Question about ECU/Fuel injection
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Question about ECU/Fuel injection
My last Sportster was a carbed 883 Hugger, solid mount. Im just coming from a horrendous experience with a 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 and getting back to HD. I know that the new HD's come with fuel injection and rubber mounts and I think this is good, but I want to know what to expect when I go for my test ride. My FZ had terrible ride by wire and the ECU made it almost impossible to be smooth when just cruising, everything happened abruptly, whether it was opening the throttle or closing, it all was jerky, extreme and had a delay when called on quickly. To fix its issues you had to have the ECU reflashed, in California. How is the throttle response on the new sporties, what should I expect, tell me the truth I can handle it just want to be in the right frame of mind. How much difference between 883 and 1200? I loved my 883 but everybody keeps telling me I'd be happier on a 1200... Maybe I'll get one of each, LOL.
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The sporties still have throttle cables, the ride of them really hasn't changed that much.
they are a lot smoother then ten years ago. they updated the brakes in 2014 and added ABS(option).big improvement.
they are a lot smoother then ten years ago. they updated the brakes in 2014 and added ABS(option).big improvement.
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So no crazy ECU to deal with then, good. Thanks.
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The response can be better of course. They are sold lean on the AFR and if you want to change the exhausts and the air cleaner, you most likely would want to re-tune it anyway (you don't have to). But if you can't stand how it runs, a tune will make it better.
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Cool. I'm leaning towards an Iron 883 or Forty-Eight and plan on using a Roland Sands Tracker 2-1 Pipe, but it all hinges on unloading my 2014 Yamaha FZ-09.
The new Sportsters have an ECU & if you change the pipes & air cleaner you'll want to either reflash the ECU (stage1) or get an after market fuel mgt system & everyone has their own personal favorite, ( mines the Cobra 2000 R) or it'll run like crap. They shake a little at idle even thought they're rubber mounted but smooth out nicely under throttle. Change the POS stock grips to some nice iso grips, swap out the POS stock seat. It may not feel like it's got all the power you want if you test ride a stock Sporty. You'll be amazed how much different they run with stage 1 upgrades (pipes & AC ) & more comfortable with new seat & hand controls. Personally I'd choose the 48 over the 883 unless you're more concerned about MPG than HP
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Most if not all modern vehicles have an ECU, but they don't all have the same one! It does sound, however, that you have had a bad experience with your Yam, but none of us have had anything like that with our recent Sporties. They are fine!
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