103-113": 2007 fxstb
Bike: 2007 FXSTB
History: Bike is a US import to Australia. I belive it cam to Aus with a stage 3 big bore kit.
I bought it at 12000kms, with stock exhaust fitted for rego purposes. Had it tuned by local dealer after fitting Short Shots. Was a canned map and seemed fine. Moved to a hotter climate and bike started pinging, 33000kms. Had it dynoed, so before is the canned map and after is the tune.
Dynoed:
103ci big bore kit
Manual compression releases
SE255 cams
V&H Short Shots
K n N filter behind the football
SEPST
Before: 77HP and 105ft/lbs.
After: 88HP and 112ft/lbs.
Dyno 1
Bike was still pinging and tuner recommended a cam change, he did take adjust something to try and fix the ping after I went back to let him know it was still pinging but without putting it back on the dyno. It still pinged under certain conditions. I just babied the bike for a while I gained funds to sort it.
Spoke with new tuner after I moved locatioms, after looking at the bike he also recommended a cam change. I also managed to source a Thunderheader 2 into 1 for a good price.
Before:
103ci big bore kit
Manual compression releases
SE255 cams
V&H Short Shots
K n N filter behind the football
SEPST - Dynoed, pinging, timing pulled.
82HP and 96ft/lbs.
After:
103ci big bore kit
Manual compression releases, Not used now.
S&S 570 CE cams, easystart.
Thunderheader 2 into 1
K n N filter behind the football
SEPST
Dyno 2.
No more pinging, woohoo.
Is my aircleaner holding back my setup?
Decent dip where most are going to be looking for a bit of torque.
You need to make sure you have the right pipe (or tweak the baffles in that one ) if you are going to look at TB or filter.
I must say though, I was riding home today and god it pulls strong, the tune feels good and it still has over 80ft/lbs at all times so it's no slug.
I will have to buzz him and ask about the mod.
most pipe manufacturers are happy to make sales based on looks and sound because there is a huge market with a lot of harley owners not putting appropriate weight on performance
I don't know a lot about Thunderheaders but the manufacturer is not going to show a dyno with a baffle tweak improving the result
I have seen results from reputable Tuners who know how to modify the baffle
Save up and get a better pipe before you upgrade the TB or air filter
You had the right advice from Deano and ignored it
Speaking to him today about wether he thinks it's worth modding the baffle and tune it more.
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