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Beast, Did I miss the dyno runs, back to back testing, or third party evaluation for any of your MAP based tuning endeavors?? You are basing your entire tuning process on a poorly located sensor that is extremely susceptible to low RPM exhaust reversion and you are now using your results to...

I've got about $7.5K into my GenII including purchase of a used bike and all the upgrades in my signature. What kind of Kawi are you going to get for that price? . . . .Best thing about the GenII is that it has been around a good while and a quality used bike can be had for little $. Sprinkle...

Sheeeeesh! You don't need a new ECU (which would almost certainly cost you well over $500) Search a bit more on the FCE from Ivan (on this and FZ10a site). It will take care of your 06s throttle snatch and improve low / midrange performance as well. Find one used or pay Ivan the $200 for one.

markowinnipeg, Did the mods from Ivan alter ignition timing or change the engines compression ratio??? Certainly a Jet kit and an exhaust pipe should have no effect on the octane requirements of your bike. . . On the East coast of the US (and probably for much of the US) it is nearly...

There is little doubt that your 06 suffers from throttle snatch that originates with the fuel cut on deceleration. Your "hesitation" is at least in part a result of the fuel cut. The FCE will eliminate the fuel cut and should make a night and day difference on driveability. . . . Sorry to say...

I have a GenII . . .On the Gen I, aren't the stock risers mounted on rubber bushings in top tree? They are in the GenII any way. If you get too "rubbery" in your mounting setup your steering feel will likely suffer. What about thicker quality grips? Sprocket change to get you out of the...

What are your mods? Are there strange sounds, smoking, terrible fuel economy etc? Are your brakes dragging? Critters in your exhaust system or Airbox? Secondary flies stuck in the closed position? If you have a PC, did you check the current map? Clutch slipping? Overall, the curves look...

We are talking GenII right? (fuel injection, no carbs) Are we watching videos or riding actual bikes with a "package" of mods for this assessment? A final HP rating doesn't say much about smooth linear power delivery or power in areas where you spend most of your time riding Performance is...

Stock to Stock, the Fz8 is probably better sorted in its fueling and is tuned for low end power. Unfortunately, in spite of its smaller engine it weighs about same as the FZ1. The stock FZ1 does have a relatively weak bottom end and glitchy fueling. That's why a used bike makes sense. With...

It is of course your money (How much $$$ by the time your buy the keys too??) but . . . A properly working and installed FCE eliminates the throttle snatch. From what I have seen on both forums the FCE does not fail that often. On my own personal 06 the FCE made a night and day difference. 2...

Stirring the pot a bit here . . .Actually Beast is saying that he doesn't recommend Open Loop running at all. Your custom map is by definition Open loop using preset (determined by your custom tuner) adjustments to the fuel curve. He is suggesting that you need a system that is constantly...

Actually that final comparison is with a Slipon rather than a full exhaust system. The difference is even greater with a quality header. . . This bike's intake and exhaust systems come majorly corked up from the factory. Snatch from decel fuel cut is painful apparent (most strongly so on the...

There is an outer sheath on the stock fuel line. Unfortunately, it is not likely that you will be able to judge whether or not the line is kinked by simply inspecting the outer sheath. Upon dissection, some find a noticeable kink and some don't.

The snorkel on the airbox is designed to reduce air intake noise. When it is removed intake noise is dramatically increased. The "three cylinder" sound that you now hear is probably normal . . . .

Why buy new for the FZ1? The design is essentially the same since 06. The ECU is improved somewhat in the later years but all performance issues can be fixed with some aftermarket help. Buy used and put a few $K into upgrades and you will have an amazing all arounder. BTW, I've got about...

Assuming that the length of your new forks (09s are they?) is essentially the same as the 07/08 R1 forks I would suggest that you hold off on the expense of the extended fork caps. I actually have the rear of my bike raised about 1cm with the Penske and the R1 (08) forks flush in the trees and...

Scotty, Your dyno graphs look about right for the mods that you have. Its pretty cool when you see consistent results from bike to bike with similar mods. I will say that you should consider adding a header (like the Arrow) to your setup as it will raise the dip in your curve at 7K up into the...

From what I can remember about the install, making the FCE plug play would probably require the huge ECU connector to be used which would probably be impractical from both a cost and "fitting it all in there" perspective. As it is, it works well but is a bit of work to install. Also keep in...

Beast, I'll say it again. Would you like to ride my "full package" 06? I live the East Coast had have ridden around the area to my hearts content. I have ridden in summer and winter. Performance has been nothing but satisfying. Crazy power but with smoooooth delivery. Heck, I haven't...

No wonder there is confusion . . .Beast are you really understanding the question being put forth?? Will the Autotune, when used in the CONVENTIONAL manner to generate a TPS based "custom" tune, give decent results?? Like most people on these forums, the two posters asking this question are not...