I'm pretty sure there are 2 models made as '24's. I have a non storm '24. But I think there are Storm models made in '24 too. I think its the Storms that have the locked ECU
My local Triumph dealer assured me that the '25 Storm models are all totally ECU blocked - he knows - a tuner himself. That is the main reason I bought a very low milage '23.... First change to it was a "modified" Penner tune using TuneEcu.... Having said that one must put everything in perspective.... With a tune the real gain is not much. It is 5 - 7% at best at relatively high rpm. The real advantage is the 100% throttle opening and the ability to "correct" the AFR. So for the avg Rocket 3 owner it is really not worth much to start mapping.... Only my own thoughts. Regards.
That's right, only the Storm models !
You may not be able to tamper with the ECU, but you can change the exhaust - I wonder how a de-cat exhaust works without a re-map ? - and why would someone want to do that ?
That's exactly why I'd like to tune my 2025. I want to add more rumble either with a decat or an aftermarket exhaust and I'm worried that doing so will mean the AFR isn't optimal.
Weight savings? You'd be surprised if you felt the weight of the cat box. Its down low weight, but you still have to stop it and accelerate it.
I'm not sure that I agree, or maybe understand. If you mean the gain of a custom tune following the Penner Tune, then maybe/probably yes. But the Penner Tune is a tune and I found it made a very noticeable difference and not just at high rpm. The stock tune also greatly restricts at low RPM so a sudden twist of the wrist doesn't scare the crap out of the average rider. With a stock exhaust I see no need for a custom tune above and beyond the @Penner Tune, which in my experience was a very noticeable and sizable gain. For what it's worth, most of my riding is in low gears on twisties, not long fast straights.
I have not found that "noticeable" difference I expected... You talk about "feel" but do you have data (not butt data but dyno results)? With the map the torque improves very little (I think 2Nm) and the HP gain is from 165 to 180 which is marginal taking into account the static weight ... your main issue is still and remains power to weight. In theory you now have about 9% gain. The Rocket is just too heavy for what we expect from it....IMHO. Regards.
Agree, and its the main reason I put on an aftermarket exhaust. I came from KTM 1290's, and was wondering/worried that the rocket wouldn't give me the increased acceleration thrills I was hoping for because of the weight. I think it makes a difference what bike you're coming off when you get a rocket. The weight takes away from the huge torque numbers you see in the rocket specs. I enjoyed the low end torque of the 1290, and thought the rocket would be torque nirvana. It does pull harder than the 1290, its just that the extra weight over the 1290 makes the difference a lot less. I think if you came from a Harley, for example, to a rocket, you'd be a lot happier with the difference.
