Been awhile since I posted in here. 4,000 miles on the motor, so far. Had a little trouble getting the final tune dialed in after the 2,000 break-in miles. After 2,000 more miles of not being real happy with the way the thing was running, particularly at a cruise, and being told the Fullsac exhaust was part of the problem, I decided it was time to let someone else see what they could do. Similar to another recent post, I am NOT going to bash the dealer. I believe the wrenching part of this build went fine, but when it comes to tuning, I learned through this experience why everyone says the tune is the most important part and is best left to the experts in the field. I took it for granted and thought it would be easier than it turned out to be.
After discussions through PM and at RibFest with people who's opinions I trust, I decided to take the bike to Jim Kennedy in Mattoon, IL. I got the bike back today and it is a completely different animal! Due to our incredibly pathetic weather, I only got to put a few miles on around town, but the bike now comes alive in the way that I knew it should. Throttle response is instantaneous and the torque comes on quicker and lasts longer now than with any tune that was in it for the first 4,000 miles. And in contrast to the complaints I was hearing about the exhaust system preventing good low-end driveability, Jim said he was impressed with the way the Fullsac x-pipe and 2" cores performed for him!
I probably spent about as much time talking with Jim as he spent tuning the bike. He is very willing to explain everything he does and why he does it. I felt bad for taking up as much time chewing the fat with him as I did because I am sure he had better things to do, but he never made me feel rushed and thoroughly answered all my questions. He is a true enthusiast!
Looking forward to the next 4,000 miles, and beyond, now that the motor is running the way it was capable of. 127HP & 125TQ ...
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