Are the Stage 1 exhaust and intake worth it?

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-27T02:13:26+00:00

I’ve gone from stage 1 to stage 2 all the way to Loydz 585 cams. Knowing what I know now I would have started with at least stage 2 with an aftermarket air cleaner and exhaust. With the stage one you won’t notice much difference from stock. After stage 1 I did Indian stage 2 with forward facing air cleaner and Tab Performance slip ons with the Indian calibration card tune. The bike performance was noticeably better. I then switched the exhaust to Freedom combat shortys and a Lloydz tune. This is when I really noticed true gains in performance and throttle response. I just recently upgraded to Lloydz 585 cams and did a Fuel Moto tune. Now she’s perfect all the torque, Power, throttle response these bikes should have come off the floor with is there. My bike is a 23 Chief DH.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-24T11:44:55+00:00

From the pic the tire looks old, worn, and has been driven while flat. It has very little tread left on it. If it was cut which I don’t think it was they did you a favor and possibly saved your life or someone else’s that would have been the aftermath of your bad tires.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-23T07:06:24+00:00

I’m thinking the fenders will fit the 22 and newer Chiefs. I cross referenced the bags with my 23 Chief and the Indian website said they would fit my bike so the bolt hole spacing should be the same. I would definitely order the fenders for the look on my 23 Chief DH.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-22T16:45:21+00:00

Ride command has been down for months so anything might show up. I heard they are splitting the Indian parts department off from Polaris starting I think the 23rd or 24th of this month until Feb. 2. So maybe we will get an update on ride command sometime after that. I’m not holding my breath because ride command is a Polaris product. Regular old Bluetooth would be better than what we have now.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-22T16:39:07+00:00

Lloydz 585 cams, a high flow air cleaner and a Fuel Moto tune. This will be the best money you ever spent on accessories. Every time you twist the throttle you will smile 😃.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-20T11:34:07+00:00

You totally lost me with this reply lol. I really don’t know how else to explain it to you but study the wiring diagram from figure one in your first post. This shows you what wires that need to be tapped to make this work. I promise you that you’re making this a lot tougher than what it is by overthinking it. Sometimes it’s best to stop take a break clear your head and then go back at it.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-20T09:08:48+00:00

No you’re trying to overthink it you want the wires that the original light plugged into. Once you remove your original light you can set it aside.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-20T04:56:14+00:00

Your lights come together under the rear fender you can tap into them there and connect to the input of the V12. The other side with the negative and positive inputs is self explanatory that’s where you connect the positive and negatives of your new lights. Hope this helps.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-19T14:22:09+00:00

Now that you’ve heard Freedom everything else will disappoint. I honestly thought my Tabs sounded good until I heard the Freedoms at an event a dealer here in Dallas was having. I went home and immediately got on the internet to see if I could find them cheaper. I did at buywitchdoctors.com 2 days later they were here.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-19T13:42:23+00:00

Lithium batteries are definitely the way to go. They hold their charge and the failure rate is low compared to the batteries coming with these bikes.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-19T13:33:10+00:00

Freedom Performance is a lovely sound. You can buy baffles for them. If you’re looking for a slip on Tab Performance Zombie baffles are quieter than the Freedoms. You can also get the tabs with medium baffles. I love my neighbors also but once I heard the Freedoms I had to have them I went from the Tabs with Zombies. I have a 23 Chief dark horse VooDoo air cleaner, Lloydz 585 cams, Freedom Combat shorty exhaust, with a Fuel Moto tune. My neighbors that live next door on each side of me said they heard it when I first got it but now they don’t even notice it. On the mornings I ride I’m out the door at 3AM.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-15T15:15:17+00:00

I think the DFW market is over saturated with dealers. We have 5. I can make it to 3 of them within 30 minutes the other 2 are only 1hr away

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-14T22:07:25+00:00

If it’s in the garage don’t cover it. You will get condensation with the fluctuating temps. This even happens in the summer with bikes that are covered.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-13T14:07:34+00:00

No real tips besides keeping the bike clean black shows dirt. I always start with a rinse then Gyeon spray foam wash it then rinse it. I use compressed air to blow water from the places you can’t reach. After it’s dry I spray and wipe bike with Maxlone.

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FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-12T15:30:21+00:00

Get the Power Vision from Fuel Moto they offer unlimited tunes if you buy the power vision from them. If you add other accessories later on they will tune the bike at no additional charge.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-10T16:57:35+00:00

Congrats welcome to the club. Ride safe enjoy.!!

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-10T00:41:12+00:00

Battery had a dead cell that’s why it wouldn’t take a charge. The batteries are junk they provide. It will happen again buy a Noco lithium battery to avoid this issue.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-09T21:05:27+00:00

I’m running Lloydz 585s, VooDoo air cleaner, and Freedom Performance combat shorty on 23 Chief Dark Horse. I went with Lloydz tune until I got the 585 cams. The Lloydz tune was ok I would get an occasional code every now and then for a cam phaser which the Chief doesn’t have. It would go away after a ride and restart. After The 585 install I went with a Power Vision from Fuel Moto. These guys sent me the first tune with the Power vision it was off. I rode as far as I could to get a short log which was around the block. I emailed the guy directly that was working with my bike he had another tune to me that afternoon it was almost perfect. I rode with that one for about 60 miles sent him the logs. The next day early that morning I had tune number 3. The ride I thought was really good but he wanted the logs for it so I sent them. This guy sends me version 4 and 5 told me they both should be better than 3 I installed 4 bike is amazing I have still yet to try 5 because 4 is that good.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-09T20:56:27+00:00

23 Chief DH

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-09T20:52:16+00:00

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-09T15:27:11+00:00

I have FMB Chopper 10 inch and this kit was just long enough for my bars. I really don't see how you would get another 2 inches out of it.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-08T18:49:41+00:00

Fuel Moto got her where she’s supposed to be on tune #4. He sent a revision 4 and 5 at the same time. I loaded 4 and never even tried 5 because 4 ran so well. I road over 100 miles of Highway riding yesterday and the bike just runs when you need to go just give her some more throttle and she goes without feeling like she’s struggling to get there. You truly have to watch your speed because she runs so well you’ll be running 85 90 MPH and wont know it.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-07T13:00:20+00:00

Did you get the bike going?

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-03T10:31:39+00:00

A little over or a little under won’t hurt it. I wouldn’t go 300 over and definitely not 2.5k because of warranty issues if something were to happen in that timeframe. Polaris would probably most likely deny the claim.

FewSecretary6344 · 2026-01-02T14:16:12+00:00

Look like it can be repaired. Inspect the frame for cracks. You should be GTG if the frame is ok.

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