Thunderhorse Tuning is a motorcycle performance shop in Utica, New York. We're not a dealer, not a franchise — just a shop that got tired of watching places half-ass tunes and charge full price for it.
We run our own dyno in-house in Utica. For MC clubs, rallies, and shop events across Central New York — Syracuse, Rome, Cooperstown, Oneonta — we'll bring the operation out for groups of five or more. We're V-twin specialists (Harley-Davidson, Indian, Ducati) — and all bikes are welcome.
"We wrote our own tuning software because the existing tools weren't cutting it. It's not about being fancy — it's about getting it right the first time."
We're not here to upsell you on parts you don't need. You tell us what you want the bike to do, we make it happen. And when we're done, you get the data — dyno sheets, before/after numbers, the whole picture.
Rob Dawson
Owner & Lead Dyno Operator
Grew up a gearhead — the kind of kid who'd rather be in the garage than anywhere else. Competed in motocross and rally racing before the wrenching side took over completely.
Studied mechanical and electrical engineering, then spent years deep in the weeds with ECUs, CAN bus systems, and engine management. Built race cars, built motorcycles, learned what actually makes them run right.
Wrote the tuning software we use in-house because the off-the-shelf options weren't good enough. Comes from a family of hardworking small business owners — that mindset stuck.
If my name's on it, it's right. That's not marketing talk. That's how I was raised and how I run this shop.
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
ECU Calibration
CAN Bus Systems
Custom Software Dev
Racing Background