Thanks for the short answer! I kind of thought that was its function but wasn't sure. Are there performance boosts to be had on a completely stock bike or is just for tuning to mods done on a bike?
Matt
The biggest need for a Power Commander is so that the secondary butterflies (the 'flies') can be removed and the mixture adjusted so the bike runs correctly without them.
Brian
That right there is the biggest consideration for buying one I have had. I knew I needed one if I was gonna pull the flies but wasn't sure exactly what else it may have done.Not sure how the speed limiting is achieved, but folks with the gen 2 C14s got the shaft with that deal. Our older 08s & 09 models are limited to 182mph.
On a similar subject, is it the ECM controlling the flies that limits the MPH or does the ECM actually cut off ignition and or fuel to keep us under 155. Not that I ever intend to go that fast on mine though. I have been 130 and at that point 155 doesn't seem that far off
Matt
Not sure how the speed limiting is achieved, but folks with the gen 2 C14s got the shaft with that deal. Our older 08s & 09 models are limited to 182mph.
Don't tell me that! I'll think I have to try it out I thought it was only the '08s that were completely unlimited and they would only go 180ish.Now You have Me doubting Myself. You could be right about it only being the 08s. I do have My doubts however, that even with a PCV and flies out like mine, that they will actually do 180mph. Again, I could be wrong, but 160 seems more realistic.
I wonder what it would be like going into turn 1 here at Indy at 182. Would it even make it through the corner???
Matt
On the crashed forum there was an epic thread about 08-09 C14 top speed and the consensus was 165 tops. When the Honda Blackbird and Suzuki Hayabusa first came out around 98 an unoffical electronic speed limit of 186 mph was imposed by many factories. However, since the stock C14 is not capable of approaching this speed I doubt it has this limitation.