2014 Fatboy Lo question
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2014 Fatboy Lo question
My girlfriend's mom picked up a 2014 Fatboy Lo this weekend at bike week and like anyone immediately wants exhaust. She is not concerned with performance persay and I recommended vance and hines slip ons. The guys working the Vance and Hines booth insisted slip ons would still require air cleaner and tuner (go figure) and worked up a price quote of 1600 installed for a stage one upgrade. My question is, is it necessary to do full stage one even with just running slip ons? Opinions.
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With Rush 1.75 baffle slip on's the bike runs fine with no tuning. What baffle size are the V&H. This is just my opinion but having had both 1.75 and 2.0 baffles I prefer the 1.75. I think the larger baffles are pushing it and I would at least look at a set of XiED's with the larger baffles. Just my experience.
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I bought a '14 Heritage last Sept - added Cycle Shack slip ons 2 weeks later. Ran ok for a year, albeit lean I suspect (much popping on decel).
I would recommend a re-map. If she bought the Power Vision 2, she could re-map right away nicluding some auto-tuning, and adjust again in the future if she went with another air cleaner or other mods.
I would recommend a re-map. If she bought the Power Vision 2, she could re-map right away nicluding some auto-tuning, and adjust again in the future if she went with another air cleaner or other mods.
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I bought a '14 Heritage last Sept - added Cycle Shack slip ons 2 weeks later. Ran ok for a year, albeit lean I suspect (much popping on decel).
I would recommend a re-map. If she bought the Power Vision 2, she could re-map right away nicluding some auto-tuning, and adjust again in the future if she went with another air cleaner or other mods.
I would recommend a re-map. If she bought the Power Vision 2, she could re-map right away nicluding some auto-tuning, and adjust again in the future if she went with another air cleaner or other mods.
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Just slip on's or pipes does not require an air cleaner or mapping. She will get the "Harley Sound" with just a pair of V&H (or just about any brand) slip-ons.
If she goes nuts and gets a 2 into 1 pipe (like I did) it will run a bit lean, but no worries on the air cleaner or mapping.
If she gets the air cleaner (screaming eagle stage 1 is most common) then she will need a mapping.
If she goes nuts and gets a 2 into 1 pipe (like I did) it will run a bit lean, but no worries on the air cleaner or mapping.
If she gets the air cleaner (screaming eagle stage 1 is most common) then she will need a mapping.