tuner just called.........
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tuner just called.........
I took my Street Glide in for a dyno tune last week. I bought the bike with the SE 103" kit, 255 cams, sert and v&h true duals.
I was very happy with the way it ran the first 1,000 miles I rode it, but it was running very rich. You could see the unburned fuel everytime I cracked the throttle open and I was barely getting 30 mpg.
After two days of tuning, I was getting very impatient and worrying that the tuner didn't know what he was doing. He finally admitted that this is the first fbw baggar he has ever tuned, but told me to be patient and he would get it right. Keep in mind that this tune was paid for flat rate when I bought the bike.
He just called, three and a half days after he started and said he figured it out. He says it's running great, fuel air ratio is exactly what he was shooting for and is pulling 82 hp and 102 tq.
That's actually a little less hp than I expectd and a little more tq than I expected. I hope the *** dyno says great, but as long as it runs at least as good as before the tune, I know I will be happy with what I have so far.
I'm gonna go get her in a bit and see what is feels like from the seat.
Dennis
I was very happy with the way it ran the first 1,000 miles I rode it, but it was running very rich. You could see the unburned fuel everytime I cracked the throttle open and I was barely getting 30 mpg.
After two days of tuning, I was getting very impatient and worrying that the tuner didn't know what he was doing. He finally admitted that this is the first fbw baggar he has ever tuned, but told me to be patient and he would get it right. Keep in mind that this tune was paid for flat rate when I bought the bike.
He just called, three and a half days after he started and said he figured it out. He says it's running great, fuel air ratio is exactly what he was shooting for and is pulling 82 hp and 102 tq.
That's actually a little less hp than I expectd and a little more tq than I expected. I hope the *** dyno says great, but as long as it runs at least as good as before the tune, I know I will be happy with what I have so far.
I'm gonna go get her in a bit and see what is feels like from the seat.
Dennis
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RE: tuner just called.........
it's the torque that will get it down the road --- initially I was dissappointed with hp# for my HQs 103 (still not tuned right)but the torque was right where they said it would be. It does everything I wanted it to do.
If I could only get it tuned --- I smell like gas everytime I get off of it
If I could only get it tuned --- I smell like gas everytime I get off of it
ORIGINAL: rochkes
I took my Street Glide in for a dyno tune last week. I bought the bike with the SE 103" kit, 255 cams, sert and v&h true duals.
I was very happy with the way it ran the first 1,000 miles I rode it, but it was running very rich. You could see the unburned fuel everytime I cracked the throttle open and I was barely getting 30 mpg.
After two days of tuning, I was getting very impatient and worrying that the tuner didn't know what he was doing. He finally admitted that this is the first fbw baggar he has ever tuned, but told me to be patient and he would get it right. Keep in mind that this tune was paid for flat rate when I bought the bike.
He just called, three and a half days after he started and said he figured it out. He says it's running great, fuel air ratio is exactly what he was shooting for and is pulling 82 hp and 102 tq.
That's actually a little less hp than I expectd and a little more tq than I expected. I hope the *** dyno says great, but as long as it runs at least as good as before the tune, I know I will be happy with what I have so far.
I'm gonna go get her in a bit and see what is feels like from the seat.
Dennis
I took my Street Glide in for a dyno tune last week. I bought the bike with the SE 103" kit, 255 cams, sert and v&h true duals.
I was very happy with the way it ran the first 1,000 miles I rode it, but it was running very rich. You could see the unburned fuel everytime I cracked the throttle open and I was barely getting 30 mpg.
After two days of tuning, I was getting very impatient and worrying that the tuner didn't know what he was doing. He finally admitted that this is the first fbw baggar he has ever tuned, but told me to be patient and he would get it right. Keep in mind that this tune was paid for flat rate when I bought the bike.
He just called, three and a half days after he started and said he figured it out. He says it's running great, fuel air ratio is exactly what he was shooting for and is pulling 82 hp and 102 tq.
