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gixxerchris
Pizza delivery boy
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
Posts: 115
Location: South Yorkshire
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 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: Powercommanders.... |
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Hello to all,
Right, i've been thinking this one through but decided I need some advice first. My bike is standard (k5 600) apart from a K&N filter and a Yoshi tri-oval road legal can. I recently had it on the dyno and its making 108bhp at the rear wheel.
People keep telling me that the next thing to get for my bike is a power commander. I've got a few questions:
1. What sort of gains, if any, will I get?
2. Will I notice a massive difference with the power commander on?
3. I've seen them for sale for around £250 - is that a good deal??
Im not going to be doing any track days so will it be a worthy investment or not?
Regards
Chris |
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paul_m
Ghost Rider
Joined: 25 Aug 2007
Posts: 553
Location: In my working NIGHTMARE !!
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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keep your eye on fleabay, you will get one for about a ton. well worth it, the ecu's are shit set-up from factory for emmissions etc. look at some old v new power curves in mags, they speak for themselves. if nothing else you will save on fuel...  |
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gixertone
Burnout King
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
Posts: 233
Location: suffolk
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| My k4 600 was noticably nicer with the power commander. You may not get huge gains from 108bhp but its the gains on the way up there i found to be improved. At the sort of revs where you spend most of your time on the road it pulled smoother with more grunt. |
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P3tchy
BSB novice
Joined: 22 Aug 2007
Posts: 2027
Location: MK
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I got mine purly to smooth the throttle out and gain some better mpg, Gained 2.5hp from having it setup as well. Noticed a difference as soon as I put it on even with just a random downloaded map.
Look on ebay USA, you pay the same price in USD as GBP so its half price. |
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dazzygsxr750
trackday god
Joined: 21 Nov 2006
Posts: 1753
Location: wrexham,north wales
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| if you can get one on ebay for a ton then you have dropped lucky..all the ones i was looking at were going for around £170 2nd hand,so i bought one from america for £148 brand new |
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papertech202
Dyno Man
Joined: 25 Feb 2007
Posts: 1339
Location: Staffordshire
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: |
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See here for a bit more info I posted up a while ago.
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paul_m
Ghost Rider
Joined: 25 Aug 2007
Posts: 553
Location: In my working NIGHTMARE !!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| dazzygsxr750 wrote: | | if you can get one on ebay for a ton then you have dropped lucky..all the ones i was looking at were going for around £170 2nd hand,so i bought one from america for £148 brand new |
i paid 135 for mine for a 1000 k6, i was happy with that.. |
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fifilethong
BSB novice
Joined: 11 Aug 2008
Posts: 2325
Location: In a straight jacket
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| Guys i have a power commander on the bike it was there when i brought it but what do i do with it and it didnt come with any software or instructions and my frined said that she is running rich???? |
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