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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 07:54 AM
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I'm excited....that is all
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:12 AM
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Lets us know how much you like it
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Will do....They are going to call me when they start tuning, so I can get intimately familiar with the software.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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ThunderMax is installed. Immediately I can tell a difference in starts, they are much quicker and smoother (no grunt like before), the smoothness of the idle (lowered to 800 rpm) and zero decel pop with the D&D Fatcat. I'm going on a longer ride later, so I'll report back. I must say impressive so far. I am also lucky to have had mine tuned by the individual who wrote the software
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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I don't believe you! ship it to me so i can see for myself...jk...congrats..how much was it?
 
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Originally Posted by BLKnCHRME09Deluxe
I don't believe you! ship it to me so i can see for myself...jk...congrats..how much was it?
I have no idea what they actually cost. Let's just say ....I get a discount
 
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Originally Posted by Road Head
I have no idea what they actually cost. Let's just say ....I get a discount
Cool then you can ship it me?
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Cool then you can ship it me?
Theoretically, but then my bike would run like crap.
 
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Originally Posted by Road Head
... the smoothness of the idle (lowered to 800 rpm) and ...
800 RPM? I was told not to go below 900 RPM for the idle as otherwise the oilpump doesn't go fast enough to build up enough pressure.
 
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Wow, I would like to get me rpm down to 800
 
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