Absolutely. All the extra "go" stuff is there, but for me too the low throttle opening controlability and predictability of the Gabro chip has transformed the Falco - especially on roads at this time of year.Firestarter wrote:
Straight away, even before warmed up, you can tell that everything is a lot smoother. Gone is the hesitation when going from a closed throttle, low speed response is much better which is great when driving over wet manhole covers. Sounds minor, but I've always struggled with low-speed, small throttle openings being snatchy when you're negotiating tight corners, I usually slip the clutch but found that I could just crack the throttle and the bike was responding straight away, rather than pausing before kicking in.
The 4 things that have really made a significant difference are (in no particular order):
* Tyres that aren't MEZ3s (various Pirelli in my case)
* A shock that isn't a Sachs Blue spring (Ohlins in my case)
* Lightweight wheels (OZ are great, BST even better)
* A Gabro chip.
Sure I've plenty of other things that have improved it but those 4 have given the biggest improvements.