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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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Default Canned Map vs Dyno Tune
I was looking at the dyno forums and didnt see a lot of baseline pulls with a map programmed with out a dyno, then after. Just wondering what kinda power difference you guys were making after the dyno?
 
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It depends on you combo after i built mine i rode 500 miles on a fat canned tune and it made 80hp then the dynoed and made 104hp 104tq but it was set up real rich
 
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Yeah I will be stoked if I get 20 more HP. Mine is rich now my builder said it keeps it cooler for break in...but not sure if it's that rich. I will know next week.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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Its prob real rich what combo you runnin
 
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2009 Crossbones-103 Kit w/ 11:1 comp, C&C Thunder Custom Heads w/ MCR, S&S 625 Cams, SE Heavy Breather, V&H Pro Pipe, Power Commander V Custom Map,

How did yours act before it was tuned? Any tell tell characteristics?
 
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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When I bought mine it had a SERT on it, i had a SE pro tuner and dyno tune installed, picked up another 10 horses, and 12 ftlb of torque
 
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 10:06 PM
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I've heard dyno is best way to go. No two bikes are EXACTLY the same, so....
 
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Mine rode like crap before you should look into a auto tune and youll also have to find the highest octane fuel it should make 115hp and 115 tq i cant belive they put so much compression in that thing do you have compression relieves or are they easy start cams
 
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I have manual compression releases and easy start cams
 
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imo dyno the way to go as well. specially tuned for your bike!
 
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