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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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been riding my bike for two years with a joker ac and open pipes no fuel controller runs fine even on 100 degree days
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by snacks63
been riding my bike for two years with a joker ac and open pipes no fuel controller runs fine even on 100 degree days
No really, tell us the truth, you're running two sets of Xieds, a SERT, a Fuel Pak and a PCIII, to get it to run that way right?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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been riding my bike for two years with a joker ac and open pipes no fuel controller runs fine even on 100 degree days
That's what I'm saying. The maker of a very popular fuel controller that many utilize on this board said I'll be fine without...time will tell. I like when stuff breaks. Excuse to upgrade
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Damnit... now I have to spend my money on something else instead of a fuel controller.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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After a recommendation from the president of a fuel controller company, I didn't purchachase any
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That's what I'm saying. The maker of a very popular fuel controller that many utilize on this board said I'll be fine without.
HHHMMM...something seems odd here, the president of a fuel controller company told you you don't need a fuel controller?, I say again the very guy whos current income and future retirement depends on people like you buying fuel controllers told you that you don't need to buy his product?
Why in the world would he say that?
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 01:34 PM
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HHHMMM...something seems odd here, the president of a fuel controller company told you you don't need a fuel controller?, I say again they very guy whos current income and future retirement depends on people like you buying fuel controllers told you that you don't need to buy his product?
Why in the world would he say that?
Yeah, seems fishy. That would be like HD saying "No, really, you don't need that new 2011 Sportster Custom, you would be just fine with that 2006 Honda Shadow. They both do the same thing, get you from point A to point B."
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by snacks63
been riding my bike for two years with a joker ac and open pipes no fuel controller runs fine even on 100 degree days
you have to at least have a stage 1 DL right?

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HHHMMM...something seems odd here, the president of a fuel controller company told you you don't need a fuel controller?, I say again the very guy whos current income and future retirement depends on people like you buying fuel controllers told you that you don't need to buy his product?
Why in the world would he say that?
i'm thinking the same thing......just doesn't add up.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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HHHMMM...something seems odd here, the president of a fuel controller company told you you don't need a fuel controller?, I say again the very guy whos current income and future retirement depends on people like you buying fuel controllers told you that you don't need to buy his product?
Why in the world would he say that?
Just saying what I was told in a conversation with him...on several occasions.
 
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Just saying what I was told in a conversation with him...on several occasions.
So why not drop names? What's the company he's president of?

Maybe they can verify what you're saying. Just seems odd for the president of a company to tell you not to buy their product.
 
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Just saying what I was told in a conversation with him...on several occasions.
Maybe after SEVERAL conversations with you the president was really saying..."If I say you don't really need one will you stop calling me?"
 
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