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Old Apr 2, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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If I plan to have my bike dyno tuned after I install my mods do I still need to get some sort of tuner like the power commander? Or will the dyno tune be all I need?
 
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'11 forty-eight side shots and stage 1 air intake
 
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I'd highly recommend it. After I put the stage 1, SE air cleaner, and Big Shots on my bike I had it dyno'd and the difference was very noticeable. Not only did the bike run much smoother, but had more performance, and ran cooler.
The Power Commander has been on the bike since 2006 and has performed flawlessly.

We spend so much money on our 'toys', why not spend a couple HD dollars more and get the most we can out of them?
 
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So get a power commander (or similar) and then get it dyno tuned.
 
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Correct, you can not 'tune' the bike with out some sort of tuner interface.
 
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