Dr Rossi / Gabro / Forza Aprilia Falco chip

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Sebaz · #61 Post by **Sebaz** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:11 pm

following this thread with interest :)

anyone of you guys know which chip this one is ?

Aladinsaneuk · #62 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 12:26 am

I have a suspicion that that is a renegade chip.....

Most renegade chips have a crappy dot matrix printed label

Some are hand written

Most are marked as +10 or +20 (some are just +1 or +2)

I believe that some chips, based on the +10 chip were done for the falco - I have never seen one however

fatboy · #63 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:18 pm

I think this must be the 5th time I've read this lot, a ton of info from Flatters, but Viking's comment makes me sure I have a Gabro ( cant get into ECU, mashed casing screw )
When I replaced std air filter with a K&N, the Falc took on a whole new demonic dimensiion,demanding, demanding, demanding, overtaking IS NOW COMPULSARY. YOU CANNOT NOT DO IT. MORE, FASTER, NOW !
Massive fun but demands irresponsibilty, nothing else will do !
Yes I must open that ECU and fit a different chip

Viking · #64 Post by **Viking** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:49 am

Well....

I pulled the Gabro chip out and replaced it with the stock SL chip. And now the crackling / booming / backfiring on small throttle settings and over-run is gone. So is the low-RPM stumble.

I think I'll stick with the SL chip and Rene air filter, as the power output and sound seems to be the same as when I had the Gabro chip installed.

D-Rider · #65 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 8:37 am

Viking wrote:Well....

I pulled the Gabro chip out and replaced it with the stock SL chip. And now the crackling / booming / backfiring on small throttle settings and over-run is gone. So is the low-RPM stumble.

I think I'll stick with the SL chip and Rene air filter, as the power output and sound seems to be the same as when I had the Gabro chip installed.

I think it'd be worth contacting Gabro and telling him this - sounds like there is some problem with what he sent you - maybe loaded the wrong map to the chip he supplied or something?

flatlander · #66 Post by **flatlander** » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:02 pm

the mashed screw will usually come out with long nosed pliers they give just enough grip ... well assuming you have a sense of grip and working hands

fatboy · #67 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:58 pm

I've found a driver bit that fits the mashed screw, but as its working, I wont try to fix it !
Bit scared of more ecectrical woes that cost £ hundreds !
Im still so totally thrilled to be riding the growling beast again, in a far better form,but, learning to be a little more temperate with the lunatic throttle response

Guess your hands are still not good ?

flatlander · #68 Post by **flatlander** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 7:53 pm

Slow recovery but any recovery is good :)

For. The first time in a lifetime of stupidity I have found a physio that actually does some good !

Unfortunately the BUPA cover that has been paying for it will most likely stop paying for it when someone tells them that I have now been made redundant

Luckily I got some money which may help see me through till I can get a new job

Unluckily means I can't afford new tyres to mot and ride the bike

Luckily that also means I am delaying my next major act if unlucky stupidity

fatboy · #69 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:42 pm

Some good tyre deals to be had if you look around, I got a pair of Maxxis sport tourers delivered for £150, cheap but bloody good tyres !
Hope everything falls into place for you mate

randomsquid · #70 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:54 pm

flatlander wrote:
Unfortunately the BUPA cover that has been paying for it will most likely stop paying for it when someone tells them that I have now been made redundant

That's a bugger.
On the upside there are always jobs for talented IT people.
And when they get one you can have their old one.

wayno · #71 Post by **wayno** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 3:22 pm

What are peoples thought on the Factory pro chip and the titanium sp chip? I was round a mates at the weekend looking at his RSV and he has a titanium sp chip fitted and a factory pro one in a little box, we were wondering if they were any good.

flatlander · #72 Post by **flatlander** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 4:46 pm

http://www.factorypro.com/prod_pages/proda10.html

http://www.oocities.org/sl_mille/idle.html

http://home.comcast.net/~sl_mille/eprom.html

Viking · #73 Post by **Viking** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 10:54 pm

D-Rider wrote:I think it'd be worth contacting Gabro and telling him this - sounds like there is some problem with what he sent you - maybe loaded the wrong map to the chip he supplied or something?

I fired a PM to Gabro (over at the "other place") and got a reply back today. He says that I need to tune the ECU according to some instructions over on "the other forum".

I'll check them out and see if I can schedule some time. (hahaha! Fat chance of that...)

Anyone else got other ideas? (And no, my budget won't stretch to a PC-III and time on the dyno.)

D-Rider · #74 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:47 pm

Shouldn't need a PCIII to get a Gabro chip running right. Maybe to optimise but that would only be a final bit of refinement.

I'm guessing he's probably getting you to adjust the trim pots - not sure what else it could be.

flatlander · #75 Post by **flatlander** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:12 am

DR is correct you need to set the trim pots to 12 o'clock as standard and then adjust to your liking there is a guide over on the other side but its simple .... must be I can do it

Two little holes on the ECU with blue slot headed things in the recess small flat head and I don't mean Tim and set to 12 o'c;lock