Power Commander

[Geordie Stu]

I'm thinking of fitting a power commander to my Z750. Couple of things...

What kit do I need to buy ?
How do I fit it ?
I've videos on web site looks a specialist needs to fit it & map it.
Please advise

[njl]

They will be bike specific models of the pc so you'll want the right one for sure, tho potentially can be some minor cross comparability - my falco has an rsv one - but works as the motor and ecu are the same. Fitting is easier than an alarm, bit of cable routing, a splice lead off the tps and unplug the leads to the injectors and couple in the pc loom. It's what you then do with it is the bigger issue - potentially they say the base map improves the bike but the bigger benefit is to fine tune fuelling and ignition timing if you can / want the extra on top. Mot done will finish this post when back at a pc...

.. so ideally once fitted you would look to get a custom map done to your bike somewhere with a dyno 250i - which will check and adjust air fuel ratio at varying throttle openings at 500rpm intervals...so afterwards the mixture is optimised across the board.

However if your bike is'nt modified / modified much you may not get much gains - ie the stock ecu map is optimised already, although there may be a flat spot for emissions. If you have changed the exhaust / induction much from stock then original settings may then move out from ideal.

Dynojet also hold a range of maps to load for each supported bike each with some variation of mods done, so you can play with maps available but I spend a good chunk of last year running rich on a map which was fuelling too much, knowing how rich or lean the bike runs without the kit is gonna be tricky.

[Uber Dave]

Just buy a z1000 ;-) or an R6 we both know they are faster lol

[Chappers]

Just buy a z1000 ;-) or an R6 we both know they are faster lol

the pre-2009 z1k's I tried were way slower than z750 with PCIII. too heavy. can't argue with the R6 tho!

MM - instructions come with the unit when you buy it. Very easy to fit, happy to help. We can sort that suspension of yours out while we're at it!! Also have a wander around zedoc.co.uk where there are loads of really helpful photo-by-photo guides and I'm pretty sure there will be a few for fitting PCs.

[Chappers]

on the maps you can download from the PC website to get you started - just find the one that suits you closest - then get down to JHS to have it set up properly.

also you'll find others on zedoc will already have a map or two and will happily send it on to you.

[jaagsxr]

i ll hava go @ fittin oit 4 you mmon??

[Geordie Stu]

Thanks guys, Bit more thought before I make the purchase.

What difference(s) will it make to the bike ?

[pilninggas]

Thanks guys, Bit more thought before I make the purchase. Bike runs rich & pops & crackles when I close the throttle.

surely the snap, crackle and pop on the over-run is just the air injection system.

Why not just blank it?

Easy enough................

[Roxy]

Shame Bladerider's not around to explain Stu but he had one fitted by the boys at JHS last year and thought it was fab.

you boys and your toys! : ;D

Roxy

[Chappers]

With mine (my old z750) it increased torque hugely throughout the rev range but it was really noticeable at the lower end. Felt like I'd immediately dropped a tooth or two from the sprocket. I was told much of it was a problem with losing the back pressure from the standard can - the engine went flat. One PCIII (as they were back then) and map later and it was a transformation. The maps are also completely adjustable to suit - you save the set up one so you always have that to go back to and then copy it as the starting point for a new map - if you like the sound of your bike farting through traffic (I quickly got embarrassed of that tbh! :-[) then you just adjust the fuel air ratio to suit. Many hours of fun in the garage with a laptop if you fancy that sort of thing!