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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 03:37 AM
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Im looking for a tuner and i have a couple that im looking at. One will use my power vision PV-3B already married to it. He said it will take 3 days to a week to tune it. The other 100 miles closer wants to do a tune with direct link. He says direct link is a cleaner tune. I thought the power vision does everything needed to do the best tune on a bike. Can anyone tell me how the Direct Link tune is going to give me a better tune? thanks
 
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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 06:08 AM
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By direct link is he talking about using the Centurion. A very good tuning software in the right hands. Direct link is often used to describe nothing more than a wireless link to ECM No advantage to the tune just no cable to hook up.
Where did you purchase the PV ? if you purchased it from Fuel Motor they will provide a good map and then run some auto tune runs on it.
3 days to a week to tune it NO..

Little more education on the subject is needed on you part before taking the step.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 08:03 AM
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I want to understand what a "cleaner tune" is.
 
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I want to understand what a "cleaner tune" is.
exactly
 
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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JCunningham
exactly
Undisputed pros like Fuel Moto have been tuning with Power Vision for years, with great results. Sounds to me like that guy has a thing, and its the only thing he knows, so that's why its good. But what do I know?

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Does your bike have RDRS?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 12:38 PM
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Oh there are so many other thread about tuner brands and benefits of a dyno tune vs auto tune.
Depends on what you want, what can you live with, how much are you williing to spend.
 
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Dyno tuning is the only way to go. No canned Tune crap. Can't street tune unless you take it to track.
Both would be on a dyno.
 
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I wonder why 3 days to a week. In May tuned one that was brand new. Break in and tune 5 hrs.
 
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