What is a Stage 1 on a Harley?

Stage 1 Upgrade Explained

A Stage 1 upgrade involves modifying a Harley-Davidson's exhaust system, air filter and fuel metering system allowing an increase in power & torque. When the bike is fitted with an uprated air filter & exhaust the performance from the engine is greatly increased.

What does Harley Stage 1 mean?

Screamin Eagle Stage 1 Upgrade on Harley-Davidson motorcycle

The basic purpose of a Stage 1 Performance Upgrade to your motorcycle is to modify the air filter, exhaust system, and fuel metering system to run as efficiently as possible, allowing it to breathe freely and, as a result, increasing the available power.

What is a stage 2 for Harley?

The Stage 2 Harley-Davidson® upgrade involves a cam change. We can provide a stage 2 torque kit that gives you a significant improvement when you're passing or accelerating by targeting lower RPM performance. Or, a stage 2 power kit upgrade increases your rev limit to 6400 RPM for increased mid-range horsepower.

What is a Stage 3 Harley?

The Stage 3 kit includes larger diameter cylinders, high compression forged aluminum pistons and a performance cam upgrade that gives you an even higher lift than what you get from the Stage 2 upgrade kit. Clutch components, gaskets and other components help make sure your installation is seamless.

Can you tune a 2021 Harley-Davidson?

The new 2021 models look great but we kept hearing complaints that you can't upgrade it because there's no tuning software for these new models. You can't safely add a performance intake, exhaust and/or a more aggressive camshaft without requiring a retune.

Harley Davidson STAGE 1 Explained

What does a Stage 1 tune do?

A stage 1 tune is simply an ECU remap or chip tune. This is the most cost-effective way to modify any vehicle for performance. Turbo-diesel and turbo-petrol vehicles respond extremely well to stage 1 tuning and commonly see a 20 – 40% increase in bhp and torque.

What is Stage 1 on a motorcycle?

What Is A Stage 1 Upgrade? The basic purpose of a Stage One Performance Upgrade to your motorcycle is to modify the air filter, exhaust system, and fuel metering system to run as efficiently as possible, allowing it to breathe freely and, as a result, increasing the available power.

How much HP does a Stage 3 cam add?

Stage 3 will have up to 40% more power compared to the stock setup, but to get there, you'll have to complete the Stage 1 & 2 modifications, and mild big bore of the engine.

How much HP does a Stage 1 add?

Most Stage 1 type modifications are typically in the +10-15% power increase over stock. Stage 2: this is typically referred to an engine with a performance cam upgrade as well as the other components within a Stage 1 combination. A typical Stage 2 has generally +20-25% more HP than stock.

What is stage tuning?

What is stage tuning? A stage represents a set of upgrades fitted as a set. As you might expect, a stage is how far you've gone with tuning part of your car. Stage 2 represents a more tuned car than stage 1.

What is the Screaming Eagle package?

It is the perfect kit for riders that want to bike aggressively while also being able to downshift to lower gears and simultaneously keep the engine at a higher rpm range. The components of the kit include the O-rings, the adjustable pushrods and their covers, a Screaming' Eagle SE8-462 cam, and a cam cover gasket.

Is a Stage 1 tune worth it?

A Stage 1 tune will provide a noticeable difference in horsepower while maintaining the same level of fuel economy. The average increase in HP is 20%.

Does a Stage 1 tune void warranty?

Yes. All ECU flashes will be represented as a “TD1” when the dealership scans your car. This is a requirement by VW/Audi. APR gets around this by offering their own power train warranties on their stage 1 tunes to give their customers peace of mind.

Does exhaust void Harley warranty?

A Harley warranty is also voided if you install off-road or performance-enhancing parts, such as an aftermarket exhaust or an electronic fuel injection (EFI) tuner.

Can you turn off Rdrs?

Actually, you cannot turn off RDRS if you have it. You CAN turn off traction control using the left bar control, but that does not effect RDRS. The only way to disable RDRS is to load a non-RDRS tune using a Harley tuner, but that will change other settings as well which may not be optimal for your bike.

What does CVO stand for in Harley-Davidson?

Custom Vehicle Operation^™ (CVO) models represent the pinnacle of Harley-Davidson style and design.

How much does a Stage 3 Screamin Eagle upgrade cost?

These Screamin' Eagle Milwaukee-Eight Stage III kits will run you $1800 for either the 119ci or 122ci upgrades.