883 1200 conversion time
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883 1200 conversion time
any of you guys know how long it takes to do the screamin eagle 883 to 1200 conversion on the iron? ecm calibration and all? trying to figure it out how much time it will take so i know how much its gonna cost. and so i can know if they are lagging on purpose. thanks
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My dealer charged me nine hours for NRHS conversion plus three hours for Dyno tune. BTW, is there a reason you're going with the SE conversion rather than some of the other options out there? If your reason is: "the dealer recommended it..." I'd get more info and educate yourself. Here's a good place to start, this is an article written by Hammer Performance concerning conversion options: http://hammerperf.com/883conversions.shtml. I wouldn't do anything until you're comfortable with the decisions that you'll need to make. I have a cost sheet for my conversion if you're interested.
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That's almost exactly what my dealer said to me about SE conversions! Unfortunately they couldn't elaborate or teach me anything about conversions. So I looked elsewhere. NRHS educated me very well about all the different options I could go with, and stay within my budget. I like a retailer like that!
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if you go with the dealer they should be able to do that whole job in 1 day. if not they are slacking for extra $$$$. just changing out the jugs is easy if it includes a cam change too well that will add some time. do you know anyone who is mechanically inclined? you can do that job yourself with a few tools and a little mechanical knowledge in a weekend and save a lot of $$$$. plus it is a much better feeling riding on the job you did yourself. spend the extra money you saved on a tuner you can tune yourself without dyno running it and you won't really need the dealer anymore! thundermax is install and ride if you have zippers install your map for you. however it is expensive! NRHS highly recommended for 1250 kits. At least talk to Dan before you go with the dealer.
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thanks guys. the shop im going to get it done at is owned by a friend and its not an actual dealer. im not worried about him squeezing me for cash because im leaving my bike with him for a couple weeks while i go on leave back to the good ol USofA. They are certified HD mechanics but it is just a custom/ mechanic shop here in germany. i was just trying to get a ballpark of the actual hands on hours it would take. as far as which kits to use, does using SE help preserve or cover any warranties? i am getting a pretty good military discount from a harley dealership in the states that will ship it to me for free. that's why i was gonna go with SE. thoughts?
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What year is your bike, and did you buy an extended warranty? Standard warranty is only two years. If you did get an extended warranty, I'd be inclined to go with the SE conversion as it should be covered under warranty. Not positive on that point as you're not using a dealer. Going with an aftermarket kit will most definitely void your warranty. If you only have a two year warranty, how much is left on it? If you're like me, I took the gamble and voided what was left of my warranty to get the kit I wanted. The gamble payed off as I didn't have any problems within the time that would have been remaining on my warranty. The dealer did however guarantee their labor which I had to call them on for improperly installing the intake manifold, which damaged the heads.
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I assume you're going to take the bike home with you eventually? I'd call the dealership back home that you plan on taking it to for warranty work. Let them know you're situation and ask if the warranty covers the SE conversion. If it doesn't cover the conversion, I'd consider a 1250 build with some other options that may be within your budget such as cams, head work, etc. If it were me I'd take the gamble and go with the 1250 from Hammer or NRHS. I had a year and a half left on my warranty when I had my conversion done. But that's a decision you'll have to make for yourself.
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