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Skinstains
| | Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 01:34 am: | 
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OK, here's the deal. I have four Buell XB's and want to get them to run a bit better. I have looked in to the ECM-Spy and think it's great. I've looked in to the Direct Link and think it too is great. I think that the method/route I take to get the improved performance will be decided on the convienience, durability and longevity of said method, and of course cost is a factor as I have to treat four bikes not just one.
The bikes I have and current state of tune are as follows;
2003 XB9R track only with a 1050cc. kit, stage three Nialin heads, open airbox with a K&N, race ecm, and a Buell race can.
2003 XB9R street bike with ported heads, mild cams, open airbox with K&N, race ecm, and full Micron exhaust.
2005 XB12R with a Doebeck TFI, open airbox with K&N, race ecm, and a Drummer can.
2009 XB12X (taking delivery on 12/12) bone stock.
Parts I have that are not on any of the bikes at this time are as follows; A Drummer for a 2003 XB9R, a brand new Doebeck YFI, an open airbox conversion, a full Micron system, one Buell race can, and one brand new Direct-Link kit with one disk and one key.
I know my abilities and know that I'm not skilled enough to do the whole ECM-Spy thing. Very involved and overwhelming to me. I know that Mike and Al both sell maps for the ECM-Spy that I could load up with the help of my son. I already have one Direct-link with a key that I would need to have set up on a dyno. I would have to buy three more keys and dyno time for three more bikes too.
What I'm looking for is a hot-rodded bike that isn't a grenade. I want performance but I don't want the bike on the razors edge. I also want usable torque not max ponies. Most importantly, I want "plug and play" meaning that I don't want to have to keep adjusting maps or timing, I want "set it and forget it". In the future I plan on further modifying all of these bikes so I want a system that I will be able to adjust with the bikes. Be it in three months or three years. I know that the Uly will be getting new pistons, a full Micron, open airbox, and maybe a big-bore kit. I don't know that the Direct-Link is adaptable in the future changes way. Thanks for the help as I really don't know what to do.
(Message edited by skinstains on November 29, 2008)
(Message edited by skinstains on November 29, 2008)
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Buelltuner
| | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2008 - 05:32 pm: |
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in your neck of the woods I would contact johnson engine technology in RI. They are extremely smart in the buell performance/tuning dept. they have a buell race team and can put together whatever package you want. They are capable of using DL or ECM spy. I would say I could help you, but I am in NC. |
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