What did you pay for M8 stage 1
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RCX 4.5 slip ons- $629, I installed, 20 mins piece of cake. HD high flow AC kit - $179, I installed, also piece of cake. Street tuner - $299 for tuner and $40 for dealer to install. The tuner should be an easy install also but it was an unexpected buy when my bike was in for service so I just told them to put it on.
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Tourer
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From: Florida
RCX 4.5 slip ons- $629, I installed, 20 mins piece of cake. HD high flow AC kit - $179, I installed, also piece of cake. Street tuner - $299 for tuner and $40 for dealer to install. The tuner should be an easy install also but it was an unexpected buy when my bike was in for service so I just told them to put it on.
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He used slip ons and the HD tuner. Warranty shouldn't void for that.
Also, bought my stage 1 3 weeks ago. Had 250 bucks on gift cards, so that covered the air breather and I paid 299 for the HD tuner. Already have S&S slip ons.
Installed the AC and tuned myself.
Also, bought my stage 1 3 weeks ago. Had 250 bucks on gift cards, so that covered the air breather and I paid 299 for the HD tuner. Already have S&S slip ons.
Installed the AC and tuned myself.
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Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Okmulgee
Stage I Installed Myself
V&H Eliminator 400 Slips, $399.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
V&H FP3, $350.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
HD Ventalator A/C, $322.44 Inc. Tax
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Total $1071.44
Then it all went bad. Warranty voided over FP3 because of HD junk production. Bad oil pump and way over sized cylinder bores. Dealer stepped up and rebuild motor.
Stage II Dealer Installed While rebuilding HD's junk production. No Labor Charge.
TQ Cam Kit, $419.75 Inc. Tax
Cam Bearing Upgrade, $21.50 Inc. Tax
HD Tuner, $322.44 Inc. Tax,,, Total waist of money
HD Tuner Cable Set, $32.19 Inc. Tax,,, See above
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$795.88
Decat OEM Head Pipe, $0.00 <<<<< Best HD mod,,, Free.
Stage II $1867.32 No Dyno Tuning
If your going to tune a M8 up and stick with cackling chicken hardware go stage II and enjoy and keep your warrenty.
V&H Eliminator 400 Slips, $399.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
V&H FP3, $350.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
HD Ventalator A/C, $322.44 Inc. Tax
______________
Total $1071.44
Then it all went bad. Warranty voided over FP3 because of HD junk production. Bad oil pump and way over sized cylinder bores. Dealer stepped up and rebuild motor.
Stage II Dealer Installed While rebuilding HD's junk production. No Labor Charge.
TQ Cam Kit, $419.75 Inc. Tax
Cam Bearing Upgrade, $21.50 Inc. Tax
HD Tuner, $322.44 Inc. Tax,,, Total waist of money
HD Tuner Cable Set, $32.19 Inc. Tax,,, See above
______________
$795.88
Decat OEM Head Pipe, $0.00 <<<<< Best HD mod,,, Free.
Stage II $1867.32 No Dyno Tuning
If your going to tune a M8 up and stick with cackling chicken hardware go stage II and enjoy and keep your warrenty.
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Tourer
Joined: Feb 2016
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From: Florida
Stage I Installed Myself
V&H Eliminator 400 Slips, $399.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
V&H FP3, $350.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
HD Ventalator A/C, $322.44 Inc. Tax
______________
Total $1071.44
Then it all went bad. Warranty voided over FP3 because of HD junk production. Bad oil pump and way over sized cylinder bores. Dealer stepped up and rebuild motor.
Stage II Dealer Installed While rebuilding HD's junk production. No Labor Charge.
TQ Cam Kit, $419.75 Inc. Tax
Cam Bearing Upgrade, $21.50 Inc. Tax
HD Tuner, $322.44 Inc. Tax,,, Total waist of money
HD Tuner Cable Set, $32.19 Inc. Tax,,, See above
______________
$795.88
Decat OEM Head Pipe, $0.00 <<<<< Best HD mod,,, Free.
Stage II $1867.32 No Dyno Tuning
If your going to tune a M8 up and stick with cackling chicken hardware go stage II and enjoy and keep your warrenty.
V&H Eliminator 400 Slips, $399.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
V&H FP3, $350.00 Free Shipping, No Tax
HD Ventalator A/C, $322.44 Inc. Tax
______________
Total $1071.44
Then it all went bad. Warranty voided over FP3 because of HD junk production. Bad oil pump and way over sized cylinder bores. Dealer stepped up and rebuild motor.
Stage II Dealer Installed While rebuilding HD's junk production. No Labor Charge.
TQ Cam Kit, $419.75 Inc. Tax
Cam Bearing Upgrade, $21.50 Inc. Tax
HD Tuner, $322.44 Inc. Tax,,, Total waist of money
HD Tuner Cable Set, $32.19 Inc. Tax,,, See above
______________
$795.88
Decat OEM Head Pipe, $0.00 <<<<< Best HD mod,,, Free.
Stage II $1867.32 No Dyno Tuning
If your going to tune a M8 up and stick with cackling chicken hardware go stage II and enjoy and keep your warrenty.
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From: Delaware
Side note: In the 'old days' we'd do the stage 1 hardware and they'd require some nebulous flash of the ECM which may or may not have done anything. Typically this was about $150. Now they have moved towards selling tuners so that you can do it yourself. The SEPST requires a Windows PC and access cable. The upside is that the SEPST has a learning mode and you don't have to go back to the dealer for flashing your ECM for parts upgrades for which they have canned maps. The down side is the higher price of entry if all you want is a stage one; the total kit will run greater than $150 not incl the computer hardware. If all you want is the hardware, then having the dealer add the parts and simply flash the bike might save you some money. YMMV.
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Tourer
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From: Florida
I do all the work on my bike so I think I can handle the job easily, I was worried about the warranty issues.
at this point I'm thinking about doing the pipes, air cleaner and the hd tuner to keep the warranty intact then let the dealer do the torque cam and call it a day. For now..
at this point I'm thinking about doing the pipes, air cleaner and the hd tuner to keep the warranty intact then let the dealer do the torque cam and call it a day. For now..
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Tourer
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From: Florida
RCX 4.5 slip ons- $629, I installed, 20 mins piece of cake. HD high flow AC kit - $179, I installed, also piece of cake. Street tuner - $299 for tuner and $40 for dealer to install. The tuner should be an easy install also but it was an unexpected buy when my bike was in for service so I just told them to put it on.
other then sound are the changes noticeable power wise?