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[exBanditOwner]

right i'm a bit bored of it now.

it needs to go a bit better for my liking.

what are these power commanders like? are they worth it? basically i want the same effect as dropping a tooth on a front sprocket.

maybe i have the wrong bike.?

[KENNETH0405]

Have u removed the secondary  butterflies ,,,if NOT try this its iinstant grunt from the start
Kenny

[exBanditOwner]

yep done that.

[virginiajim]

You do realize that you have a shaft drive bike, right?  We don't have sprockets.  There's only so much you can do to it.  The Power Commander V would probably help you as would an ECU re-flash.  Adding dual exhaust?  Short of those, you'll need to get a ZX-14 or a Hayabusa....possibly a VMax.  They aren't terribly good at long distance touring though.

I've found over the years that owners (like me) that come from less powerful bikes (C10) think it has an un-Godly amount of power and don't really want anything more.  However, owners that come from sport type bikes tend to think it lacking and do all sorts of things to amp it up. 

As you've already removed the flies, I'd go with a Power Commander V but be aware that it's really sensitive on ground points and cause issues when the grounds or connections get dodgy.  Personally I'd go with a re-flash but my flies are still in.

[exBanditOwner]

what about removing the Catalytic converters? anyone done that? does that help?


it did cross my mind that we don't have sprockets, i just need to to be a bit more lively.

[BigAlan]

I took my bike to Geoff at Hilltop motorcycles who remapped it while I waited, transformed th smoothness and delivery straight away. £350 all in and I still have the flies in.

Alan

[virginiajim]

what about removing the Catalytic converters? anyone done that? does that help?

Not very much.  The only tangible results I think we've found is the heat leaves the bike a bit quicker.  Makes some difference on the 08/09s but not sure how much it helps on the 10+.  You're better off with a re-flash or PCV.

[Burchy]

PC5 won't give you any more power.  All it does is smooth out the fuelling.  FRom my experience the fuelling is pretty good anyway as long as the throttle bodies are balanced.

Even flashing the ECU wont give you many or any more ponies, maybe 2 or 3 at the top end.  What a reflash WILL do, though is take away any limitations in the system and allow full power from the off

[keith]

right i'm a bit bored of it now.

it needs to go a bit better for my liking.

what are these power commanders like? are they worth it? basically i want the same effect as dropping a tooth on a front sprocket.

maybe i have the wrong bike.?

think you need to try the zzr 1400 performance sport   

[virginiajim]

 

[nightrider]

Stick a nitrous kit on it , or a super charger , or buy the performance version of the zzr14 and put the front end of the gtr on upright bars and power like it should have , 

[keith]

i maybe selling my 2015 performance sport with bar raisers heated grips  and other goodies warranty till march 2017   2200 miles from new

[exBanditOwner]

Stick a nitrous kit on it , or a super charger , or buy the performance version of the zzr14 and put the front end of the gtr on upright bars and power like it should have , 

I did have a nitrous kit on my Bandit... but that's another story.

i'm assuming ZZR's are no good for 200+ miles rides?

[keith]

they are surprisingly more comfortable than you think they have a lower saddle ,with the bar raisers and lowered pegs no problem

[jonathan]

PC5 won't give you any more power.  All it does is smooth out the fuelling.  FRom my experience the fuelling is pretty good anyway as long as the throttle bodies are balanced.

Even flashing the ECU wont give you many or any more ponies, maybe 2 or 3 at the top end.  What a reflash WILL do, though is take away any limitations in the system and allow full power from the off

Flashing will give you a bit more power but it moves the power curve lower down so that the added horsepower is in a more usable area of the rev range.