That's actually a little less hp than I expectd and a little more tq than I expected. I hope the *** dyno says great, but as long as it runs at least as good as before the tune, I know I will be happy with what I have so far.
I'm gonna go get her in a bit and see what is feels like from the seat.
Dennis
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RE: tuner just called.........
At least he took the time and kept working at it. My dealer did a crappy job. I think they just ran one pull so they could show me a printout and said there ya go. Ended up taking it to an indy that had in running fantastic with huge increases in HP and TQ in less than an hour.
After the time spent on it I'm sure you'll be pleased with the result.
Of course after three and a half days on the dyno it might be ready for the 5,000 mile service!
After the time spent on it I'm sure you'll be pleased with the result.
Of course after three and a half days on the dyno it might be ready for the 5,000 mile service!
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Did he include an air/fuel ratio graph with it?? Can you post the sheet?? If you ever get to a major rally and Doctor Dyno is there let him tune it it is money well spent. He has a site that tells where he is going to be you might want to check it out. There are other places as good as he is, but probably none better.
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ok, just got back and settled in from picking up the bike. I test rode it hard before I loaded it up. No more smoke out the pipes when opening up the throttle. I had a great time riding it. Not the meanest thing on the road, but happy with what it is. Standstill to 40 mph is as good as anything I have ever rode, including my last 83 V65. Gets kinda tame after that, but still way beyond stock.
I have the dyno chart, but don't have the abilty to scan and post it just yet. The fuel air ratio is as low as12.2:1 when throttle is opened, but comes up to 14:1 by 3,000 rpms and varies by less than .2 the rest of the way out.
Hp is a steady climb to 4,000 rpm maxs out at 82. Tq hits 102 at 3200 rpms, crosses the hp at 5500 rpms, drops to 70 by 6,000 rpms.
They put 150 miles on the bike between the dyno and test ride. Without meaning to do so, I did my first ever Harley burnout in their parking lot. I rode from the service bay to my truck to get my coat. I cranked the throttle and dumped the clutch at the same time and left a black mark about a foot long without trying.
What I am happiest about is the way the whole service department greeted me and apologized that the tune didn't go as well as it should have. I had called last evening and expressed my concerns and worries, but did not get irate with them. When it was all said and done, I had the 1,000 mile service done, garage door opener installed and dyno tune. The service manager and two techs helped me load the bike and told me they were going to charge me $205 total to show that they were sorry it wasn't as smooth as they wanted it to be.
I am happy. Maybe next year or so I will build something that is mean from start to finish. I do know that as long as Legacy HD in Effingham, Il. keeps trying like they are now to please me, I will keep going back to them.
Dennis
I have the dyno chart, but don't have the abilty to scan and post it just yet. The fuel air ratio is as low as12.2:1 when throttle is opened, but comes up to 14:1 by 3,000 rpms and varies by less than .2 the rest of the way out.
Hp is a steady climb to 4,000 rpm maxs out at 82. Tq hits 102 at 3200 rpms, crosses the hp at 5500 rpms, drops to 70 by 6,000 rpms.
They put 150 miles on the bike between the dyno and test ride. Without meaning to do so, I did my first ever Harley burnout in their parking lot. I rode from the service bay to my truck to get my coat. I cranked the throttle and dumped the clutch at the same time and left a black mark about a foot long without trying.
What I am happiest about is the way the whole service department greeted me and apologized that the tune didn't go as well as it should have. I had called last evening and expressed my concerns and worries, but did not get irate with them. When it was all said and done, I had the 1,000 mile service done, garage door opener installed and dyno tune. The service manager and two techs helped me load the bike and told me they were going to charge me $205 total to show that they were sorry it wasn't as smooth as they wanted it to be.
I am happy. Maybe next year or so I will build something that is mean from start to finish. I do know that as long as Legacy HD in Effingham, Il. keeps trying like they are now to please me, I will keep going back to them.
