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Old May 19, 2019 | 09:52 AM
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If you get it Dyno tuned you can do it once and it will run great.
With a tuner if you add parts later you can tune it for the upgrades. And for a fee you can transfer it to another bike if you get one later. My 0.02
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by normannewguy
Don't wait very long, or limit driving on it. If you are running very lean the engine will run hot with all the damage that goes with it, burnt valves, melted pistons etc. Will it happen maybe? but who wants to risk it. Saw this all the time during 90's as cars became fuel injected with very specific fuel maps, (speed density just like hd is now). Pipes etc, car would run slower less HP and with engine damage
Exactly what I thought once I noticed something off and I Haven’t been on it for a month now and won’t be driving it until I get it tuned. I didn’t want to risk breaking other parts on it until I knew what it was.
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Kawickrice
If you get it Dyno tuned you can do it once and it will run great.
With a tuner if you add parts later you can tune it for the upgrades. And for a fee you can transfer it to another bike if you get one later. My 0.02
Good to know! Thanks!
 
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Might as well bite the bullet and get a Power Vision. Its a more complete tuner.
 
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