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#46 Post by Twintin » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:27 pm

I think I'll have to save my pennies for a gabro chip then. Any ideas what it will cost?

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#47 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:47 pm

Around 75 euros


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#48 Post by blinkey501 » Mon Aug 25, 2014 7:14 pm

Hmmm. I now have a bike for the +10 chip. I will have to see what difference it makes :smt003
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#49 Post by Firestarter » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:21 pm

While the rest of us get chips for our bikes, blinkey gets bikes for his chips. Go figure.
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#50 Post by D-Rider » Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:00 pm

Hmmm chips


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#51 Post by Viking » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:01 am

Twintin wrote:I suppose the chances of getting a daughter board if it does need one are nil? Unless anyone has one floating around :smt009
Let me have a look at home. I _think_ I saved the SL chip + daughter board when I emptied the workshop.

If you don't hear back from me in the next day or so, send a PM. I have a habit of forgetting things. :smt009
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#52 Post by Twintin » Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:31 am

Viking wrote:
Twintin wrote:I suppose the chances of getting a daughter board if it does need one are nil? Unless anyone has one floating around :smt009
Let me have a look at home. I _think_ I saved the SL chip + daughter board when I emptied the workshop.

If you don't hear back from me in the next day or so, send a PM. I have a habit of forgetting things. :smt009
Thanks for that much appreciated, ill not let you forget :smt002

What are really helpful forum this is, thanks for all the input from everyone.

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#53 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Aug 26, 2014 5:19 pm

What are really helpful forum this is, thanks for all the input from everyone.
its a rider site thing

always remember that we are also cynical piss takers though......


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#54 Post by fatboy » Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:46 pm

If you can get the fighter chip to work via a daughter board then fine, but, if it is at all like the SL chip then it will be fun, brutal and rough.
Awesome stomping ability, front wheel in the air 1st, 2nd, sometimes 3rd if you are heavy twisting it back, BUT....
not so good on reliable tick over, everything or nothing on pull aways ( wheelie or stall )... unrefined :smt009 .
Gabro seems to be the best option, Ive tried stock, SL, Forza, Gabro eproms
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#55 Post by Twintin » Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:36 pm

Hmmm not liking the sound of that much, a lot of my riding is in traffic so on off throttle response is not good :smt009
Maybe a gabro is the way forward......

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#56 Post by Viking » Tue Aug 26, 2014 11:46 pm

fatboy wrote:If you can get the fighter chip to work via a daughter board then fine, but, if it is at all like the SL chip then it will be fun, brutal and rough.
Awesome stomping ability, front wheel in the air 1st, 2nd, sometimes 3rd if you are heavy twisting it back, BUT....
not so good on reliable tick over, everything or nothing on pull aways ( wheelie or stall )... unrefined :smt009 .
Gabro seems to be the best option, Ive tried stock, SL, Forza, Gabro eproms
I disagree with you there. The SL chip is a bit rough compared to Gabro's offering, but I never had any problems with uneven idle or the stall / wheelie effect taking off.

I think it might be down to your riding style or (lack of?) clutch control.
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.

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#57 Post by blinkey501 » Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:40 am

Firestarter wrote:While the rest of us get chips for our bikes, blinkey gets bikes for his chips. Go figure.

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#58 Post by Viking » Wed Aug 27, 2014 12:24 pm

Twintin wrote:Thanks for that much appreciated, ill not let you forget :smt002
OK, I found it. I have no idea what it's worth, postage from Oz would less than a fiver.

How does GBP20 (posted) sound? Shoot me a PM and we can work from there.
Twintin wrote:What are really helpful forum this is, thanks for all the input from everyone.
I'll second that - everyone here is very helpful and you can usually get an answer to a question fairly quickly.
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.

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#59 Post by squadron Nero » Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:19 pm

I must be the only one that thinks the Falco is great on a standard chip. Don't think it really needs smoothing out etc.

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#60 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:10 pm

Lord help us.... You will be proposing we don't mod our falco's next!

Seriously, the standard chip is ok BUT - an after market chip can make a great bike better....

Perhaps worth while coming to a meet / gathering and try some of the other bikes with different chips?


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