bluemark
Member
Hi folks..
Re my recently acquired 2006 Gen II FZ1.
Some simple work I did immediately. Opened the air box up as per posts on this website. New K&N filter. Disconnected EXUP cables and left the valve open, on stock exhaust.
My dyno tuner got rid of the fuel injection throttle transition glitch, eliminated the power restriction programming for first and second gear. He did some basic tuning, knowing that I'll be changing other things soon. Like going to full exhaust and eliminating whatever pollution nonsense there is.
He measured 121 horsepower on a cool and rainy day at sea level. Disappointing, but within normal range, according to other posts. (Agree? With dyno and airbox flow work?)
I was encouraged to re-install a Yoshimura slip-on I had, and told the ECU map installed would accommodate it. Feels like I gained maybe 3 or 4 hp with the slip on. So, maybe 123-124 hp now.
HUGE frustration though. I've never been on a litre bike so reluctant to wheelie.
I'm told the FZ1 has a front end weight bias, but for crying out loud, even at peak revs in first gear all I get is a hover up front.
I can spend the money on a full Yosh system or something like it. Do all the other stuff. But no way I'm going to see the 145 plus horsepower figures I see quoted here.
I'd need that much more horsepower to start having proper fun. That's just me..
Sorry for the length of this. Any thoughts truly welcome..
Mark
bluemark
Re my recently acquired 2006 Gen II FZ1.
Some simple work I did immediately. Opened the air box up as per posts on this website. New K&N filter. Disconnected EXUP cables and left the valve open, on stock exhaust.
My dyno tuner got rid of the fuel injection throttle transition glitch, eliminated the power restriction programming for first and second gear. He did some basic tuning, knowing that I'll be changing other things soon. Like going to full exhaust and eliminating whatever pollution nonsense there is.
He measured 121 horsepower on a cool and rainy day at sea level. Disappointing, but within normal range, according to other posts. (Agree? With dyno and airbox flow work?)
I was encouraged to re-install a Yoshimura slip-on I had, and told the ECU map installed would accommodate it. Feels like I gained maybe 3 or 4 hp with the slip on. So, maybe 123-124 hp now.
HUGE frustration though. I've never been on a litre bike so reluctant to wheelie.
I'm told the FZ1 has a front end weight bias, but for crying out loud, even at peak revs in first gear all I get is a hover up front.
I can spend the money on a full Yosh system or something like it. Do all the other stuff. But no way I'm going to see the 145 plus horsepower figures I see quoted here.
I'd need that much more horsepower to start having proper fun. That's just me..
Sorry for the length of this. Any thoughts truly welcome..
Mark
bluemark