Okay-after reading all of this talk about the Dyna, I ordered one from Phat last weekend, too (supposed to be here Friday).

Two questions (I hope) you guys can help me with:

1) There's alot of talk about all of the different settings. It sounds like alot of you guys have a good feel for the best one, so I'd like your advice on what might work best for me (don't feel like cutting holes, resetting switches, etc. if something will work right the first time...). My bike's an '05 1700, only changes relating to the engine is a K & N air filter to breathe better, slight adjusment to the "air screw" ("pms"?), and Speestar dragpipes. Live in the WV hills, so typically ride at 1,000 to the occasional 3,900' elevations in the 'mountains on weekends (if that affects it any...). Most mileage is country roads and interstates (75-85 mph on the four lanes). Don't run her too hard, unless I'm chasing my buddy down on his Roadstar Warrior!!! So, anyone got ideas on the 'perfect' setting?

2) Driving lights-my bike was stock (no drivers on it); added them later. Do I need to rewire the leads?


Thanks in advance!

Happy Trails!

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Perfect settings .... What an optimist.

For most folks, 34A works the best. 32A is most like stock.

Doc

Ah...in a perfect world...

Any other settings, Doc? Haven't goteen the unit and seen the directions yet...

Is the Baron's BAK the standard everyone's using? I really like my "V102" air cleaner cover-hate to scrap it.

I have an 05 R* Barons BAK, AIS removed, PMS 2 1/4 turns out 167.2 Minuki, don't remember the needle, stock piloit, hand ported manifold, 31 tooth pulley. Dyna 3000 set to 5000rev limit and 34a. I tried 36a and it ran well I just switched back to 34a (I do highly recommend the hole in the battery box took me 3 times of tearing it apart before the hole thinking I will NEVER change this )
Concerning the airfilter you do not HAVE to have the Barons BAK they are just the most popular. Do you just have the cover on the stock housing? If so you would benefit from more air you could drill holes in the black plastic part of the housing and install a K&N filter which you have. I ran mine that way or a while before I got Barons.

Steven
Oh YES you will have to wire 1 lead for your passing lamps to ground under the left side cover. Dyna gives good instructions to do it.

n2dwoodz wrote:
Any other settings, Doc? Haven't goteen the unit and seen the directions yet....

There are more dip switches than you need.

Set the advance to 34A.

Set the RPM limit to 5000.

Ignore the retard switches.

Look HERE

Doc

DocShadow wrote:
Ignore the retard switches.

Doc

Yeah those are only for Retards sorry I couldn't resist
Steven

Is it possible to run the dyna 3000 to advance the spark timing for gains in power and economy, without raising the rev limiter past the stock rpm limit?
I don't really think I want to run that big long-stroke roadie engine that fast and put the hard strain on it. I can't see the sense in winding the big v-twin past 4250 rpm...
It'll just shorten the life of the engine by stretchin' the connnecting rods and scoring the pistons as they are goin' up and down so fast they're starvin' for oil.
Winding the snot out of any engine is a good way of askin' for those "engine noises" everyone is always so concerned about.
I sure don't want to be riding any big bike when the back tire locks up as the connecting rods are comin' out of the block to take a swipe at you. I'll play it safe and keep my RPM's down.
A little advance of the timing curve would be okay though.

The Dyna allows you to set the rpm limit to whatever you want ... you can leave it at stock.

I think 4250 is a bit low ... there's still a safety margin afforded by going higher and there are some power benefits up to 5000.

The 1700s run higher and the components are basically the same. Things don't start getting scary until you're above 5500.

Doc

StarMyram wrote:

A little advance of the timing curve would be okay though.

If stock is 32, then 34A (2 more total degrees advance should be just what you are ;looking for!