07-30-2013, 03:01 AM
(07-27-2013, 09:34 PM)The Spaceman_imp Wrote:(07-27-2013, 02:17 PM)2013 CBXX_imp Wrote: What does this power commander do for a stock bike?
If you have a stock VStrom 1000, the fuel controller lets you fix the terrible lean condition the bike comes with from Suzuki. ("They" say its done to pass EPA). Personally I find the CB's factory fueling to be just fine, and the dyno chart in the CB review on Motorcycle.com seems to bear that out. Its virtually a straight line.
So IMO, the only reason to remap the CB is either for fun or to tweak a bit more power out of it. Changing the intake and / or exhaust is another story.
If you have a stock VStrom 1000, the fuel controller lets you fix the terrible lean condition the bike comes with from Suzuki. ("They" say its done to pass EPA). Personally I find the CB's factory fueling to be just fine, and the dyno chart in the CB review on Motorcycle.com seems to bear that out. Its virtually a straight line.
So IMO, the only reason to remap the CB is either for fun or to tweak a bit more power out of it. Changing the intake and / or exhaust is another story.
Linear A/F ratios on a graph are not necessarily optimal for rideability. Owning 3 other bikes with Power Commanders with dyno tweaked maps I can tell you that once you get spoiled by a properly mapped bike, you will feel the difference from stock. Most bikes are too lean below 4000 rpm and too rich at full throttle.
Yes, the CB1100 is decently mapped for a stock motorcycle, but there is clearly room for improvement.