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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by FLTRI17
That is the way it works. Not something you notice unless you are easily going into 6th, then the throttle blade is rolled back so you need to compensate.
A terrible issue that, IMO, needs sorting with a comprehensive tuning system, not a neutered on.
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It can easily be sorted with the SE tuner. Something in the tuner made it this way, so it can fix it too.
 
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The tune has a dead spot after shifting into 6th. Very noticeable unless I'm accelerating hard all the way through 6th. Under normal riding conditions as soon as I shift into 6th and let out the clutch, it's almost like one cylinder dies. The bike doesn't slow down or drop RPM, just feels like it loses half its power.
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That is the way it works. Not something you notice unless you are easily going into 6th, then the throttle blade is rolled back so you need to compensate.
scratching my head here..my bike does not exhibit this condition, no drivability issues whatsoever, ..runs perfect, pulls strong & clean everywhere from the bottom to the top under all conditions..no hitches, glitches, hiccups, wheezes, sneezes, coughs, farts, zip, zilch, nada
 
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scratching my head here..my bike does not exhibit this condition, no drivability issues whatsoever, ..runs perfect, pulls strong & clean everywhere from the bottom to the top under all conditions..no hitches, glitches, hiccups, wheezes, sneezes, coughs, farts, zip, zilch, nada
Yeah I'm scratching my head too. It's not a big deal because it really isn't effecting anything. It's just annoying because I know it's something in the tune and it's not supposed to be like that. I'll ride back up there this weekend and get it squared away.
 
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Originally Posted by SWThomas
Yeah I'm scratching my head too. It's not a big deal because it really isn't effecting anything. It's just annoying because I know it's something in the tune and it's not supposed to be like that. I'll ride back up there this weekend and get it squared away.
So what tuner do you have that will modify the throttle control in 6th gear?
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So what tuner do you have that will modify the throttle control in 6th gear?
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I'm assuming the SE tuner will. Otherwise, how did it change?
 
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Why does the torque curve take a dive at 2400 rpm when it didn't dive in previous tune?
 
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I'm assuming the SE tuner will. Otherwise, how did it change?
Just reinstall the stock cal and see if it does the same thing.
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Just reinstall the stock cal and see if it does the same thing.
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It didn't have stock cal before the dyno session. It had the canned Stage 1 tune. And it didn't have this issue.
 
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He had to be joking. There's no way someone actually believes that.
Not joking at all.
A dyno is more controlled than just street riding.
 
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Not joking at all.
A dyno is more controlled than just street riding.
Ok. Then why isn't the M8 ready for a dyno?
 
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