Jye

Having just bought a new bike recently (RSV R, to be used by myself and a m8 for track days mainly along with a Gixxer 1000) and subsequently having it mapped very poorly to run with a new Akrapovic exhaust system I have been asked by said m8 (who is loaded) about the feasibility of purchasing a bike dyno, initially for our own use but perhaps if we can suss it out for friends (possibly even paying customers) to use.

Now I've learned a fair bit about bikes and tuning them over the past 20 years or so but I know very little about mapping or dynos. I also know a fair bit about computers and software but again nothing about pulling this all together to successfully map a bike engine.

I wouldnt envisage any tuning other than remaps for changes in exhaust systems etc. So, are dynos any use for this sort of thing, or can it all be sorted with software?

We've been looking at the SuperFlow CycleDyn chassis system which comes with it's own WinDyn software, does anyone have any experience of this sort of setup.

Can anyone give me a few pointers on how ridiculous this idea is for a novice.

Cheers

John

NWMark

check this site out, very informative giving the pros and cons of different types and makes of dyno. Written by a guy who used to make his own dynos, so not a company pluggin their own product.

http://www.dynamometer.fsnet.co.uk/

Mark

Jye

Thanks Mark