Thoughts on Custom Tune
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Cruiser
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Thoughts on Custom Tune
Well I had my bike custom tuned today and all I can say is WOW. The baseline was 66.4 hp and 90.0 ft lbs. After the tune it dynoed at 76.7 hp and 100.6 ft lbs. I think that is great, but really doesn't tell the story as the drivability is so much better. It makes 30 more ft lbs at 2,000 rpm. The annoying decell popping is gone, it runs cooler, better throttle response at any rpm, it pretty much woke up the engine. It runs so good now I'm going to put off cams till next year. In addidtion, the tuner had very nice things to say about the 103 engine. Think I take the bike out for a ride.
Last edited by pkvir; Aug 10, 2012 at 01:54 PM.
Road Captain
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Sounds like a great result and a large gain in Torque. I just picked mine up today after a custom tune. I already had V&H longshots and a download from the dealer. I had a lot of popping and figured it was lean A/F. My baseline was 68.76 HP and 90.32 torque with A/F running between 12-12.8. Indy used a Screamin Eagle Super Tuner. End result is 77.37 HP and 93.72 TQ with A/F running pretty steady 13 all the way to 5K. I see no noticable difference in the popping which is dissapointing. The bike is a 12' heritage.
Tourer
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From: Clarkston
I am thinking of taking mine in to a local indy, and I know my question is location specific, but what did these tunes cost you?
I don't mind the canned map I have from powerVision but it'd be cool to say I am running a custom tune.
I don't mind the canned map I have from powerVision but it'd be cool to say I am running a custom tune.
Road Captain
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From: Texas
Cost me $750 (450 for the tuner and 300 for the dyno work)
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Cruiser
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Mine was very expensive, but I heard good things about him so it was worth it to me. I could have had mey local dealer do it for half the price. Cost me $395.00. He was very thouough; changed my spark plugs, cleaned my air filter (wasn't really dirty) and spent about two hours on the dyno, three hours total.
Road Captain
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Mine was very expensive, but I heard good things about him so it was worth it to me. I could have had mey local dealer do it for half the price. Cost me $395.00. He was very thouough; changed my spark plugs, cleaned my air filter (wasn't really dirty) and spent about two hours on the dyno, three hours total.
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Yea, those tuners are high but once you've bought it is done... well, unless you add other things and have to tune it again.
I kinda like the PCIII or the Power Vision where you can change your tune whenever you want without having to take it to a tuner.
I kinda like the PCIII or the Power Vision where you can change your tune whenever you want without having to take it to a tuner.
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My local Indy will charge me $300 to tune it and 3 dyno runs.... he would tune my PCIII (dial it in per se).
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Road Captain
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I'm not a mechanical type guy so if needed, I'll just bring the tuner box back in for tweaks or other mods.
