Originally Posted by
jared
Gothca thank you so much! My bike is an XB12r. I purchased a Buelltooth and the baro sensor and just received a couple of days ago. I haven't familiarized myself with it yet and I haven't got into my ECM to get the numbers to request a map and I haven't picked up an old android phone from someone (I have all apple) to use. ugh.
Hopefully I can get the airbox top on, get an ECM tune for a Jardine Exhaust, disable the interactive exhaust (if it hasn't been already) and then be good for a while. I hate to number but its extremely helpful in learning.
1. What do you mean by a "PO was a hack"?
2. Just to verify, if you were modifying an XB12R from stock, say using a Buelltooth, adding an aftermarket exhaust, would you just disable the interactive exhaust, unplug and just remove the wiring harness and control cable from the bike?
3. Also, in getting into my bike and learning about it, I watched a sparkplug changing video and noticed heat shield under the seat, in his video, over the motor/shock area. This quite possibly is minor but mine is missing this heat shield. is there any detriment to it being gone? should I replace it? I haven't noticed my butt being on fire or anything.
4. lastly, I noticed on my cooling fan oily residue. I don't want to say its a lot because that's a relative term. its not an oil leak amount because it really isn't a whole lot of places on the motor. other than a typical blow by type about. however I am asking because the majority seems to have congregated on the fan and fan area. is this most likely the "Harley Tax"? My bike has a little over 11,000 miles on it so not really that many.
Thank you so much for the help. Any other thoughts or advice out there are welcome!