Dennis
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ok, just got back and settled in from picking up the bike. I test rode it hard before I loaded it up. No more smoke out the pipes when opening up the throttle. I had a great time riding it. Not the meanest thing on the road, but happy with what it is. Standstill to 40 mph is as good as anything I have ever rode, including my last 83 V65. Gets kinda tame after that, but still way beyond stock.
I have the dyno chart, but don't have the abilty to scan and post it just yet. The fuel air ratio is as low as12.2:1 when throttle is opened, but comes up to 14:1 by 3,000 rpms and varies by less than .2 the rest of the way out.
Hp is a steady climb to 4,000 rpm maxs out at 82. Tq hits 102 at 3200 rpms, crosses the hp at 5500 rpms, drops to 70 by 6,000 rpms.
They put 150 miles on the bike between the dyno and test ride. Without meaning to do so, I did my first ever Harley burnout in their parking lot. I rode from the service bay to my truck to get my coat. I cranked the throttle and dumped the clutch at the same time and left a black mark about a foot long without trying.
What I am happiest about is the way the whole service department greeted me and apologized that the tune didn't go as well as it should have. I had called last evening and expressed my concerns and worries, but did not get irate with them. When it was all said and done, I had the 1,000 mile service done, garage door opener installed and dyno tune. The service manager and two techs helped me load the bike and told me they were going to charge me $205 total to show that they were sorry it wasn't as smooth as they wanted it to be.
I am happy. Maybe next year or so I will build something that is mean from start to finish. I do know that as long as Legacy HD in Effingham, Il. keeps trying like they are now to please me, I will keep going back to them.
Dennis
ok, just got back and settled in from picking up the bike. I test rode it hard before I loaded it up. No more smoke out the pipes when opening up the throttle. I had a great time riding it. Not the meanest thing on the road, but happy with what it is. Standstill to 40 mph is as good as anything I have ever rode, including my last 83 V65. Gets kinda tame after that, but still way beyond stock.
I have the dyno chart, but don't have the abilty to scan and post it just yet. The fuel air ratio is as low as12.2:1 when throttle is opened, but comes up to 14:1 by 3,000 rpms and varies by less than .2 the rest of the way out.
Hp is a steady climb to 4,000 rpm maxs out at 82. Tq hits 102 at 3200 rpms, crosses the hp at 5500 rpms, drops to 70 by 6,000 rpms.
They put 150 miles on the bike between the dyno and test ride. Without meaning to do so, I did my first ever Harley burnout in their parking lot. I rode from the service bay to my truck to get my coat. I cranked the throttle and dumped the clutch at the same time and left a black mark about a foot long without trying.
What I am happiest about is the way the whole service department greeted me and apologized that the tune didn't go as well as it should have. I had called last evening and expressed my concerns and worries, but did not get irate with them. When it was all said and done, I had the 1,000 mile service done, garage door opener installed and dyno tune. The service manager and two techs helped me load the bike and told me they were going to charge me $205 total to show that they were sorry it wasn't as smooth as they wanted it to be.
I am happy. Maybe next year or so I will build something that is mean from start to finish. I do know that as long as Legacy HD in Effingham, Il. keeps trying like they are now to please me, I will keep going back to them.
Dennis
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RE: tuner just called.........
Of course, the delay had to be frustrating. But if I read your post correctly, it all ended well and you seem quite satisfied and the tuner made sure you knew they were a bit embarrassed about how long it took. This seems like a shop I wouldn't mind doing business with.
Sounds like a great bike, too!
Sounds like a great bike, too!
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Pastor John, you read correctly. All ended well. It was a case where I got a little uptight but didn't let my emotions get out of hand.
Now the only thing I am uptight about is the weather is really crappy today and I cant' ride it.
Dennis
Now the only thing I am uptight about is the weather is really crappy today and I cant' ride it.
Dennis