First ride with XIED's
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Been thinking about these for a 2011 Ultra and a 2011 Deluxe. Has anyone had any experience with dealers with these on? If you had a warranty issue, did the dealer balk because they were there or give you any other grief?
Extreme HDF Member
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
they are in most cases a no-tool install
Mike
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From: Billings,Mt.
If anything like a plug,better than black,white or oil soaked!
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: Lorton, VA
The dealer is probably going to tell you that you need a SERT (or whatever they called it these days) and that you will damage the bike as is.
Road Warrior
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From: Jacksonville, FL
Saw that, nice write up BTW. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with a dealer where the XIED's were still on the bike.
Seasoned HDF Member
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i used xied for a year on my 07 less heat and ping but didnt totally cure my ping added pipes and a/c and the heat and ping were back.switched to a pcv much better in my opinion.heat is under control and havent heard a ping since.
Intermediate
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: So. Cal
I have had my XIED's on for almost 3 years withut any problems, the seem to work as advertised. I never took them off when the bike was taken in for sevice, and no-one said anything about them. My dealer even sells them!
Rob
Rob
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From: Pacific Northwest
I installed XIED's on my wife's bike and they work great for heat reduction and ping on the highway. But as I understand it they only do as mkguitar says: they only affect the AFR in cruising (closed loop) mode.
Therefore they cannot possibly improve throttle response or performance. Maybe some wishful thinking out there?
Therefore they cannot possibly improve throttle response or performance. Maybe some wishful thinking out there?
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
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Beware
Beware, HD will tell you they are the root of any problem you have as they do not understand them. I had to get Steve on the phone with a knucklehead HD wrench to explain that they had nothing to do with the KNOWN PROBLEM of the HD wiring harness loosing it's ground...he even told him to turn to page 74 of HIS MANUAL and read the TSB...duh. I have them on my 08SG and they work GREAT.
