| Author | Message | ||
     Rogue_biker |
I just did my first long ride on my 1125R after performing the 24k Major Service on her and the EBR ECM upgrade. I'm still quite smitten with the way my bike has performed lately. I have to say that it feels like it's new again! I hope you guys don't get tired of me rave about the EBR ECM but on this last ride I discovered another big PLUS for this upgrade that I didn't realize was going to be so noticeable. I rode my bike on a lot of very twisty, mountain roads with plenty of slow, decreasing radius corners marked 15mph-20mph. The excellent fueling of the EBR ECM made riding the bike in this environment SOOooooo much better! For example, with the stock ECM, in many slow corners that I had to take in 2nd gear to get a decent response from the engine, I could now take in 3rd gear with the engine responding very smoothly. Same thing with even slower corners that was iffy in 2nd gear but first gear felt a bit too low, I could now take in 2nd gear effectively. The revs would drop to 3k RPM and when I cracked the throttle open to accelerate out of a decreasing radius turn, the engine would respond so smoothly with no hesitation, no abruptness, just nice linear power that was delivered to the rear wheel. The bike felt like it "flowed" into and out of slow corners so easily. This made it such a pleasure to ride in such an environment! Before that the bike felt uncomfortable and geared too tall! Now with the EBR ECM it felt perfect! Because the power delivery was very smooth, I could relax my grip on the throttle, relax my mind, and just focus on the riding pleasure. I was invigorated! It felt oh-so easy to ride in an otherwise demanding environment. Then there was the heat shielding that I intalled on the inside of my frame. I really wasn't expecting too much improvement but yeah! It was a hot day (low-mid 80's F) and I swear I heard no boiling fuel! Wow! It was well worth the $50 for the material and the 30 minutes to install this stuff! I'm extremely happy!  Now if I can just find a suitable tailbag that isn't too big, isn't too small, installed easily, and looked cool, my life would be complete! LOL!  Another picture of the frame heat shields that I installed while the engine was rotated.  | ||
| Rogue_biker |
Oh to heck with it! I took the pictures so I may as well show it off.  Here's my little hideaway at 5,000 feet above sea level, where I savor the moment after a satisfying ride up my favorite road, on my favorite motorcycle.  | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
Very nice! Where did you get the heat shield for the frame and how much did it cost? | ||
| Rogue_biker |
American Sportbike provided the heat shield material for around $50. Very easy to install. | ||
| Avalaugh |
I also fitted the heat shield American Sport Bike when I had my frame off for the valve check. It really does make a huge difference to the temp of the frame/tank. | ||
| Father_of_an_era |
Well, I'm sold. I think I will order mine today. Thanks for the info. | ||
| Squish |
"It was a hot day (low-mid 80's F) and I swear I heard no boiling fuel! Wow!" You mean one can actually hear the fuel boiling in the frame-tank on these bikes??? | ||
| Torquehd |
i don't believe the fuel boils in the tank. unless you consider vaporization to be boiling, then that starts around 90 degrees F. | ||
| Ratgin |
"It was a hot day (low-mid 80's F) and I swear I heard no boiling fuel! Wow!" You mean one can actually hear the fuel boiling in the frame-tank on these bikes??? Umm Hell yes you can hear it boil. Mine will gurgle away for 10 minutes after i shut it down on a hot day. Even with Cali can on i have to leave it outside to cool off before she put to bed in the garage, | ||
| Rogue_biker |
Yup. You can hear it boil. You can't hear it while riding of course or if it's sitting in a noisy area. But while parked in my garage after a hot ride, yes you can. It surprised me the first time. That Helicon generates a lot of heat. My Firebolt with its air cooled engine didn't do that. | ||
| Avalaugh |
I put my hand on the frame before this was fitted after a long ride in Spain and could feel it boiling as well as hear it. | ||
| Rogue_biker |
It's almost comical to hear it going. LOL! |
