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[916Neil]

Booked bike in at Dynobike in Malton for a PC3 and custom Map on 22 April. Will post update on findings in terms of dyno read out and seat of the pants feel. And also whether I can then manage more than 80 miles before fuel light comes on.

[916Neil]

An excellent afternoon at Dyno bike. Paul explained everything he was going to do then set to work. Did a base run and commented that should be able to save me lots of fuel. Mounted power commander on leading edge of air box just under the steering head. When doing the runs lots of big negative numbers at the bottom end where the power commander was leaning off the fueling. After set up gave me 3 to 4 bhp extra throughout the rev range - best peak was 134.75 BHP.
Bike to ride is now much sweeter and crisper. Mate who has ridden behind it before and after has commented that it sounds that way and also there is less of a smell of fuel. Hope to be out on it this weekend to see if the 80 miles to fuel light is improved as hoped.
Also did a run with baffles fitted afterwards. Cropped about 5bhp off throughout the rev range and made the fuelling slightly rich. Will run without unless Police or track day noise test dictates otherwise. Attatched graph from dyno.

[Ray]

Nice results.

Keep thinking I ought to get a PCIII for the 998, had it dynoed a few times after having the cams dialled and air intake mesh removed and and it's running slightly lean.

Ray

[916Neil]

Well I can recommend Dynobike at Malton.

Got out a few times at the weekend but each run was less than 85 miles and as I thought each time that my next run would be longer I filled up each time. However it looks like it's working out as 10 miles per litre in which case it should do 100 miles before light comes on - a good improvement. On the run I did that was 85 miles I kept hitting the brakes hard towards the end of the ride as that tend to show if the light is due to come on but it did not. Pre power commander it would have been on at that mileage without any braking.