Do i have to remap with just adding slip ons

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12-20-2017, 05:42 AM

bklynbob

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it Is better to sound good than to run good.....keep telling yourself you don’t need that tune.......

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12-20-2017, 06:02 AM

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Exactly what the guy in post above mine said, sure you can get away with it but should you? We all know these come from the factory lean and then do mods to worsen that condition then lie to ourselves so we feel better about not spending 5 or 6 hundred more to make the bike run right. Why spend tens of thousands on a bike and mods then cheap out on the most important part ...the tune? I see all the time and it baffles me lol

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03-05-2018, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsled

IMO your should get a good tune on any bike. The newer the bike, the leaner they run. A lean motor runs very hot and heat kills an engine. You will be glad you spent the money. runs cooler and runs like it should, not how the government thinks it should. I have a stock 96 with Stage 1 intake and slip-ons, oil cooler aswell. runs VERY GOOD and runs cooler than my older bikes with the stage 1 download. ride safe

i have an 07 road king & after new cams ( fueling 525 ) cannot get it to run rite . I am thinking i need stage 1 , has stage 1 breather what do ya`ll think ? if so how do i go about getting this done my H-D dealership here is worthless!

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03-05-2018, 07:50 PM

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The dealer will tune the bike to what the EPA wants done, a lean tune. Is there another shop that will tune it on a dyno for you nearby?

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03-05-2018, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by seniorsuperglideE8

The dealer will tune the bike to what the EPA wants done, a lean tune. Is there another shop that will tune it on a dyno for you nearby?

there are no other shops with a dyno near by & the H-D there imbeciles .

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05-07-2018, 06:07 PM

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Mapping needed really?

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Originally Posted by Charles Martin

Ok, my 2018 Street Bob sounds weak at idle and revs. But while in gear, you really can gear the Harley sound. Especially 3rd & 4th when you "romp" on it. It's almost like it has to be in gear to sound good. Wanna put pipes on it so bad, but as we all know, it's never that simple. Between Stage 1's, tuning, fuel packs.. a $400 project can hit $1500 quickly.

Just purchased a 2018 Softail Slim. The new 107 cu in motor runs great but when I inquired about slip ons at the dealership (bike sounded gutless) I was told that mapping and intake needed to be upgraded.
Quickly changed $350 project to $1800 installed.
I have decided to save myself $500 in labor, install the slip ons and do the mapping and intake at another time. My personal opinion is HD parts counter guys are instructed to sell full stage one setup which is fine but doesn’t void your warranty if you choose not to.

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