someone please kick me in the arse...
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Cruiser
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someone please kick me in the ****...
and tell me what to do....
I am mechanically inclined...Ive just never done anything mechanical before...too busy runnin around chasing women I guess...lol Anyways I cant convince myself to buy parts and work on my own bike. I just want to take it to someone and have them do it. But then I really want it to be my bike and say to people I did the work on it...and be proud of it.
All I am doing is Kuryakyn hypercharger, VH BR 2-2s and a PCV. I will leave the normal services to people who know what they are doing. Is this feasible for me to safely do all this and not damage the bike? On another note...I dont have any tools what-so-ever....
I will not be getting the Autotune module so I am guessing I need to DL a map for the PCV, get it running and then take it to a dyno shop. Does that make sense? Or should I have someone tow it?
Can someone honestly tell me whether this is something I can do and be proud of or end up hating myself and costing more money?
THanks VK BTW its a rocker c
I am mechanically inclined...Ive just never done anything mechanical before...too busy runnin around chasing women I guess...lol Anyways I cant convince myself to buy parts and work on my own bike. I just want to take it to someone and have them do it. But then I really want it to be my bike and say to people I did the work on it...and be proud of it.
All I am doing is Kuryakyn hypercharger, VH BR 2-2s and a PCV. I will leave the normal services to people who know what they are doing. Is this feasible for me to safely do all this and not damage the bike? On another note...I dont have any tools what-so-ever....
I will not be getting the Autotune module so I am guessing I need to DL a map for the PCV, get it running and then take it to a dyno shop. Does that make sense? Or should I have someone tow it?
Can someone honestly tell me whether this is something I can do and be proud of or end up hating myself and costing more money?
THanks VK BTW its a rocker c
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once you put the pc111 on or you can put a 9v battery on it and plug it in to your computer and go to dynojet site and install the map for your set up yourself, no need to get a dyno tune
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DynaBob, Yeah I understand that much but I still hear its better to get it dynoed which I dont mind spending the money on....
My biggest concern is not mucking anything up mechanically with installing the pipes and air breather and missing out on a lot of riding this spring...honestly Im just asking someone to smack me and tell me to just do it...
My biggest concern is not mucking anything up mechanically with installing the pipes and air breather and missing out on a lot of riding this spring...honestly Im just asking someone to smack me and tell me to just do it...
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I did the pipes, big sucker, and PIII on mine ... just follow the directions. I would recommend getting some soft shop towels and some painters tape to protect your paint during the process. Also, the pipes would have been tons easier w/ another set of hands ... get some beer and invite a hottie over to help. Oh and make sure you you pull out the old exhaust gaskets - they are in there ... don't end up w/ 2 sets in there when it is all bolted up ... and don't ask me how I know this.
Oh and the money you will save will pay for the tools you need ... get a good torque wrench, a set of Allen wrenches, a set of torx (sp?) bits, some standard sockets in regular and deep well sizes, and some socket wrench extensions to get to the hard to reach areas.
Oh and the money you will save will pay for the tools you need ... get a good torque wrench, a set of Allen wrenches, a set of torx (sp?) bits, some standard sockets in regular and deep well sizes, and some socket wrench extensions to get to the hard to reach areas.
DynaBob, Yeah I understand that much but I still hear its better to get it dynoed which I dont mind spending the money on....
My biggest concern is not mucking anything up mechanically with installing the pipes and air breather and missing out on a lot of riding this spring...honestly Im just asking someone to smack me and tell me to just do it...
My biggest concern is not mucking anything up mechanically with installing the pipes and air breather and missing out on a lot of riding this spring...honestly Im just asking someone to smack me and tell me to just do it...
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if you order the PCIII from a place like FuelMoto, you'll get a good price and Jamie will download a map for your particular set-up. usually no dyno necessary.
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You don't have any tools? You'll have a bunch after this project.
Don't know about the PC-V, but the rest can be done with patience and beer. I have seen a few threads on the PC and finding a good place for it on the Rocker. You may have to get creative. I did TTS (just plug up to laptop), which was fairly easy after I read the directions.
The bolts at the head of the pipes can be tricky to get to. I used one of those angle things on the socket and finally got it. Other than that, cake.
Don't know about the PC-V, but the rest can be done with patience and beer. I have seen a few threads on the PC and finding a good place for it on the Rocker. You may have to get creative. I did TTS (just plug up to laptop), which was fairly easy after I read the directions.
The bolts at the head of the pipes can be tricky to get to. I used one of those angle things on the socket and finally got it. Other than that, cake.
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I was scared at first. But one of my buddies who got me into riding, explained it in a good way.
Save the money you would be giving to someone else, buy the tools needed and service manual, and you will have saved a lot of money in the long run. The mechanics are basically using the same information that you have in your hands, so nothing can be that hard.
After that. I did the pipes/power commander/air intake all myself. felt great afterwards.
After HD service has failed me a few times with issues after dropping money on the 1K/5K service and forward control ext. install, i decided I would do most things by myself or consult someone I trusted and have them help if needed.
Nothing is out of your reach, and at least if something is messed, i can blame myself and now worry about the $400 i paid for someone else to mess it up (like HD SERVICE did on my ext. kit and had no rear brakes after 25 miles of driving).
Save the money you would be giving to someone else, buy the tools needed and service manual, and you will have saved a lot of money in the long run. The mechanics are basically using the same information that you have in your hands, so nothing can be that hard.
After that. I did the pipes/power commander/air intake all myself. felt great afterwards.
After HD service has failed me a few times with issues after dropping money on the 1K/5K service and forward control ext. install, i decided I would do most things by myself or consult someone I trusted and have them help if needed.
Nothing is out of your reach, and at least if something is messed, i can blame myself and now worry about the $400 i paid for someone else to mess it up (like HD SERVICE did on my ext. kit and had no rear brakes after 25 miles of driving).