Power Commander: How much does it do and is it necessary?
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Power Commander: How much does it do and is it necessary?
Power Commander: How much does it do and is it necessary if I only have a slip on exhaust and maybe an air filter?
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I don't believe in them - unless you are getting after market parts - from what I have seen they are worth the three hundred dollars.....
Be sure to get it custom mapped though.
Be sure to get it custom mapped though.
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go have your bike dynoed... if the A/F is higher than 13:1 anywhere across the board then you need one, or it may hurt the bike.
if not, then its up to you if the money is worth the few hp a good tuner can get out of your bike with one.
oh and it sounds like someone got a new bike.... what is it?
if not, then its up to you if the money is worth the few hp a good tuner can get out of your bike with one.
oh and it sounds like someone got a new bike.... what is it?
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With a full exhaust I think they are a great thing. With just a slip on and airfilter, it wont be worth the money. Buy some brake lines or do a track day with the money.
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Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
Does it affect you that much that some random guy 1500 miles away went and paid his own money for a 1000?
Do we really have to fight over who uses the back brake or not?
Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
Does it affect you that much that some random guy 1500 miles away went and paid his own money for a 1000?
Do we really have to fight over who uses the back brake or not?
Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
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go have your bike dynoed... if the A/F is higher than 13:1 anywhere across the board then you need one, or it may hurt the bike.
if not, then its up to you if the money is worth the few hp a good tuner can get out of your bike with one.
oh and it sounds like someone got a new bike.... what is it?
if not, then its up to you if the money is worth the few hp a good tuner can get out of your bike with one.
oh and it sounds like someone got a new bike.... what is it?
I don't really care to mod the bike beyond a slip on, but if I acquire one with more mods or I end up modding myself, I don't want to waste money on needless parts.
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I am leaning towards an 06 GSXR 750. Some of the "barely used" bikes I've seen have the power comander, so I didn't know if it was a limited use/rice mod or something that is truly necessary and if so at what mod point?
I don't really care to mod the bike beyond a slip on, but if I acquire one with more mods or I end up modding myself, I don't want to waste money on needless parts.
I don't really care to mod the bike beyond a slip on, but if I acquire one with more mods or I end up modding myself, I don't want to waste money on needless parts.
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Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
Does it affect you that much that some random guy 1500 miles away went and paid his own money for a 1000?
Do we really have to fight over who uses the back brake or not?
Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
Does it affect you that much that some random guy 1500 miles away went and paid his own money for a 1000?
Do we really have to fight over who uses the back brake or not?
Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
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Everything I have read about them is that they don't really add a great deal of hp overall, however, most people say that the improvement in throttle response and in the smoothness of the bike's acceleration after installation are more then worth the money.
With most things, the more mods you have, the more your hp gains will be. I am sure you will see/feel a difference if you were to get one, even if it's just a slip-on and an air filter.
I am pretty sure you can get one for around $250 at several online retailers and even cheaper on Ebay.
As far as a GSX-R 750 is concerned, my buddy has an '05 750 and he put a PCIII on it and he said its like having a new bike. He was thrilled.
Good luck.
Chris
With most things, the more mods you have, the more your hp gains will be. I am sure you will see/feel a difference if you were to get one, even if it's just a slip-on and an air filter.
I am pretty sure you can get one for around $250 at several online retailers and even cheaper on Ebay.
As far as a GSX-R 750 is concerned, my buddy has an '05 750 and he put a PCIII on it and he said its like having a new bike. He was thrilled.
Good luck.
Chris
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The power gains from the velocity stack mod alone was amazing. I still dont think I need a Power Commander though.
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Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
Does it affect you that much that some random guy 1500 miles away went and paid his own money for a 1000?
Do we really have to fight over who uses the back brake or not?
Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
Do you really have to start a thread every time you go on a ride and see a guy with no helmet on?
Does it affect you that much that some random guy 1500 miles away went and paid his own money for a 1000?
Do we really have to fight over who uses the back brake or not?
Do you have to argue over stupid pointless shit on the Internet?
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What did you do to the stock velocity stacks?
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