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Old May 7, 2017 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Max Headflow
If this motor is built right, my bet would be that you got way too much timing and the guy tuning only has experience with stage 1 bikes... I've run 10.8 with 42 degree close. CCP was 220 psi.. Once dialed it it rarely pinged.. Did get some when I was trying to bring up the gas mileage tho..
I think your probably right. It seems to run good now it just bothers me they pulled so much timing. Guess I should have a baseline run done and see if it's still anywhere near 116.
 
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One last thing. As I had said bike was tuned with sert so when I was asked what my ccp was I used power vision to shut off acr. Now bike has power vision tune in it. Oops!!!! Can I get the sert tune back or do have to take it in to get it reflashed?
 
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