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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Okay, so I buy my first Harley, Awesome Bike.. Coming off a Goldwing, I Purchased an UltraGlide. The only thing wrong or rather missing was the power, the goldwing would smoke this harley in in a takeoff. So I start reading about programmers, I have a 96in TC by the way, (08). So i Start with the Vance Hine Throttle pac, Love that thing, made a world of difference in response.. So I decide to get froggy and went to louder pipes, (basically opened up the stocks) and added a stage 1 intake system, Everythimg is great until, I Lowered my standards by buying a Cobra fuel processor. CRAP from the start.. Set the check engine light. I called Cobra, they had me run thru a bunch of checks over the phone, ( not knowing Im an Tech), well after I proved their box was bad from stock, I overnighted it to them, 3 weeks ago, Now they tell me they do not stock them. That is probably the WORST Customer Service Division I have ever Dealt with............. I will never buy a Cobra product again......... Again had to complain to someone, sorry... People, Stick with Vance Hines.....
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Thanks for the heads up!
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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My Ultra Classic will never be a Goldwing. I will not try to make mine run like a Goldwing. I owned Goldwings. You wanted a Harley? Right?
(How are you with the vibration?)
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 05:05 PM
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I love the Vibes, I was not trying to make it a wing, just trying to get more power. I love the harley, I upgraded because the wing was to gentle.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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Buy a PC-V from F/M a site sponsor or a Rev Performance from Drago's bikeworks..
You'll be happy!!
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by davegr1
Okay, so I buy my first Harley, Awesome Bike.. Coming off a Goldwing, I Purchased an UltraGlide. The only thing wrong or rather missing was the power, the goldwing would smoke this harley in in a takeoff. So I start reading about programmers, I have a 96in TC by the way, (08). So i Start with the Vance Hine Throttle pac, Love that thing, made a world of difference in response.. So I decide to get froggy and went to louder pipes, (basically opened up the stocks) and added a stage 1 intake system, Everythimg is great until, I Lowered my standards by buying a Cobra fuel processor. CRAP from the start.. Set the check engine light. I called Cobra, they had me run thru a bunch of checks over the phone, ( not knowing Im an Tech), well after I proved their box was bad from stock, I overnighted it to them, 3 weeks ago, Now they tell me they do not stock them. That is probably the WORST Customer Service Division I have ever Dealt with............. I will never buy a Cobra product again......... Again had to complain to someone, sorry... People, Stick with Vance Hines.....
Sounds like Deja Vu to me. I rode Goldwings for 32 years and bought my first Harley and Ultra Classic in 2005. I've grown to like my Harley a lot but I'll beat you can guess what I would do if I had it to do all over again.
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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well i bought cobra speedsters xtra longs exhaust
I think back in 2008 and they are awesome and i
still love them but when it came to a tuner I went
with the SERT
 
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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I had the cobra on my VTX1800, the only difference I noticed was the extra gas it burned, I was not happy with the performance at all. Put some cams in your HD, that will give it some more life also.
 
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