Question about Dyno Tuning
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Question about Dyno Tuning
Just waiting patiently for the weather to get a little warmer here in Toronto, Ontario. I have a question regarding the dyno tune session on my 2008 Street Glide. Does the weather have an impact on the way the bike will run after it is tuned ? If I was to take it in let's say in a month or so, and average temp is about 60-70 F will the bike run differently when I am riding in July at 80-90 F ? Sorry, if this is a stupid question, but efi bikes are very new to me as well as dyno tuning. Thanks everyone, for your help. Always appreciated ! Ride Safe...
Hi joe98,
Your question is not stupid, as the old saying goes, "The only stupid qustion is the one not asked". Weather will always have an effect on how your bike will perform unless you have a device that stays on your bike while you ride that can constantly adjust your mixture for the changing weather conditions.
In response to your question there are actually 3 ways the "tuning can happen".
Option #1 - Have your bike dyno tuned at a shop that can actually control the environment within the test cell. A shop like this is very rare because of the infrastructure cost to have this ability.
Option #2 - Have your tuning done at a shop with an integrated "Weather Station" equipped dynamometer. The "better" shops should have one, but make sure you ask before making your appointment. The "Weather Station" records the current atmospheric conditions in the test cell (temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure) and then the dynamometer system/tuner corrects for those conditions and adjustes the fuel map on your bike to run at optimum levels for your geographical area.
Option #3 (voodoo method) - Have your bike tuned at a shop that does not have the ability to control its environment, or have an integrated weather station. Going this route will involve an amount of guess work on the part of the tuner, however if the tuner has many years of experience with your type of bike he will most likely be able to get it done for you but it will not be as accurate as with a weather station.
In summary, when we are in talks with a prospective customer we always highly recommend adding the Weather Station that comes integrated with our software as part of the dynamometer package. It can be an expensive accessory but can add a huge amount of accuracy and subsequently customer satisfaction which is priceless.
Regards,
Drake
Find me on Skype (drake.phoenixdyno)
Your question is not stupid, as the old saying goes, "The only stupid qustion is the one not asked". Weather will always have an effect on how your bike will perform unless you have a device that stays on your bike while you ride that can constantly adjust your mixture for the changing weather conditions.
In response to your question there are actually 3 ways the "tuning can happen".
Option #1 - Have your bike dyno tuned at a shop that can actually control the environment within the test cell. A shop like this is very rare because of the infrastructure cost to have this ability.
Option #2 - Have your tuning done at a shop with an integrated "Weather Station" equipped dynamometer. The "better" shops should have one, but make sure you ask before making your appointment. The "Weather Station" records the current atmospheric conditions in the test cell (temperature, humidity, and barometric pressure) and then the dynamometer system/tuner corrects for those conditions and adjustes the fuel map on your bike to run at optimum levels for your geographical area.
Option #3 (voodoo method) - Have your bike tuned at a shop that does not have the ability to control its environment, or have an integrated weather station. Going this route will involve an amount of guess work on the part of the tuner, however if the tuner has many years of experience with your type of bike he will most likely be able to get it done for you but it will not be as accurate as with a weather station.
In summary, when we are in talks with a prospective customer we always highly recommend adding the Weather Station that comes integrated with our software as part of the dynamometer package. It can be an expensive accessory but can add a huge amount of accuracy and subsequently customer satisfaction which is priceless.
Regards,
Drake
Find me on Skype (drake.phoenixdyno)
Last edited by Dyno Expert; Mar 22, 2009 at 03:58 PM.
Your bike is has sensors in it that read atmosperic condition and the ECM makes the necessary changes to your bike on the fly. You will be fine. The bike reads atmosperic pressure, tempeture, humidity etc.
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