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Old 06-20-2017, 06:58 AM
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Call Fuel Moto if you bought the tuner from them and they'll walk you through it.
 
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Are you doing the Autotune like the video shows?
How to: How to use Autotune for advanced users

http://www.dynojet.com/PowerVision/p...on-videos.aspx
 
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I will watch the video and make sure im doing it right when i get out of work, I am sure that im not doing it correct as this is my 1st experience with a tuner.
 
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I bought a Dyno Jet PV 2 from Fuel Moto that had a FM custom map pre-loaded on the PV 2. Flashed ECU and then auto-tuned. My 2015 Low Rider runs very nicely with the AC, pipes, and tune I have. Fuel Moto is the place to go as far as I am concerned.
 
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You must have Vance & Hines pipes. Good at making noise but lousy for making power. They do have brilliant marketing, I'll give them that much, but their performance is at the lower end compared to other manufacturers.
 
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Originally Posted by Tommy C
You must have Vance & Hines pipes. Good at making noise but lousy for making power. They do have brilliant marketing, I'll give them that much, but their performance is at the lower end compared to other manufacturers.
No I just installed Covingtons Destroyers 2 in to 1 pipe
 
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Originally Posted by hd4evr2008
This is just my opinion, but if all you're doing is a Stage One (airbox and pipes), a dyno tune is a total waste of money. On a simple Stage one motorcycle, I doubt if you could even tell the difference between a dyno tuned bike and a bike with a fuel processor. Save the $$$$$.
Its just not your opinion..... I feel the same way!!!

To spend all that $$$ to "dyno" a 800 lb sub 100HP motorcycle after installing a pipe and air cleaner is absurd. Unless your dropping coin on some Actual motorwork your just pissing away money. I did a full exhaust and air cleaner and tuned it myself with an FP3. Bike runs perfectly fine for exactly what it is....... a big heavy touring bike meant to cruise not race. Matter a fact last time I was @ the shop dude asked me if I did any motorwork like cams etc to it cause he said it sounds healthy.
 
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Originally Posted by LEXIFFI
No I just installed Covingtons Destroyers 2 in to 1 pipe
Nice looking pipe but it may not have enough back pressure for your relatively stock motor which will cause a midrange torque dip between 2000-4000 rpm's. That's right where most of us do the majority of our riding. You may have to dyno the bike to find out if this is what's happening. If you do decide to get it on a dyno take the bike to an indy, not a dealer.
 

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I'd recommend it. I bought a '16 Ultra Limited last September and the dealer included a Dyno tune after 1000 miles. They put a base tune on it when I picked it up (SE intake, V&H Power Dual Head pipes and RC Components mufflers), I noticed a substantial difference after the dyno tune.
 
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Buy one of these. http://www.thunder-max.com/

It self tunes.
 


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