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Bottom line: after 200 miles of fast stuff this afternoon/evening, I've decided that the SJBMW 2-spark conversion is the Real Deal (tm). Seriously. Throw away the techlusion, bbpower chip, CCP, pipe, 02 sensor nonsense. This fix is the real fix. Surging...mostly gone. Power curve flatspots...mostly gone. Power increase due to using the LPB...yeah...very noticeable throughout the range. I meant to check mileage, but I was so focused on SNPA, that I forgot to fill up the tank. However, it looks like it's going to be good. I got 200 miles on the tank, and it dropped to two bars as I pulled into the driveway. That means I have at least another 60 miles left in the tank. Not a bad range...260 miles. I'll fill up tomorrow, probably, and post the mileage from this short trip. I think it'll be in the 40's, which would be higher than I've ever gotten. Pretty amazing since most of my ride was 80mph+ with massive headwind going up I-5 through the San Joaquin Valley.
It's effortless to cruise at 80mph+...90 if you have the nerve. I didn't use the Throttlemeister once, which is kinda interesting. No surge at stops or through towns. Power from deep down in the basement. I took off from a stoplight in second gear and the bike didn't complain. Before this change, it would ping, knock, complain, and maybe stall unless I revved it. Now it pulls from 2K up in all gears. Useable torque. It even accelerates in 6th gear (whoa) and pulls like a demon in 5th. I didn't do any high speed runs, cuz there just wasn't anyplace that was open enough to do it. I'd like to see if it will approach redline in 6th now...wouldn't that be cool?
I think this is the single most important and effective upgrade possible for the R1150RT, aside from a good windscreen.
More beer needed. SJBMW Rocks. Thanks again, Chris. This thing just flat works.
It's effortless to cruise at 80mph+...90 if you have the nerve. I didn't use the Throttlemeister once, which is kinda interesting. No surge at stops or through towns. Power from deep down in the basement. I took off from a stoplight in second gear and the bike didn't complain. Before this change, it would ping, knock, complain, and maybe stall unless I revved it. Now it pulls from 2K up in all gears. Useable torque. It even accelerates in 6th gear (whoa) and pulls like a demon in 5th. I didn't do any high speed runs, cuz there just wasn't anyplace that was open enough to do it. I'd like to see if it will approach redline in 6th now...wouldn't that be cool?
I think this is the single most important and effective upgrade possible for the R1150RT, aside from a good windscreen.
More beer needed. SJBMW Rocks. Thanks again, Chris. This thing just flat works.