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Old May 3, 2019 | 04:07 PM
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I have a 2018 Ultra Limited with SE Intake and Street Cannons. I downloaded the HD stage 1 calibration from the SE street tuner. Previously my bike idled at 750 rpm, after the download it now idles at 900 rpm. Is this the idle speed for the stage 1 calibration or is something not right?
 
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I have a 2018 Ultra Limited with SE Intake and Street Cannons. I downloaded the HD stage 1 calibration from the SE street tuner. Previously my bike idled at 750 rpm, after the download it now idles at 900 rpm. Is this the idle speed for the stage 1 calibration or is something not right?
I'm thinking the 750 rpm value was too low & 900 rpm is correct?
 
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I have a 2018 Ultra Limited with SE Intake and Street Cannons. I downloaded the HD stage 1 calibration from the SE street tuner. Previously my bike idled at 750 rpm, after the download it now idles at 900 rpm. Is this the idle speed for the stage 1 calibration or is something not right?
it's right, although my 2017 107 was 850 stock and the SEPST Stage 1 calibration bumped it to 950..EITMS enabled will raise it another 100
 
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I just plugged up the tuner to the bike and looked at the data tab, it says desired idle speed 1080 rpm so yeah the stage 1 calibration will increase your idle just a little
 
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I just realized that the desired idle speed is relative to engine temp. I started my bike and watched the data live and after the bike was warm the desired idle speed was 944 rpm. Previous when I looked at the data the bike had been running and was still a little warm as it got cooler the desired idle speed would raise
 
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