Re: [ST] Fuel economy - ad nauseam

[Ken Nisula <knisula@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dan,
I have the Triumph "off road" pipe with the new
factory map.  It sounds alot better than stock, but
the power difference was negligable.

Ken

--- 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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