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Power Vision...Do you take it with you?

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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 08:37 AM
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Default Power Vision...Do you take it with you?

I was on a trip last year when my voltage regulator went out. One of my riding buddies asked if I had my tuner with me. After I told him I didn't he said "Man I wouldn't travel with out it. What are you going to do if for some reason your tune gets screwed up?"

I would think the only way my tune would get screwed up is if my ECM went bad. If I had to replace my ECM the power Vision wouldn't work anyway. Unless I could get access to a computer with the PV software and could get a hold of DynoJet to purchase another license.

Do you see any other need to bring the PV along?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 08:47 AM
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Nope. It might be handy if you had to address a ping or something when you're halfway across the country but that's about it.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 09:08 AM
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No reason to carry it and risk it being stolen or lost.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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I carry mine for the diagnostic function.... If something goes wrong with the bike, I carry it so I take a look see on the side of the road....
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:14 PM
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Waste of time, can be stolen or lost. Unless you want to use it to monitor engine functions. But kind of overkill.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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I was told that if you go on a trip that you should carry your tuner because if it had to go into the shop that they would need it for dignostics
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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You would think almost every shop you would hypothetically take your bike to would have their own tuner. Unless you are stranded in a remote location.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 03:19 PM
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I carry mine. Needed it last year to "adjust" my tune due to extreme pinging. Made me glad I had it.
 
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Mine's always been in my saddlebag protected in the Zumo case but I' just dabbed a bracket to mount it to the top center of the fairing to keep an eye on my new FM107 build once I finish it up. I already had holes there from a previous Zumo mount I made before using Harley's fairing mount. Whenever I remove it, I'll just use the little "plugs" from Home Depot.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2013 | 09:58 PM
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i carry it with me. i bought a set of the tether pouches for the saddlebags and it rides in there, safe and secure. if i pop a dtc code, i can look it up. if a buddy has a code, i can look it up for him. if i want to change maps to a more economical/higher power map, i can do that easily and quickly. then i can change back just as quick.
 
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