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Hey folks,

Question... my recently purchased D came from Mesa, AZ which is 1200 feet above sea level. Now she sits at just under 5K here in Idaho with frequent rides in my area to 6-8K above sea level. Will this affect my performance? Does thinner air at my altitude do anything?

I was wondering if perhaps I should go topless or consider getting it tuned at the Harley boutique? Can't afford a tuner right now because I blew all my dough on upgrades on the wifey's bike, and I have looked all over the bike and don't see a PCIII or anything despite having a modified exhaust with cherry bomb glass packs. Of course I am not entirely sure what to look for.

Hope these questions aren't too silly I am just learning about bikes, and this is all Greek to me.

 

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Thanks guys... I am loving the bike but I get the feeling that she could give more on the low end. Trying to figure out some poorboy fixes right now but when I can pull it I will try some other options to juice her up a bit more.

So if it has no EFI tuner added, but has been tuned by a master tuner, I can take it to our HD dealers Dyna and have them adjust it for me??? Our shop will do three dyna runs for 60 bucks.

 

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Yo Redcap,

Any popping on Deceleration?

If a Harley race tuner has been installed you would not see it. It's just a program. No visible hardware.

Eagle rock can tell you if it has had one installed.

Depending on the situation you may benefit from a tune here at 4300ft to help the ECM window open up for our 8450 ft climbs on the Teton pass.

PS always nice to confirm a good tune is present by a nice A/F readout on a dyno at the elevation you live at.

I was convinced I was spot on, took it to High Desert Cycle (Harley wouldn't touch it) and gained over 10hp with a tune.
My mains were 2 sizes rich (Carb talk)

Hey Shadarak,

Yep, I do get the occasional pop on a quick deceleration. Hehe, I get the carb talk, just unsure of this fancy EFI mumbo-jumbo Thanks for the help. I have decided that a trip to the Dyna is in order.

 

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IMO,$60 is high.Most dyno runs are only 20 bucks.
Just keep in mind that's all you get is 3 runs.There is no tuning for this price.The average charge for dyno tuning is $250.

Yep... asked them and it's $225 with tuning and three runs.

 

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Since youre warranty is no longer an issue.

If cash is tight :broke: may I just suggest High Desert Cycle in Idaho Falls as a option.

His prices/skill level/attitude were great.

Disregard if your bike has Harley proprietary software installed.

Thanks for the recommendation! I have already heard good things about him

The thing is... I do have almost two years left on the warranty on this bike