For throttle by wire guys
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Wagoner, Oklahoma
I have not noticed a delay eather, the only problem I ever had is the stock 96" just could not pull the weight of the Ultra. Now then with the mods I put on it runs great and I am enjoying it. There was a reason they built the Ultra Limited.........
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: CHILLIWACK B.C CANADA: have a u.s shipping adress
throttle lag
going from my last bike (06 road king) to my 08 flht with throttle by wire i DEFINATELTY notice some throttle lag..not enough to worry about or spend 220.00 to " possibly" fix...but then again i ride like an ol lady:-)
Last edited by fathertime; Mar 9, 2011 at 12:27 PM.
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I kind of think is funny how many don't know they have throttle lag. If your bike is stock and you have tbw you have it, harley built it into the system. I also think it is funny in a way how many are scoffing at the price (most mail order places have it at ~180). I do not know if it works or not and I would love to know. I definetly have throttle lag but I am coming off a well tuned carb that responded instantly to throttle input. If it works I will gladly pay $180 to have direct control over throttle input. I won't buy it tho until i see an independent review.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: eastern oklahoma
throttle lag? what's that? if it's dialed in properly by someone who knows what they're doing on the dyno, throttle lag is a thing of the past. when i whack the throttle, bang, i'm gone.
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2010
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From: Rocky Hill, CT.
What throttle lag?
The PC-V will tune out any such problem by the right tuner/mechanic.
Just a phone call to Jamie and most problems are tuned out yourself if you have a laptop.
TTS=$$$$
HD=$$$$
PC-V=$$
The PC-V will tune out any such problem by the right tuner/mechanic.
Just a phone call to Jamie and most problems are tuned out yourself if you have a laptop.
TTS=$$$$
HD=$$$$
PC-V=$$
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Nevada
My bike is 100% stock and has no throttle lag. I think people are getting carried away with the black box mentality. The V&H device is well suited for racing applications. Only problem is folks ain't racing touring bikes.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 451
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From: Oakland, Ca
This "throttle lag" is almost like an oil thing. Defiantly two different camps.
I just came off a well tuned carb bike when I got my '09. The lag was very apparent. The dealer said that was normal and I would get used to it. I have ridden friends bike that have "the lag" and they are unaware of it.
When I had it "tuned" by an indy it was gone.
I just came off a well tuned carb bike when I got my '09. The lag was very apparent. The dealer said that was normal and I would get used to it. I have ridden friends bike that have "the lag" and they are unaware of it.
When I had it "tuned" by an indy it was gone.
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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell
Now that is funny. Some of us live in no man's land when it comes to tuners. Closest one to me is about 2800 miles round trip. I actaully have some friends that traveled that far and bikes ran great after they were tuned but when got home not as crisp as when they left and not like you can just turn around and go back.
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ride for service is in my garage so not far at all, there are dealers that can service a bike but tuning a bike is another matter lol. I live in Montana and there are a couple of dynos in the state but no actual tuners. Trust me when it comes to tuners this is BFE