I am in need of a map for a 900 with highmounts and stock airbox. I'm not quite sure I want to take my bike in yet to get dyno tuned. If I can get a map that's close that will tide me over for a while, if not I will have to bite the bullet.
Without knowing your exact year I can't be absolute on this but you can go here and try a couple of the maps listed that are "similar" to your config:
http://www.powercommander.com/powercommander_ex/powercommander_all_downloads.aspx?mk=5&mdl=22&yr=2001 (http://www.powercommander.com/powercommander_ex/powercommander_all_downloads.aspx?mk=5&mdl=22&yr=2001)
Being that you are basically stock (airbox determines this pretty much) you might just want to start adjusting the 3 ranges on the faceplate! Hold all 3 buttons down and then turn the key to the on position & wait a few secs and release the buttons. THIS IS FOR THE OLDER UNITS THAT ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE LOW & MID RANGES AS WELL AS HIGH, BEFORE THEY GOT PWNED BY THE EPA.
NOTE:
If the unit powers off (some models do this, mine does on one bike and not the other) you will need to start the bike while still holding down the buttons.
Then press and release the button for the range you want to adjust, this will switch the unit to that range. Then press and release to "add" fuel in one step increments or press and hold to "remove" fuel. You can watch the lights on the left of the unit rise & fall depending on what you are doing. Each position on the unit equals "approx" a 2% change. After you are done adjusting, wait a few seconds and watch for the lights on the left to fall to the bottom of the range, then twist the throttle to make sure they rise & fall in synch. THEN and only then you can turn off the key.
Write down what changes you made then go and ride it and see how it behaves. Rinse and repeat as needed...
Trying to tune my bike using the faceplate buttons is not a viable option. The bike runs "fine" there are little quirks (pops, backfires) that I want to get rid of, this will require some detailed tuning. I am also finding out that there is a lot of horsepower and torque to be just through a good tune, even completely stock bikes.
If it helps my bike is a 2001 900Sie
+1 on the canned maps, they should keep you in the ballpark, especially since you're airbox is all stock.
I didn't have to 'fix' anything until I chopped my airbox lid
Quote from: Schwanger on April 29, 2009, 02:48:12 PM
Trying to tune my bike using the faceplate buttons is not a viable option. The bike runs "fine" there are little quirks (pops, backfires) that I want to get rid of, this will require some detailed tuning. Info I didn't know at the start! I am also finding out that there is a lot of horsepower and torque to be just through a good tune, even completely stock bikes. Very true and I am all for dyno tuning, been there done that, reaped the rewards.
If it helps my bike is a 2001 900Sie
but with all the info you just put up, a canned map most likely won't get you any closer to what you want, as your bike can differ from another of the same model from which you get a canned map. At this point it is time to get the damn thing dyno'd....
Just a heads up..some of those canned maps run really rich.. expect your mileage to go down significantly. I put one in and I I was getting 80 miles before the fuel light came on.
Tuning is probably your best option. Do it after a major maintenance cycle if you can.