Re: [ST] Fuel economy - ad nauseam

[<dbardell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

With the computer, why couldn't you have a sport map and 
an economy map and be able to choose between them as 
simple as flipping a switch??  Seems like this would be a 
possibility and deliver the best of both worlds on demand 
and be a great selling point.

Dave Bardell
01 Sprint ST (and happy with my 50-52 mpg)

On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:19:23 -0500
  "Dan Wetherington" <DEW@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Ken, most people that try to modify the fuel map go for 
>the Tuneboy
>rather than the PCIII.  The Tuneboy 
>(http://www.tuneboy.com.au) was
>developed to allow the user to adjust the stock map 
>rather than
>piggyback the PC to change the computer's output.  Its a 
>better way to
>do things, as long as its available for your bike...
>
>I don't know if anyone has tried to adjust the map on a 
>completely
>stock bike (I've thought about it) so I can't really 
>answer your
>question.
>
>Dan
>
>>>> knisula@xxxxxxxxx 4/18/2006 8:13 AM >>>
>I know there have been several posts concerning
>various points of fuel economy over the last week,
>however I have a real world question.  I have an '05
>ST and on hard twisty riding i consistantly get 36mpg.
> I also have a an HD which I had a new fuel injection
>computer controller installed that was dyno tuned for
>a custom map over 24 points of the rpm range.  Not
>only did this increase the power delivery and range,
>but my fuel economy went from 43 MPG to 48 MPG.  Has
>anyone installed a Power Commander III?  I am not
>looking for anymore power (well ofcourse I am) but
>more importantly I would like to run more efficiently.
> Keep in mind that with installation and dyno-tuning
>it will cost close to $750.
>
>Ken
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