Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection Need advice on ignition issues? Questions about a tuner? Have questions about a EFI calibration or Fuel Injection? Tips on Engine Diagnostics, how to get codes, and what they mean. Find your answers here.

Help after installing exhaust on 2012 sportster 883

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 15, 2020 | 08:16 AM
  #1  
Livin_free89's Avatar
Livin_free89
Thread Starter
|
Stage II
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: wichita, Ks
Default Help after installing exhaust on 2012 sportster 883

I'm the new guy, with a problem.
2012 Sportster 883 with 11,500mi.
Purchased the bike about 2 months ago. It has a Velocity stack intake and FP3 stock exhaust. It was running a stock tune. I flashed it to a stock w/high flow filter tune. All ran fine.
Of course the stock exhaust was way to quiet so I came across DK customs (I've contacted them and they have phenomenal customer service but as of now we are both stumped) you tube video of a sportster iron they cut off 2 3/4" of the tip and threw in some TTI'S w158s. I followed it to the T. First I flashed a SE pipes with no baffles and high flow filter map on. Ran like crap. Contacted DK and they recommended flashing vance and hines short shots map. Tried it and same thing. Flashed back to a stock tune. Same thing. When I say it runs like crap heres how.
At idle you can hear a intermittent miss. Rolling in from a stop it spits and sputters till about 2500. Sitting on the kick stand and holding it at 2150-2200 it will spit and sputter. If opened wide it runs out fine.
. I've checked for exhaust leaks, intake leaks, removed the V stack, tried several maps, and have found nothing. I'm short of throwing stocks back on and kicking it to the curb.
please help if you can.

Thanks in advance.
 
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2020 | 08:20 AM
  #2  
Livin_free89's Avatar
Livin_free89
Thread Starter
|
Stage II
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
From: wichita, Ks
Default


From top left going clockwise O2 front, O2 rear, A/F ratio, and temp. It doesn't matter at what temp cold or fully warm there's no change.
 
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
frassefranz
Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection
3
Jul 29, 2020 01:56 PM
frassefranz
Sportster Models
6
Jul 21, 2020 09:36 AM
BigDon68
General Harley Davidson Chat
4
Jul 26, 2019 05:44 AM
JohnsHD
Sportster Models
2
Sep 25, 2012 06:58 PM
Aaron48
Sportster Models
3
May 22, 2011 10:55 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:58 PM.

story-0
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-1
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-2
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-3
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-4
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-5
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-6
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider

Slideshow: Graeme Billington's left-hand-drive Shovelhead is as much about problem-solving as it is about classic Harley form.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2025-12-30 11:27:08


VIEW MORE