Dyno Break-in

[darryle2001]

Hi Mike,

I am in the process of purchasing a new FLHTCUSE2 from Latus and have scheduled the following upgrades:

V&H duals/ovals
SERT
Legend Air Suspension

I also am scheduled to have the break-in and dyno tune done at your facility at the same time. Can you tell me the good and bad points of doing the break-in this way?

Thanks for your input - Darryle

PS: I'm excited about my new bike!

[Mike]

We have changed the name of this to "new motor tuning process" since it does not fully break the bike in. Remaining break in is still required. What it does do is allow us to condition the bike in such a way that the tuning process can be implemented and completed without harm or risk to the motor. It is about a four hour process that "brings the bike in" through a series of heat cycles, rpms, load and throttle openings in a controlled graduated method. The bike is not subjected to full dyno pulls right away, but once reaching that state, the number of full pulls required to finish the tune is reduced because much of the tuning is done during the graduated steps up to that point. Those bikes that have gone through the process have been producing better power, later in life, than those that have not. One reason for this is that the remainder of the break in process is done in a fully tuned state as opposed to apossible inaccurate or generic tune that gets by until a correct tune can be performed. Another plus is that the owner does not have to reschedule their own time to return for tuning at a later date. We often have bikes shipped to us from long distances, so we needed a means by which to return them to their owners in a fully tuned and completed state. Many owners just don't have the local resources to have this done. Also, we (and the owners) my not want to expect a local tuner to deal with a combination we put together that they may not be familiar with (big throttle bodies, ported heads, aftermarket cams, etc.). With this process, the most critical time of a new motors life is run in a monitored and controlled environment as opposed the uncertainty of doing so on the street (getting stuck in a traffic jam with a brand new motor). We can and do control/monitor temperatures, load, rpms, tuning and sensor data during this process and are able to check for oil leaks or anything else that may need attention, possibly correcting potential problems before they become so. Not as easy to do while riding the bike trying to watch traffic and other goings on.
This process is not really new as we've doing something similar for our race bikes for years. This process is actually more involved and is more closely monitored than what we've had in the past.

Thanks, Mike

[wjt]

Hey Mike. What's the going rate for your "new motor tuning process"? Thanks, Wayne.

[Mike]

It's a four hour process for $500.00 (fuelies and carbs). This includes tuning/custom mapping and a copy of your map on CD.
Mike