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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:01 AM
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after putting on my slip on exhaust. "TEDS CYCLE" do i need to do a tune. Local stealership want 150 to due a "harley tune". Im new to this tuning stuff and any help would be apreciated.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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Not for just putting slip ons on.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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did you do A/C as well or just slips? are you getting poping or chugging?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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For just an exhaust change, no. If you do an ac change with an exhaust change&nbsp\\;then by all means yes.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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it was just slip ons, but now the exhaust is just basicly a straight pipe. maybe its me but it seems like the bike is running a lil different. And not starting as easy as it used to.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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You'd probably better finish the stage one.&nbsp\\; Just my 2c.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Yep... Only if you want the bike to run correctly...
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Should the "stealership" do the tune for free?.... $150 doesn't sound all that outrageous to me.&nbsp\\;
 
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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It's not that bad if they're doing the new filter and a tune/remap.
 
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