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ultra limited .. stage 1 .. OR NOT ?

  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    G,DAY .. so my ultra limited has been picked up by the dealer for trade in on a new one .
    it had a stage 2 already done when i bought it .. was running like an utter dog so i had it dyno,d .. i told them i was not interested in speed and just wanted it to be as fuel efficient as it could be .. and they certainly did that .. pretty much ran like a dream and almost doubled the k,s from a tank.

    im not normally one to change much and generally dont spend a heap on upgrades etc .. but as ive been waiting for the new one to arrive ive been pondering doing a stage 1.
    will doing it make it more efficient .. im still not interested in power/speed ..beings as its an m8 motor and bigger anyway , so is it worth getting it done and if so what is a ball park cost .. cheers : )

  • STEAMER
    STEAMER
    4 years ago
    Yes, go for a stage 1, cost various  on what exhaust you put on, Full system or Slip Ons  and what aircleaner, or just a high flow insert inside yours,  Guessing allow $2g
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Yeh I’m keen to take it for a ride with standard pipes , my other one had monster ovals and although I liked the sound .. both my wife and I had ringing in the ears after a decent ride, using the sena intercom also doesn’t help much either ! 
    I had the full basani system put on my sportglide from new .. and now it seem like it spits and farts a bit on decel and I’m wondering if it’s doing any damage as I don’t think it was tuned and I’m reading if u take off the standard pipes they have a cat converter and removing that without tuning can have a negative effect .
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 11 Jan 2020 08:15 PMedited: 11 Jan 2020 08:18 PM

    Yeh I’m keen to take it for a ride with standard pipes , my other one had monster ovals and although I liked the sound .. both my wife and I had ringing in the ears after a decent ride, using the sena intercom also doesn’t help much either ! 

    I had the full basani system put on my sportglide from new .. and now it seem like it spits and farts a bit on decel and I’m wondering if it’s doing any damage as I don’t think it was tuned and I’m reading if u take off the standard pipes they have a cat converter and removing that without tuning can have a negative effect .

    Your Std bike is very restricted and runs way better with stage 1. Get it tuned and dont go with loud pipes if they bother you. I run V&H mufflers with quiet baffles. Still plenty of bark when you need it but after 70000klm never been a problem with noise
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 11 Jan 2020 08:15 PMedited: 11 Jan 2020 08:18 PM

    Yeh I’m keen to take it for a ride with standard pipes , my other one had monster ovals and although I liked the sound .. both my wife and I had ringing in the ears after a decent ride, using the sena intercom also doesn’t help much either ! 

    I had the full basani system put on my sportglide from new .. and now it seem like it spits and farts a bit on decel and I’m wondering if it’s doing any damage as I don’t think it was tuned and I’m reading if u take off the standard pipes they have a cat converter and removing that without tuning can have a negative effect .

    Quoting paulybronco on 11 Jan 2020 10:35 PM

    Your Std bike is very restricted and runs way better with stage 1. Get it tuned and dont go with loud pipes if they bother you. I run V&H mufflers with quiet baffles. Still plenty of bark when you need it but after 70000klm never been a problem with noise

    I thought about pulling the guts out of the standard pipes .. and maybe a high flow ac .. then maybe a tune 
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    God yes....  They run slower than a 250 in stock tune.  Cannot believe they can keep a straight face when they sell them.
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Ok so .. rinehart mufflers in black , stage 1 hi flow , and a tuner   RRP $2220    ... installed on new bike by dealership $1850  ... hhmmmmm ?
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Ok so 4” rinehart black slip on mufflers ... screamin eagle hi flo ac ( $179) .. and a maximus tuner 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 06:26 AM

    Ok so 4” rinehart black slip on mufflers ... screamin eagle hi flo ac ( $179) .. and a maximus tuner 

    Try and stay with a brand name tuner. The tuner is the more important component in what you start of with. 
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 06:26 AM

    Ok so 4” rinehart black slip on mufflers ... screamin eagle hi flo ac ( $179) .. and a maximus tuner 

    Quoting paulybronco on 13 Jan 2020 09:44 AM

    Try and stay with a brand name tuner. The tuner is the more important component in what you start of with. 

    i wouldnt have a clue about them mate , no idea if its any good or not .. i think i read on here somewhere that it was ok 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 06:26 AM

    Ok so 4” rinehart black slip on mufflers ... screamin eagle hi flo ac ( $179) .. and a maximus tuner 

    Quoting paulybronco on 13 Jan 2020 09:44 AM

    Try and stay with a brand name tuner. The tuner is the more important component in what you start of with. 

