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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 07:09 AM
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You can tun-a piano, but you can't tuna fish...get a tuner!

For the IF - paint it yourself...much cheaper.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman24
You can tun-a piano, but you can't tuna fish...get a tuner!

For the IF - paint it yourself...much cheaper.
I don't know of any competent painters to accomplish this for me, and I don't wanna take on the task of taking the inner fairing off.....I have the worst luck with breaking plastic pieces when taking them apart.
 
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by jmcdermit
I do not want to unless I am going to gain 5 HP from a tune they can just upload...I dont wanna pay them 300 dollars for 1 or 2 HP!
You have gotten several posts to your thread that's either wrong or misleading at best.

You would really benefit from understanding what makes for a good tune. And the basis for any tune is properly setting the VE's for your specific hard configuration. Without accurate VE's, all other parameters are just guess work at any price.

You would also be way ahead of the game to know that there are various tuning devices and not all will provide for a good tuning experience. Some do nothing more then add fuel whether or not a cell needs it. Others are full-featured programs allowing access to other tables for a complete tune.

Lastly, not everyone uses the same terms or applies the same definitions. Some people focus on WOT tunes so they can impress others with big numbers. Unfortunately, many of those tunes run like crap for everyday riding and are just about useless for anything other then drag races.

But hey, it's your bike, money, and time. Whether the bike ends up running great or like crap, it's still your bike, money, and time.

Good luck!
 
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Old Sep 22, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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I don't need those big numbers...just want a good, smooth running bike that isn't wasting fuel and unused available horsepower.
 
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