Now I am new to the whole power commander thing and installed the good matching map from power commander but where would i find a good fuel effecent one, not so worred over power loss as this thing is a power monster and it seems i could have 2 maps.
DJ maps should be safe but IDK if they will give you the best performance. Best fuel economy might also be best performance since leaner maps have lower fuel trims and lean at high rpm produces more hp. Tuning is a complex and mysterious thing though. I hear that the fuel trims selected for a good tune do not always seem logical to the laymen.
it seems i could have 2 maps.
You can have two maps in a PC5. You will need some sort of switch if you want to change on the fly but I am quite certain that DJ designed the PC5 to hold more than one map. There is also a thumb switch with a handlebar mount that you can buy from DJ that can be used as a map switch. I would contact DJ tech support by phone. They will be able to answer all your questions better than anyone.
so where do i go to get maps outside of power commander that are safe?
A good place is the shop where you bought the pipe and or PC. I suggest purchasing from a shop that does tuning so that you can get their map for your bike and setup. they throw in the map for free. You could contact any of these shops and just ask for a map...offer to buy, they might give it away free.
how do you switch modes to "un regulated" mode where the speedo is off but the speed is no longer limited?
There are directions on programming and tables showing the proper +/-% according to tire size gearing and motorcycle on the HealTech website. Unfortunately, the SpeedoHealer cannot be switched to "derestict mode." What you need to do is to set the % way low so that the speedo will never hit 187 mph. If the speedo does not hit 187, the limiter never comes on. Sucks, but you won't see an accurate speed if you do top speed runs with this method of derestriction. EXAMPLE: Set SpeedoHealer to -50%. Now the speedo will read only 50 mph when you are doing 100 mph. If you can get the speedo to hit 100 mph, the bike is actually doing 200. You do not need to go as low as -50% if you don't want but many people suggest the -50% correction just in case the rear wheel looses contact with the ground for an instant. Theoretically the rear wheel could pick up a lot of speed and hit the top speed limiter just hopping off a bump. Grn14 says he only cut his adjustment enough to keep the speedo at 180 mph. Never had a problem accidentally hitting the TSL.
The advantage to the Bonneville is that it derestricts the TSL and shows the correct speedo reading at the same time. I got one waiting to go in my 14. Need to cut a wire to install which I have never been crazy about but I'm getting used to that now that the bike is 5 years old. The Bonneville also weighs about twice as much as the SpeedoHealer.
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