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Motorcycle Forum / General / Sportbikes / November 2006New PC
Just got home today and had to get my priorities straight. The Power Commander had arrived Friday just before we left on vacation. Having made it sit on the bike seat for the entire week, I knew it needed prompt attention. Installation was a minor PIA. Damn bike engine compartments are as cluttered with sh.t as modern cars. The FJR is all stock and instructions said for maximum benefit to remove the oxygen sensor wires from the main harness. Not being able to see the main harness without disassembling the bike, I left them on. Took her for a ride this morning (with the global warming, who needs the Carribean in the winter? 65° F here as I type) and I was quite pleased. The off throttle lurching seemed to be all but gone. The midrange, where the bike seemed to previously struggle for breath, pulled strongly and linearly. The bike now responds like the 2003 I rented in Seattle a couple years back. Color me happy. > The bike now responds like the 2003 I >rented in Seattle a couple years back. Color me happy. I think modern fuel injection which can be modified with a $300 PC rules! > > The bike now responds like the 2003 I > >rented in Seattle a couple years back. Color me happy. > > I think modern fuel injection which can be modified with a $300 PC rules! Shame one has to pay extra to get it right though. Then again, as a commuter I'd have prolly been better off with it as it was since I'm sure the mileage will drop accordingly. I no longer have a fear of enjoying it on twisty roads though. >> > The bike now responds like the 2003 I >> >rented in Seattle a couple years back. Color me happy. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > sure the mileage will drop accordingly. I no longer have a fear of > enjoying it on twisty roads though. The long arm of the EPA, interfering with our ability to enjoy twisty roads. At least we can rectify their overbearing reach into our lives. I got 44mpg or so with my Honda, dropping into the mid-30's at the track I think. I dropped right into the 20's first time out with the PCIII, but it was worth it, the thing was pulling STRONG with the PC and a pipe. > >> > The bike now responds like the 2003 I > >> >rented in Seattle a couple years back. Color me happy. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > think. I dropped right into the 20's first time out with the PCIII, but it > was worth it, the thing was pulling STRONG with the PC and a pipe. My typical commuting mileage was typically 44-45 mpg. With the new PC after making a couple high rpm trips yesterday (one of which was two up) and a commute to work today I still managed 43.1 mpg. Pretty decent trade off IMO. > Shame one has to pay extra to get it right though. Then again, as a I've stuck with the choppy on/off of the RC51 primarily because I don't think I should have to pay extra for it - it is at least helping me with my throttle control and ham-fistedness. If I'm not being smooth while getting back on the throttle while leaned over, it lets me know.... - Kurt > > Shame one has to pay extra to get it right though. Then again, as a > > I've stuck with the choppy on/off of the RC51 primarily because I don't think > I should have to pay extra for it - it is at least helping me with my throttle > control and ham-fistedness. If I'm not being smooth while getting back on > the throttle while leaned over, it lets me know.... The FJR was so bad, there was no amount of smoothness that could fix it. I literally ensured I was in at least 2nd gear before ever entering a corner (a gear indicator is the sh.t) as the resulting chassis upset from the on/off lurching was beyond annoying. Now I need to find a way to remap their hypersensitive ABS. I've had the damn thing buck me like a discount store electric horse when coming to quick stops on perfectly dry roads. They really need to contact Ducati to figure out how to properly apply this particular technology. |
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