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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 02:58 PM
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I have a 2013 road king with 103 engine.
Rinehart 4 inch mufflers with stock headers.
I just installed a arlen ness inverted air cleaner
And took her out.
She seems fine plenty of torque and no
Popping or any thing wrong with acceleration.
So here's my question ........
Should I install a tuner to re- map the E. C. U.
or just leave her alone ?
 
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Old Jun 14, 2014 | 03:39 PM
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If your happy with the way she's running I'd leave her be. No need to Retune as long as you don't change out the header.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by louie c
I have a 2013 road king with 103 engine.
Rinehart 4 inch mufflers with stock headers.
I just installed a arlen ness inverted air cleaner
And took her out.
She seems fine plenty of torque and no
Popping or any thing wrong with acceleration.
So here's my question ........
Should I install a tuner to re- map the E. C. U.
or just leave her alone ?

I'd keep an eyeball on the plugs.
No doubt power can be had from a good tune.
Scott
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Hillsidecycle.com
I'd keep an eyeball on the plugs.
No doubt power can be had from a good tune.
Scott
I agree with Scotty. Not so much the color of the plugs, with non leaded nowadays is hard to tell, but look for 'fuzz' on the electrodes or black specks on the insulators.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 06:49 PM
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agree with 2 previous posts, you will benefit from a upgraded map or tuner
 
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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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Going for T T S MASTERTUNER and a full remap of E. C. U.
(And full dyno )
 
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 07:22 PM
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O. K.
Back from dealer.
Tuner in and they did a full dyno on my bike.
The only up grades done are air cleaner and slip on mufflers.
T. T. S. tuner is giving me 80 horse and 94 lbs of torque.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2014 | 07:25 PM
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I got that from my 96 but I have the propipe
 
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Old Jun 18, 2014 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by rooti
I got that from my 96 but I have the propipe
YUP..... I was told that when I do
Full header pipes they will re-map E. C. U. And get another 15 horse out of her.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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I don't know about the addtional 15 hp increase with a 2/1? Maybe?
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