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Re: Power Commander
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:27 pm
by TeeJayAZ
zxBob
Thanks for the details.
Vivid Racing is a 15 min ride from my house! I’ll give them a call tomorrow and see what they can do for me.
Re: Power Commander
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2022 10:52 pm
by RockyGlide
zxbob wrote:
For the US guys - I have used the PCV with auto tune on a number of my bikes in the past with great results. I almost purchased one for my RT. I found a BMW performance retailer in Arizona who reflashes your ECU. Stock numbers for the 2018 RT are advertised at 125 / 92 with the reflash they say it’s now 137 /105. I did not dyno my bike before or after so I cannot verify their numbers, but what I can say is what a noticeable improvement all over the rpm range. The cost was $500.00 which included overnight shipping so it was 4 days from the day I shipped it till the day I got it back. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a performance upgrade. My bike is a 2018 R1200RT with a full exhaust (stainless header & Acropvic muffler) stock paper air filter.
zxbob
Are you still happy with the VR tune?
Any negative effects?
Did you put on the Akrapovic stainless headers?
I've got the Akrapovic slip on for my 2018 R1200RT & I'm looking to buy Akrapovic headers for it & a ECU tune. I'm looking at getting the headers for a R1200GS since Akrapovic doesn't list headers for the 2014-2018 R1200RT & I'm hoping they'll fit (BMW stock header part number 18 51 8 555 261 is the same for the RT & the GS).
Re: Power Commander
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 12:10 pm
by David.
Remus do stainless steel headers for 2018 R1200RT,
Remus Exhaust Systems for the BMW R1250RT & R1200RT LC from Pirates' Lair at 828.628.7093 EST (pirateslair.net)
"It can be used with the oem canister or with any aftermarket slip-on".
Re: Power Commander
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:20 pm
by burridge01
Got Arrow decatted headers on my 16(full system)Perfect fit and look.Coupled with a Power Commander 5 the results are a bit more than impressive. Needle gets to 150 and the bike is still pulling like a train.The graph does not lie,suprise the boy racers
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Re: Power Commander
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 6:35 pm
by RockyGlide
Thanks David. Yes, Pirates' Lair does sell the Remus S/S for the R1200RT as does Motor Works
https://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=5&NU=15&M=36&Ct=JA&SbCt=BA_15_36_JA_37 .I have used the Remus headers on my 2013 GTL, as well as their slip-on's on various other models & they do make a good product. I have used the Akrapovic slip-ons on a number of bikes & really have come to favour the Akrapovic brand - we all seem to have our favourites, which is good.
Re: Power Commander
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 7:44 pm
by David.
burridge01 wrote:The results are a bit more than impressive.
Am I missing something here, where are the gains.
Re: Power Commander
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2023 11:52 pm
by beemrdon
Ive got a 2015 and want (a lot) more low end torque and/ or a flat torque curve. Do any of these approaches accomplish this?... Thanks.
I'm in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
