Tune ECU >> Magic

[Micksan]

To start with I am from the old school. Started riding in 1961. You had to know how to work on your bike. It was not a case of if your bike would break down , but when and where. I use to make sure I always had a book of paper matches in my took kit to adjust the points. The old BMWs you could field strip on the side of the road.I spent two days camped out on aback road in Colorado tracking and bbypassing a bas eletrical black box on a 1100 Goldwing. You carrried a lot of stuff with you. This was pre cell phone.
The newer bikes are a lot more relieable , but less friendly to us shade tree wench pullers. With advancement comes more complicated technology . Some very good , some not so. I had some Moto Guzzis . Tried the power commander on two of them . Was not happy with the results. That made me want to shy away from anything to with the maps.
Fast forward to the R3, which I bought last year. It had been remaped for TT pipes, and the next guy had put a very restrictive muffler on it . I installed a supper trapp muffler . Great improvement. >>>>BUT<<<< . It never seemed to do what I had expected .
After having to do a Transmission upgrade , found that my map was all screwed up . Some suggestions directed me to the PC3 , or the Tuneboy. From past experence not to keen on that idea. Another mentioned the Tune ECU. Looked into it but was imtimitated by it. Some of the folks on this forum were helpful getting me started . I was also directed to Wayne Tripp. ( Note>> If all dealers were like him there would be twice as many bikes on the road). He provided me a map to match up with my bike set up. Then he helped me through it. To my surprise it was a lot simplier than I expected. I got the map installed. tried it out , and what a difference. Someone else provided a set of instructions. Found out I can do all sorts of things with this program. I am not readyto get in and fiddle with the map, but thetesting andtrouble shooting portions talkkes a lot of the guess work out of the deal.
Thanks to all for your Input.
Russ In OKC

 

[Navigator]

Russ, you just told my story, well, right up to the time you started fooling with the Tune ECU. This old "carb and points" guy is still intimidated by the thought of rearranging the flow of electrons within my ECU. I still recall Doc Martin's (Turbo Fan) thread about turning Pegasus' ECU into a paperweight with a Tuneboy while doing remap after they had installed a set of Jards. And then there was Owl who did the same thing and, perish the thought, had to call in his wife to fix it.

I am sending you a PM.

 

[barbagris]

..all you have to do is tickle a mouse

Tickling mice ceased being fun when they were all lasered and lost their balls.

I'd still rather have points and carb's - tickling carb's is fun, though your fingers can niff a bit if you overdo it.

 

[warp9.9]

After having to do a Transmission upgrade , found that my map was all screwed up .
Russ In OKC

Russ my guess is they reflashed your ecu when they did the updated tranny stuff. I exsplicitly told the tech not to flash my ecu as he did not have my Supercharger map. Of course since Baxter's had installed a TTS kit before they understood what I was Talking about.

Oh and your right about Wayne in fact he is great with tune boy also. And a multitude of other tunning aids. He just has been having problems with tune boy tech support like some others have so he ventured into the tune ecu world. I wish I was closer to guys like him and or Carpenter racing. Wayne will always take the time to help you. And if he is really busy at the time you call he will return your call when it slows down a bit.
He is one top notch guy for sure !!!!!

 

[Micksan]

By the way mike >> What was your rate in the Navy . I came out as a TMCS.

 

[Micksan]

Russ my guess is they reflashed your ecu when they did the updated tranny stuff. I exsplicitly told the tech not to flash my ecu as he did not have my Supercharger map. Of course since Baxter's had installed a TTS kit before they understood what I was Talking about.

Oh and your right about Wayne in fact he is great with tune boy also. And a multitude of other tunning aids. He just has been having problems with tune boy tech support like some others have so he ventured into the tune ecu world. I wish I was closer to guys like him and or Carpenter racing. Wayne will always take the time to help you. And if he is really busy at the time you call he will return your call when it slows down a bit.
He is one top notch guy for sure !!!!!

If you will remember right >>because you gavve a lot of help. I did the work my self. The ECU was sitting out on it's ouwn for over a month. I did not flash it or have it done. Now I am glad it did screw up . Learned a lot this way. Although ffrustration level; was very high.