Jimmy B
3rd March 2008, 09:34
I have long believed stated RWHP claims of the X11 stock bike to be around 130 and torque of around 82lbs due to various internet posts by other owners. :blink:
This would prove not to be the case, more like 117 RWHP and 70lbs according to the Dyno at Henderson Motorcycles after they fitted and mapped the PC3 I scavenged from The Stranger’s X11. :2thumbsup
I’ve had the PC3 sitting in my shed for about a year and wasn’t overly inspired to install it thinking that my bike ran pretty well. I half believed that I may even loose something of the bikes original Squid destroying character. ;)
Anyway, the 24K service was due so I thought the additional expense was probably worth a shot if only for scientific purposes.
I am very happy to report that the 3 Hours Dyno time was very close to the best money that I have ever spent on a bike and rates just slightly below the Ohlins rear and well above my much loved, stealthy black mirrors. :eek5:
What a revelation. She runs stronger and very very smooth, especially lower commuting speeds and at idle. Acceleration is even more turbine like from 3000rpm. Even better, she lacks none of the old brutal 6000rpm punch that makes the X11 such an arm stretching joy to ride. Plus, I think if anything, she hangs in there a bit longer but this is yet to be fully explored. For some reason gear changes are way better as well, maybe fresh oil, Yamalube race synthetic if yer curious.
Thanks Henderson MCs. :2thumbsup
This would prove not to be the case, more like 117 RWHP and 70lbs according to the Dyno at Henderson Motorcycles after they fitted and mapped the PC3 I scavenged from The Stranger’s X11. :2thumbsup
I’ve had the PC3 sitting in my shed for about a year and wasn’t overly inspired to install it thinking that my bike ran pretty well. I half believed that I may even loose something of the bikes original Squid destroying character. ;)
Anyway, the 24K service was due so I thought the additional expense was probably worth a shot if only for scientific purposes.
I am very happy to report that the 3 Hours Dyno time was very close to the best money that I have ever spent on a bike and rates just slightly below the Ohlins rear and well above my much loved, stealthy black mirrors. :eek5:
What a revelation. She runs stronger and very very smooth, especially lower commuting speeds and at idle. Acceleration is even more turbine like from 3000rpm. Even better, she lacks none of the old brutal 6000rpm punch that makes the X11 such an arm stretching joy to ride. Plus, I think if anything, she hangs in there a bit longer but this is yet to be fully explored. For some reason gear changes are way better as well, maybe fresh oil, Yamalube race synthetic if yer curious.
Thanks Henderson MCs. :2thumbsup