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Just like your ever moving line on stage 1 upgrades, I'd wait to pass judgement once it does start happening to you... because then it will be "real" - to you.
well after 1 year and 4 Seasons with over 13000 miles from stock to Stage 1 I don't expect a change at this point..not sure what "ever moving line on stage 1 upgrades" means..been a consistent proponent of SE Stage 1 and dyno tuning because I got outstanding results
I received a call today from my mechanic at the dealership. The rocker box cover gasket was wet and leaking. HD has updated the new gaskets and shipped them Monday. I might have the bike Saturday.
well after 1 year and 4 Seasons with over 13000 miles from stock to Stage 1 I don't expect a change at this point..not sure what "ever moving line on stage 1 upgrades" means..been a consistent proponent of SE Stage 1 and dyno tuning because I got outstanding results
Point is, throughout the year your opinion evolved. You started out touting to keep it completely stock - bike needs nothing, M8 is the bestest ever.
Later, stage 1 was worth it, but not a dyno, no... that would be a waste of money - HD got it right with this canned map.
Later you dyno'd and suddenly the dyno was worth it... (and it was)
It's no big deal, people do that all the time when they get some seat time and want more. My point is, the vent blowby deal is like that.
If you don't have blowby/venting presently, the mod may not be worth it. However, time may go by and it suddenly becomes warranted because you're getting blowby due to worn components etc.
Some people's bikes have massive blowby right out of the box for whatever reason - for them the mod is worth it.
Just saying, try to keep an open mind is all. Just because something is not happening to you doesn't mean it's not happening to others. Example: look at the trans/oil transfer thread.
100 million thousand miles, the most tested Harley engine ever. Nothing could ever go wrong. I remember someone falling for that.
I know you've seen this before, but this used to be all over my air cleaner and down the side of my bike. Not anymore!
If a bike doesn't get oil in the airbox, no need to mess with anything. For me it was a case of not wanting shmegma building up at the throttle body and beyond. Whether from oily vapors or in liquid form. Just didn't want it. In my case it's a few drops per ride on the exhaust. A few too much. And one that a simple, free, reversible mod eliminated.
Oil or no oil, hot dirty air is not your motor's friend. External venting solves that. Blowby is an additional reason to take the measure that varies by motor, use, and fill level...the hot dirty air is more or less a constant. I may elect to not bother this time with the slightly improved running condition of an external vent, but I have no doubts there is a benefit to the motor operationally in doing so. If I have blowby additionally the benefit only increases.
Point is, throughout the year your opinion evolved. You started out touting to keep it completely stock - bike needs nothing, M8 is the bestest ever.
Later, stage 1 was worth it, but not a dyno, no... that would be a waste of money - HD got it right with this canned map.
Later you dyno'd and suddenly the dyno was worth it... (and it was)
It's no big deal, people do that all the time when they get some seat time and want more. My point is, the vent blowby deal is like that.
If you don't have blowby/venting presently, the mod may not be worth it. However, time may go by and it suddenly becomes warranted because you're getting blowby due to worn components etc.
Some people's bikes have massive blowby right out of the box for whatever reason - for them the mod is worth it.
Just saying, try to keep an open mind is all. Just because something is not happening to you doesn't mean it's not happening to others. Example: look at the trans/oil transfer thread.
100 million thousand miles, the most tested Harley engine ever. Nothing could ever go wrong. I remember someone falling for that.
I know you've seen this before, but this used to be all over my air cleaner and down the side of my bike. Not anymore!
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