    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 09:56 AM

    i wouldnt have a clue about them mate , no idea if its any good or not .. i think i read on here somewhere that it was ok 

    Power vision or screaming eagle are the most popular brands for a tuner with most canned tunes and advice available to help you auto tune etc.  If your moving to a m8 from a twin cam it will possibly go better with a stg 1 against your stg 2 on the old motor
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
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    To be honest I won’t be fiddling around much with it when it’s done , if any issues come up then I will just take it back and get them to deal with it as a warranty issue ,  I’m presuming as they are fitting it all it won’t effect the warranty .
  • imoo6170
    imoo6170
    4 years ago
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    I like your approach - If there was an issue with the engine then it would have been a good excuse for a 124 kit
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 07:27 PM

    To be honest I won’t be fiddling around much with it when it’s done , if any issues come up then I will just take it back and get them to deal with it as a warranty issue ,  I’m presuming as they are fitting it all it won’t effect the warranty .

    Umm don't be so presumptuous about the warranty......
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    4 years ago
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    You will be pleased with the new cam and custom tune, I went for the SE 462 cam to keep my warrantee, I know the R/S 468 makes a couple more hp & torque but I wanted the piece of mind of having the warrantee having the previous years M8 probs(sumping etc), it made a huge difference to my FXLRS (114) the bike now runs as it should ($4-5k) down the track, All the popping and a flat spot around 3000 rpm gone, the bike runs heaps smoother with power to burn, these new M8's are really restricted with their pipes, aircleaner and tune  
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 07:27 PM

    To be honest I won’t be fiddling around much with it when it’s done , if any issues come up then I will just take it back and get them to deal with it as a warranty issue ,  I’m presuming as they are fitting it all it won’t effect the warranty .

    Quoting paulybronco on 13 Jan 2020 11:28 PM

    Umm don't be so presumptuous about the warranty......

    Yeh I’m aware of all the discussions on warranties when changing out parts etc .. I will be talking to the sales .. and service department before riding it away .. I will get a good indication of what they say and what they do when I take my glide back for a service as it’s been spitting a bit on decel , so if they say it’s coz of the pipes ( that they fitted ) and don’t want to play ball .. then I will know where I stand I suppose 
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting wello on 13 Jan 2020 07:27 PM

    To be honest I won’t be fiddling around much with it when it’s done , if any issues come up then I will just take it back and get them to deal with it as a warranty issue ,  I’m presuming as they are fitting it all it won’t effect the warranty .

    Quoting paulybronco on 13 Jan 2020 11:28 PM

    Umm don't be so presumptuous about the warranty......

    Quoting wello on 14 Jan 2020 12:26 AM

    Yeh I’m aware of all the discussions on warranties when changing out parts etc .. I will be talking to the sales .. and service department before riding it away .. I will get a good indication of what they say and what they do when I take my glide back for a service as it’s been spitting a bit on decel , so if they say it’s coz of the pipes ( that they fitted ) and don’t want to play ball .. then I will know where I stand I suppose 

    Well your going to be disappointed straight up......they will tell you it needs a tune, the canned tune is a basic generic safe one suiting all bikes with the same mods. Its not SPECIFIC for your bike. 
  • WideglidingNZ
    WideglidingNZ
    4 years ago
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    Yes dealer fitted, there is a good M8 cam shoot out on youtube that you might find interesting, sorry i don't now how to put up the link, the se 447 is a torque cam, a power cam may be a better selection for your sportglide though imo
  • wello
    wello
    4 years ago
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    no worries mate ; ) .. ive been in contact with them today and ive been assured the warranty wont be effected in any way by the work they do
  • Timmy
    Timmy
    4 years ago
    I reckon ride it around stock for a while.  Then decide what to do, if anything