Cannot comment on how good they are because I have not had it done, but Pat Rogers HD/Concord NC quoted me $400 to put my bike on a Dyno.

 

FWIW, I paid about $400.00 for a dyno tune w/the SE Pro Super Tuner and the tech only spent an hour doing it it...the bike runs good, but I think he could have fine tuned it better than he did.

My point is...make sure you go to a shop that has a dedicated tuner and most important, one that knows what he's doing.

I'm gonna most likely find a dedicated tuner that will take the time to do it right in the Houston area. It will probably cost me another $350-$400 again...but I'm in no rush to do it.

 

Sounds about right..and that is about what they're gettin'.
I'm sure he will stand by his work too.
That's important as well.

 

Kendall Johnson http://www.kendalljohnsoncustoms.com...owse&pageid=21 or TMan http://tmanperformance.com/ might give you a better deal on a custom tune if your looking for one .
The $250 I paid was to Ray Price HD in Raleigh. They did a great job. I still think that price is still the going rate.

 

do not watch!!! very violent!! you will cry at watching your bike scream for mercy! but afterwards you should be very happy. again don't watch!!

 

Your talking about Steve the owner of Dyno Tech at the speedway. Small indie shop and his main expertise is dyno tuning on a dynojet 250i. I just had my 2012 RKC dyno tuned by him on Wednesday. He has done many dyno tunes for me over the past few years on multiple bikes. Steve is the only tuner in town that will tune my 311hp (pump gas) turbo busa. High boost at 10,000rpm will only take a couple miliseconds to hole a piston on the busa so it shows that he truely understands how to tune a bike. Steve will show the same care and respect for tuning a low powered HD. At any time he has a few big twins in the shop for motorwork and tuning. For a quick rundown about the Wednesday tuning it took him 20 miles on the dyno and about two hours of actual tuning. He has many HD maps that he has to start off with that he has built over the years of tuning and that is why it only took him 20 miles to fine tune my Road King.


Fat11Lo- I would guess $300 is an average price for a proper tune. Really is hard to compare prices for a tune in various states across the nation. Hell gasoline is not the same price so why would a tune be the same price? However I would suggest the following for you to try or consider.

Go check out the tuner in question while he is doing a tune on someone elses bike. See if your comfortable how he actually does a tune before he works on your bike. A proper tune CAN adjust the AFR differently for the front and rear cylinders, ask if he thinks its necessary and see if your comfortable with his answer. There should be absolutely no decel popping no matter how you ride, so ask about being able to bring it back if you hear any popping, a good tuner will stand by his work and not charge you a dime to correct it (a good tune should not have to redo any settings in the first place, but good to ask about it and hear is answer).

Figure out what gear and MPH you spend most of your time at and tell him to reproduce that on the dyno and have him tune that specific point for good "fuel mileage". That is where you will spend most of your highway cruising so make the tune pay for itself in fuel savings at that specific range.

Ask what AFR he will target on your tune? There is a difference between max hp tune for good numbers, and a tune that produces good rideability throttle response. If you go in asking for a tune for the most HP that is easily made but then you will most likely not be happy with how it actually performs. But that is not the tuners fault for giving you what you asked for in the first place.

When people decide to build up their motor they usually sit down with the builder and discuss what the goals and purpose are in order to select the correct components. A dyno tune deserves the same kind of sit down with the tuner to discuss what exactly is the best end product for you and your bike and your intended riding. Do some homework, research and write down some good questions to ask. A proper dyno tune is worth the price and performance it will deliver, just have to understand what it is you are after before you spend the cash.

Good luck

 

OP:

I would be looking for someone who has done more than 100 tunes WITH the SE tuner.
I have found that a very high % of people that tune these bikes don' really have the experience to do a job like for example Doc who U see at a lot of bike rallies, tuning bike after bike, has the experience to do a tune on various types of FI controllers/ tuners.
I'm lucky with the find of motor builder and dyno expert that work together at HDHD in Boise. From what I have heard the high level of competence shown by these guys is unusual at the Dealership...
Find a guy that has the experience with your tuner to do EXPERT work, it will pay for itself in mileage unless with all the extra power U find yourself twisting it farther and doing it more often!

 

I paid $350 for my dyno tune with my SE Pro Super Tuner at my dealer. Guy that tuned my bike has done 100s of them and has been to school for it twice. He did an awesome job, and it took him several hours to get it dialed in perfect. Best money I have spent on my bike. Runs great, AFRs & timing dialed in perfect, and I get 50+ mpg when cruising. Huge difference before/after.

 

Strapping your pride/joy onto a table & connecting to fancy computer(s) is one thing, but finding a tuner who's "seasoned" and knows your bike + their equipment is "priceless." $4 bills for what you explained sounds like it's in the priceless category.