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Dyno testing...

453 views 2 replies 3 participants last post by  Poison  
#1 ·
Ok, remember I'm fairly new to motorcycles. Have only been riding bikes for a year now. I hear people talking about putting their bikes on a dyno testing machine to have them "fine tuned". What exactly is dyno testing and is it beneficial? Who would do it?
 
#2 ·
Stock motorcycles, such as the VTX, do not require dyno testing, for anything other than bragging rights, as to which engine has the most power. I think the range of HP for the VTX1300 is 58 to 62 for box stock configuration.

Unless the dyno run is free, I suggest that you save your money for bling.
 
#3 ·
You would run your bike on a dyno after changing pipes / airbox to get the air / fuel mixture right. Depends on the skill of the person running it.