Stage 1 Upgrade
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From: Ft. Lewis
Stage 1 Upgrade
I have a 2008 Road King and went to one harley dealership they said that for the stage one for the electrical part they can do a download and upgrade it. Went to another dealership and they said that i have to buy a different ECM. can anyone tell me which is true
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My dealer actually told me to save my money and not do the stage 1 download... How often are you really gonna red line your bike?? 5900 is good for me and I saved a hundred bux...
JMO
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it's just a download, no change to ECM, the guy didn't know what he was talking about... I've read from alot of people that the download is worthless though... get yourself a good tuner... TTS Mastertune or PCV are the two major ones to look at.
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From: Clear Lake, Iowa
i too have heard the same from dealership to dealership. i think its a sells gimic. i believe you just need a download. one dealership tried to sell me an ecm telling me if i bought the new ecm now and had it flashed that i could do a big bore kit down the road that way you already have the ecm required for engine upgrades.
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
i too have heard the same from dealership to dealership. i think its a sells gimic. i believe you just need a download. one dealership tried to sell me an ecm telling me if i bought the new ecm now and had it flashed that i could do a big bore kit down the road that way you already have the ecm required for engine upgrades.
There are other third-party alternatives that many feel are better options, and you can read many opinions on them here.
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IMHO I would ga with a Power Commander III or V. Get it from Fuel Moto and they will send it pre-mapped to your bike that's better than the Dynojet canned maps. Their product support in next to none as well. When you do upgrades they will send you a new map at no cost. You can also go in and fine tune your map where on a sert or sest it's more complicated. My PC III works great and the bike runs great. That's my .02 worth. Give Jamie at Fuel Moto a call.
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IMHO I would ga with a Power Commander III or V. Get it from Fuel Moto and they will send it pre-mapped to your bike that's better than the Dynojet canned maps. Their product support in next to none as well. When you do upgrades they will send you a new map at no cost. You can also go in and fine tune your map where on a sert or sest it's more complicated. My PC III works great and the bike runs great. That's my .02 worth. Give Jamie at Fuel Moto a call.
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IMHO I would ga with a Power Commander III or V. Get it from Fuel Moto and they will send it pre-mapped to your bike that's better than the Dynojet canned maps. Their product support in next to none as well. When you do upgrades they will send you a new map at no cost. You can also go in and fine tune your map where on a sert or sest it's more complicated. My PC III works great and the bike runs great. That's my .02 worth. Give Jamie at Fuel Moto a call.
Good Luck
Good Luck