View Poll Results: Would you or wouldn't you when it comes to dynoing your ride?
Dyno my ride as it is the best thing since sliced bread for quality tune.
42
70.00%
Auto-Tuner as good as a dyno w/out the wear w/Tweeking.
15
25.00%
Would never use a dyno to make a custom map.
1
1.67%
Would never try to make a custom map with an Autotuner.
2
3.33%
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Dyno or Not
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From: Western South Dakota
Dyno or Not
I know that many say that you cannot get a good tune unless you do a custom made map by dynoing.
I know that many say that you do not need a custom made map that you can start off w/a good base map and let the auto-tuner provided that you have one do the work, and build a great map.
It seems that as many people say that dynoing a bike is a good thing that there are others who say that it puts 5 K worth of wear on your ride by dynoing or custom building you a map.
Any who, I welcome your oipinions and am trying to do a poll on this one, as Im sure that I am not the only one with this question..
I know that many say that you do not need a custom made map that you can start off w/a good base map and let the auto-tuner provided that you have one do the work, and build a great map.
It seems that as many people say that dynoing a bike is a good thing that there are others who say that it puts 5 K worth of wear on your ride by dynoing or custom building you a map.
Any who, I welcome your oipinions and am trying to do a poll on this one, as Im sure that I am not the only one with this question..
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From: Ottawa, Canada, summer, Daytona Beach Florida, winter
I have watched a lot of Dyno Tunes.
Unless I was racing and needed every ounce of power to win something BIG I would not go near a dyno with my bike.
Every time I see a bike being dyno tuned I expect to see the rods coming out of the block. The tuners doing there job run your engine and drive train to the max. This must put a years worth of wear on you bike.
I am damm sure one blows up every once in a while.
Just my thoughts.
Unless I was racing and needed every ounce of power to win something BIG I would not go near a dyno with my bike.
Every time I see a bike being dyno tuned I expect to see the rods coming out of the block. The tuners doing there job run your engine and drive train to the max. This must put a years worth of wear on you bike.
I am damm sure one blows up every once in a while.
Just my thoughts.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2011
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From: Va
This is my opinion only, & of coarse I could be wrong. But I think with a PC or PV with Auto tune you would get a better running bike in the RPM range normally run and normal usage throttle position. Providing one has the knowledge to use the Auto tune & PC or PV.
I may not have the ability myself but I have seen enough other people that have had a Dyno tune & then use this method to acquire a better running machine in normal riding situation.Then wish they had saved there money from the Dyno. I am hoping with some help I will be able to use the Auto tune.
I may not have the ability myself but I have seen enough other people that have had a Dyno tune & then use this method to acquire a better running machine in normal riding situation.Then wish they had saved there money from the Dyno. I am hoping with some help I will be able to use the Auto tune.
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I did not see Vtune? With tts mastertune and a little patience you can get within 5% of a great dyno tune.
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I did not vote because none of the choices were close to my thinking.
That said, I would probably dynotune if I were racing. But for street riding on a touring bike, I could care less about a few extra hp that I may or may not get from dynoing. All tuners (the person) are not equal.
For me and my street bikes, I'm perfectly happy with my PCIII on my Duece, and my PCV w/AutoTune on my Tourer. I'd like to retrofit an A/T on the Duece, but it's ran good enough all these years that I can't really justify the expense.
That said, I would probably dynotune if I were racing. But for street riding on a touring bike, I could care less about a few extra hp that I may or may not get from dynoing. All tuners (the person) are not equal.
For me and my street bikes, I'm perfectly happy with my PCIII on my Duece, and my PCV w/AutoTune on my Tourer. I'd like to retrofit an A/T on the Duece, but it's ran good enough all these years that I can't really justify the expense.
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When I had my '06 Road Glide built into a 95" the builder did dyno with the SERT that was already on it.
20,000 miles later it was still running strong.
Still on the fence whether to dyno my new bike.
20,000 miles later it was still running strong.
Still on the fence whether to dyno my new bike.
Last edited by 1flhtk4me; Oct 8, 2011 at 09:33 PM.