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From: Dutchess County, NY
QUOTE=ucbruce;19308402]I also grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, moved to Poughkeepsie in 1970 for college and eventually wound up in the South. I have been living in North Georgia for a while now and love it. Great riding around here and you can ride year round. NW Arkansas has some great riding as well...stay safe![/QUOTE]
NW Arkansas has excellent riding plus it is the middle of the country. We rode to Key West, southern Utah, Mojave Dessert, Yellowstone as well as other places from there.
QUOTE=Bluesrider.df;19308461]I hope you wear . Wind noise can be 100db, not to mention the exhaust.[/QUOTE]
Without a windshield always. With a windshield or a 3/4 helmet only on longer trips.
QUOTE=ucbruce;19310743]Occasional popping is normal...just un-burned fuel on deceleration.
[/QUOTE]
Anyway, decel popping isn't occasional. I get it every time I close the throttle. I am thinking it is running too lean?
I am thinking of trying the Nightrider Xied's to richen things up since the bike already has the stage 1 download.
NW Arkansas has excellent riding plus it is the middle of the country. We rode to Key West, southern Utah, Mojave Dessert, Yellowstone as well as other places from there.
QUOTE=Bluesrider.df;19308461]I hope you wear . Wind noise can be 100db, not to mention the exhaust.[/QUOTE]
Without a windshield always. With a windshield or a 3/4 helmet only on longer trips.
QUOTE=ucbruce;19310743]Occasional popping is normal...just un-burned fuel on deceleration.
[/QUOTE]
Anyway, decel popping isn't occasional. I get it every time I close the throttle. I am thinking it is running too lean?
I am thinking of trying the Nightrider Xied's to richen things up since the bike already has the stage 1 download.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,324
Likes: 522
From: Dutchess County, NY
QUOTE=ucbruce;19308402]I also grew up in Brooklyn and Queens, moved to Poughkeepsie in 1970 for college and eventually wound up in the South. I have been living in North Georgia for a while now and love it. Great riding around here and you can ride year round. NW Arkansas has some great riding as well...stay safe!
QUOTE=Bluesrider.df;19308461]I hope you wear . Wind noise can be 100db, not to mention the exhaust.[/QUOTE]
Without a windshield always. With a windshield or a 3/4 helmet only on longer trips.
QUOTE=ucbruce;19310743]Occasional popping is normal...just un-burned fuel on deceleration.
[/QUOTE]
Anyway, decel popping isn't occasional. I get it every time I close the throttle. I am thinking it is running too lean?
I am thinking of trying the Nightrider Xied's to richen things up since the bike already has the stage 1 download.[/QUOTE]
Sorry fir the funky Quote reply. We lost power for 28 hours and I still don't have wifi. Replying on my Galaxy s10.
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From: Dutchess County, NY
As I mentioned I am getting allot of decel popping on my new to me LR. I suspect it is a lean condition because I doubt the HD Stage 1 download would cause the bike to run rich. Assuming the exhaust ports don't need tightening, would the Nightrider XIED help with the lean condition. decel popping?
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As I mentioned I am getting allot of decel popping on my new to me LR. I suspect it is a lean condition because I doubt the HD Stage 1 download would cause the bike to run rich. Assuming the exhaust ports don't need tightening, would the Nightrider XIED help with the lean condition. decel popping?
Why don't you start by checking for an exhaust leak? You can do this very easily. I made a video about it which I'll link here.
What octane gas are you using? Lower octane equals more decel pop.
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From: Dutchess County, NY
If you plan to keep this bike, I would recommend figuring out the problem and then fixing it instead of taking a shot in the dark. Save your money for something that you know will solve the problem instead of guessing.
Why don't you start by checking for an exhaust leak? You can do this very easily. I made a video about it which I'll link here.
https://youtu.be/TPtAS9NXEuI
What octane gas are you using? Lower octane equals more decel pop.
Why don't you start by checking for an exhaust leak? You can do this very easily. I made a video about it which I'll link here.
https://youtu.be/TPtAS9NXEuI
What octane gas are you using? Lower octane equals more decel pop.
Thanks for the great video. I think the first thing I will do is make sure everything is tight on the exhaust. If everything is tight I will try the shop vac soapy water trick.
Even if I manage to figure out why the popping I am still leaning towards a set of XIED's to richen things up. I've read allot of good things about the XIED's and don't don't plan on any additional performance upgrades. I don't mind a drop in fuel economy and I'd rather have the bike run a richer,a little cooler.
If the bike didn't already have the stage 1 download I would probably go with some sort of tuner.
Thanks again.
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From: Dutchess County, NY
I managed to get in a couple of short rides here (65 miles) and there and I have to say I am very pleased with the bike.
The bike has plenty of power and handles very well. My previous two bikes were HD Touring and it is so nice to get back into a lighter weight bike. I will say the touring bikes seemed a little more planted at speed but I am very happy to be back on a Dyna. I've always liked small sporty cars that handle and I think I feel the same way about motorcycles.
My only real complaint is the V&H exhaust. I can't understand why they are so popular. They are really good looking pipes but just too loud for me. I had Screaming Eagles on my 2004 Sportster and 2005 FXDI. I had Fuelmoto exhaust on my 2009 Street Glide and I don't remember any being as loud as the V&H's.
I plan to look into a set of the quiet baffles to see if that makes any difference.
Other than that I couldn't be happier with my new LR.
So far I scored an HD detachable windshield ($200), HD luggage rack ($50) and HD leather saddlebags ($125) used.
Next on my list is a Corbin or Mustang seat, a set of HD engine guards, when I can find them used at a good price, and a set of XIED's to richen up the mixture a bit.
FYI, I checked the nuts on the exhaust flange and they were not torqued to spec. I tightened them up and the decel popping is better but still there. I also tried the soapy water shop vac trick and I don't see any evidence of a leak.
If I am careful how i close the throttle I can minimize the popping too. So would that indicate the bike is running to lean?
I plan to head over to HD tomorrow to get some primary fluid and spark plugs and will be checking the plugs to see if they tell me anything.
The bike has plenty of power and handles very well. My previous two bikes were HD Touring and it is so nice to get back into a lighter weight bike. I will say the touring bikes seemed a little more planted at speed but I am very happy to be back on a Dyna. I've always liked small sporty cars that handle and I think I feel the same way about motorcycles.
My only real complaint is the V&H exhaust. I can't understand why they are so popular. They are really good looking pipes but just too loud for me. I had Screaming Eagles on my 2004 Sportster and 2005 FXDI. I had Fuelmoto exhaust on my 2009 Street Glide and I don't remember any being as loud as the V&H's.
I plan to look into a set of the quiet baffles to see if that makes any difference.
Other than that I couldn't be happier with my new LR.
So far I scored an HD detachable windshield ($200), HD luggage rack ($50) and HD leather saddlebags ($125) used.
Next on my list is a Corbin or Mustang seat, a set of HD engine guards, when I can find them used at a good price, and a set of XIED's to richen up the mixture a bit.
FYI, I checked the nuts on the exhaust flange and they were not torqued to spec. I tightened them up and the decel popping is better but still there. I also tried the soapy water shop vac trick and I don't see any evidence of a leak.
If I am careful how i close the throttle I can minimize the popping too. So would that indicate the bike is running to lean?
I plan to head over to HD tomorrow to get some primary fluid and spark plugs and will be checking the plugs to see if they tell me anything.