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Feb 14, 2012 | 03:32 PM

Smorris3480

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stage one kit

Okay I installed my stage one kit ont my 2012 fatboy last week but got a couple questions. When I took the stock air cleaner off I had to unplug what looks like some kind of sensor. And when I put the screamin eagle air cleaner on it didn't have a place to plug it in. And said nothing about it in the instructions. Really curious what this is

And the secon is that when I rev it up a little bit it blows black smoke out of the exhaust. What could this be due to? I have the fuel pak tuned to the right settings. They are vance and hines big radius 2 into 2.

I would really appreciate any help guys. I am freaking out. Thanks in advance

Feb 14, 2012 | 03:44 PM

olongapo1

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Smorris,

I strongly recommend that you invest is a Harley Service Manual and Harley Parts Manual. Your dealer will provide them for a nominal cost and it will be the best purchase you'll ever make for your bike.

Call Vance and Hines. They have a great tech division.

Feb 14, 2012 | 08:35 PM

Fhatboy

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the sensor can just be relocated behind the new plate that came with the Stage i kit. It is used during HD tech maintainance. Also inclosed in the parts pack for theStage 1 kit there is a small sheetmetal clip that is to be secored onto the back of the new plate as per the instructions. i just positioned mine behind the throttle body.

As for the black smoke sounds like it may be running a bit rich. Did you have the tune set for pipes and Stage 1 kit?? it reads like the pipes were on already and that you just added the Stage 1 kit.

Craig

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Feb 15, 2012 | 02:57 AM

FrozenInTime

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My 09 did that for a few miles when I first brought it home. It stop'd bout the time I did a stage 1 with new pipes, had it dyno'd. Smoke'n went away.

Feb 15, 2012 | 04:54 AM

Blk and Chrome

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The smoke is from running too rich, call V&H and they can help you with that.

Feb 15, 2012 | 05:24 AM

Smorris3480

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I am gonna give vance and hines a call today. Some people are saying its because it is new but it didn't do that before the pipes tuner and ac. (I put on all at once) so you guys are probably right about being too rich. Thanks alot for the help

Feb 15, 2012 | 09:08 AM

Jester750

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Before you jump the gun and call V&H make sure that it blows black smoke all the time and not just when it is warming up.

All the newer bikes are set up to run rich during the engine warm up period.