Could one of you real admins make this a sticky please? (Why am I an admin? I don't have any cool shit. :mellow: )
If you've changed out your stock exhaust, air cleaner or reprogrammed your Electronic Control Module, please post details in this thread. Remember to be as specific as you can and post any Dyno results if you know them. I have a feeling this is going to be a well read thread.
Thanks.
A heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitter, you'll become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit there wrapped up in a trap of your very own chain of sorrow.
-John Prine
06 Deuce
SE air cleaner
V&H Big Shots
PCIII
No download.
When the bike was bone stock I was getting 32-35 mpg. After installing the above my mileage went DOWN a couple of mpg. I attempted to tweak the PCIII by the seat of my pants. While it got better, it wasn't great. I found a dyno shop about 4 miles from my house and had them run it on the DynoJet dyno. After about an hour on the dyno my hp had increased by 10 and torque was up the same amount. The air/fuel ratio throughout the 1000-4500 rpm range is 13.3-13.75. I had told the tech not to go over 4500 rpm. So all numbers where below that rpm. The following week I went to Americade and put close to 1000 miles on the bike in 4 days. Gas mileage has been slowly improving to where I get around 44/45 mpg on my normal daily commute. My last fill up was 2.43 gallons and 129 miles. I don't know what caused that, but I'll find out if it replicates tomorrow when I fill up again. I will say that most of my riding on that tank was under 50 mph. Performance has been noticably better since having it dyno'd. The feeling of pulling an anchor is gone. The bike just accelerates smoothly throughout the power band.
My Big Shots are considerably louder than when I installed them so I'm wondering if that means the back pressure is changing. If so,what effect would that have on the tune of the bike?
We'll sticky it here untill we find a better place
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"parts left out cost nothing and create no service problems" Boss Kettering
Thank you for your reply DeuceDog but I was more interested in the 2007 model year. The '07's are going to be more challenging consumer-wise and was looking for tips to get around H-D's new EPA compliant set-up.
A heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitter, you'll become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit there wrapped up in a trap of your very own chain of sorrow.
-John Prine
Sorry Kagan, I missed the "2007" in your thread title. Feel free to delete my post if you'd like.
No, it can stay. It's a good comparison for '06 to '07 models. You did a good job describing your set-up.
A heart stained in anger grows weak and grows bitter, you'll become your own prisoner as you watch yourself sit there wrapped up in a trap of your very own chain of sorrow.
-John Prine
2007 Heritage Softail Classic
Vance & Hines Big Radius
Stage 1 upgrade
SERT kit
K&N breather
On my new 2007 ( suppossed to pick it up this week ) Im going to be adding Vance & Hines Big radius pipes . I know they have to weld in a 02 sensor and they are going to add a High Flow Air kit . Not sure if I'll need to get a KnN air filter or what just yet . Not sure what the gas mileage will be either . Will post back once I get some more info ..
Here is what they claim it to be ---
Type: Air-cooled Twin Cam 96B™
Displacement: 1584cc(96ci)
Bore and Stroke: 95.25 mm X 111.25 mm (3.75 in. X 4.38 in.)
Fuel System: Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI)
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
MPG: 53 hwy / 34 city
A tout le monde , A tout mes amis
Je vous aime , Je dois partir
These are the last words , I'll ever speak
And they'll set me free !!
Monday, I just had the Rush slipons put on my 07 Heritage. Had it remapped and the High Flow Air Kit. I only got to ride a little Tuesday it's been rainin since. It sounds really good and so far all is OK. I hope to have it Dyno'ed at an Indy shop soon. I will post any results if I can.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
Had Rush pipes on my 05 R.K. Sounded very good!!!! Denny watch for them to yellow at the end of the pipe where it slips on.. Mine did and they stood behind them witha replacement as long as your dealer says the bike is tuned right.Originally Posted by Denny
Its a dog eat dog world and I'm wearin milkbone underware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Coolhawg!!!
I will keep an eye on it. The dealer did the install and remapping so they should stand behind it. These motors do run a lot hotter then my EVO did.
Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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