Nice write up, Kelly. I know exactly what feeling you're talking about. At the time I didn't know about getting the ECU re-mapped so I went the more expensive route with the PCV but the results were just as you described. Like you, and many others I'm sure, I developed kind of a preventive riding style to combat the flame outs because when you're on narrow woods trails flame outs can be risky and/or costly. It is such a great feeling to be able to ride the tight trails without having to worry about the dread stalls on a rocky step up or whatever. The torque on these motors is amazing. You can ride the slow going s/t a gear too high and it'll pull from 0 rpm and just chug along with minimal shifting. It's so responsive whether you bogging low or in the meat of the powerband. It feels great.
Tinken, I don't recall which thread but I've heard you mention you have a button to switch between the two maps. I assume this just switches it from race mode to a more "docile" mode which would likely increase MPG for road use. Assuming the bike is pretty much stock the ability to switch to '"mellow map" would also increase the likely that it should continue to pass inspection/emissions right (up to each state of course)? Where can I order the switch from?
It's about a 9hp difference and it is leaner for better mpg's and it may be more controlable on slick surfaces or extremely rocky areas. This needs testing for sure. Maybe we can get Kelly to do this, but it's really hard to not be in afterburner mode! http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/dual-map-handlebar-switch.27000/ I think the majority of passing emissions testing is going to be visual. Evap canister, catalytic muffler, stock ecu without "add-ons". I seriously doubt they will have any ability to plug into a BMW ecu. I would say it has a really good chance of passing on the map1 setting of the ecu upgrade.
Maybe we can get Kelly to test the low power mode on his 511 when he's not too busy turning the Earth on it's axis.
I was thinking I need to add a map switch to my own experiment .... I sent that ECU on Friday, why isnt it back yet !!
Close to getting a new 449 or 511.....are these bikes identical except for the additional 26cc in the 511? Can you really tell the difference? Wonder why they named it 511 when it is 476cc! Walt
BTW: appears to be only a few 449s left in Calif; but LOTS of 511s!?? One local dealer has over 20 511s advertised,( @ $6499!)
The 511 is noticeably torquer. One might buy a 449 to race in a 450 class, or because there have been better deals at times. Other than that.....bigger is better in this situation. 310s are 302, 510s were also undersized, .....511 is just a name
Heaven forbid you flip the switch without moving the turn signal behind the exhaust it would melt at idle and darn near catch fire at WOT. These bikes are so different than my G450x especially now that RACE MAP#3 is there. Suspension was so hard up top it really made the bike almost un-rideable because on small whoops it would flame out, and the stiff/over rebounded suspension would throw you over the bars
Update. Been riding my 165 and 144 2 strokes mostly for the last few months. Has the stator go out on my 511. Got that fixed, did some updates to the bike, added a Midwest Mountain Engineering clutch lever that transformed the bike in the tight stuff and readjusted the ZipTy suspenders some. Bike is working fantastic. Very happy with it and the Zipty work. Great bike with great updates is, well, great. :>)
