SERT or PCV for '07 Street Bob
SERT or PCV for '07 Street Bob
Alright, I am there... I need to make my choice now... PowerCommander V or the Screamin Eagle Race tuner. I have Vance and Hines Side Shots, Screamin Eagle High Flow Air Cleaner installed. I have 255 CAMs ready to be put in... Now the TUNER... Which one? Please give me your opinion on which one and why? Thanks
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I think the SERT is a better tuner for a few reasons.1 it leaves no hardware behind which means you don't have to figure out where to put it and if your bike has a problem a dealer likely won't say it's the cause because it's not there and it's a HD product.Mines an 06 but at that time the SERT had a few more features than the PCV and some said it was more reliable I've heard stories of PCVs loosing the map and having to start over from scratch.Now having said all of that you need to get what ever tuner the guy doing the dyno tuning is the most comfortable with.That's if your going to get it tuned on a Dyno if not get whatever you're most comfortable monkeying around with.My bike was tuned with a SERT six years ago and I haven't had to touch it since.
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I also have a FuelMoto PCV installed on my 05
It's been flawless the 3 seasons I've used it - which I can't say for the V&H FuelPak it replaced.
It's been flawless the 3 seasons I've used it - which I can't say for the V&H FuelPak it replaced.
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I too chose the SERT for a few reasons, 1 being no need to try and hide another box on an already cramped frame, 2 being universal support....I have yet to talk to an indy shop that doesn't use SERTs, and i had the dealer install the initial map just to eliminate any issues in case of problems after the fact.
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Are these SERTs bought from the dealer or installed at the dealer? Are they dependent on what exhaust and air filter is installed? Not sure how different the SERTs are from say the PCV which is why I am asking.
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They can be bought at a dealer they're not so much "installed" as connected to the bike and disconnected when finished tuning.The main difference is the PCV stays on the bike and the SERT is removed.I'm sure there are canned maps for them made using specific exhausts and air filters but mine was custom mapped on a Dyno for max horsepower and torque with the set up I had. I.E. Thunderheader and Screaming Eagle/K&N filter.The only drawback I see is that there is no "auto tune" feature and you cannot recalibrate the speedo.The TTS wasn't available when I got my SERT and after having a bad experiance with with a DFO I didn't feel like experimenting with any of the "new" aftermarket stuff.