge then I'd just trailer my bike the 40 minutes to the other dealer instead of giving the other guys the opportunity of bending you over a barrel.
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From: Mechanicsburg, PA
I guess I would just ask. Id call the shop that is close and tell them HD will do it for $80 and you would much rather do business here BUT......and see what happens. What you have to decide is what is the over/under that makes it worth your while.
Like these other guys said, maybe it is a canned map vs. a dyno pull. just ask that too.
Like these other guys said, maybe it is a canned map vs. a dyno pull. just ask that too.
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a dyno will tweak the most HP/TQ from your bike using the "safest" parameters (e.g. AFR, timing). a canned tune is a generic, one-size, fits-all tune for your set of upgrades
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Speaking of, i just got my bike back from my engine guy, 07 street bob 103" cams bla bla tons of ****! anways, the guy that did the work tunned it himself (i have a power commander) and its running pretty good but would it still be worth it to go get it dyno tunned just to make sure its perfect?
However, sounds like your engine guy already did a great job with your PC
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Speaking of, i just got my bike back from my engine guy, 07 street bob 103" cams bla bla tons of ****! anways, the guy that did the work tunned it himself (i have a power commander) and its running pretty good but would it still be worth it to go get it dyno tunned just to make sure its perfect?
My question: Is your engine guy someone special we need to know about that he can tune a bike without running it on a dyno?