My handle is Jimmy B and I have a confession...

[Jimmy B]

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.

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.

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.

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.

[vifferman]

Good stuff. Mr Jimmy B!
You must be stoked.

I should really get around to having a custom map made for the VFR too.

[Jimmy B]

Good stuff. Mr Jimmy B!
You must be stoked.

I should really get around to having a custom map made for the VFR too.

Thanks Sir, very stoked...so stoked may even sneak out at lunchtime....

$300.00 for the Dyno needed to be liberated from the clutches of Mrs JB...I sold it to her on the basis of improved fuel ecomony and reduced carbon footprint.

[Blackbird]

Thanks Sir, very stoked...so stoked may even sneak out at lunchtime....

$300.00 for the Dyno needed to be liberated from the clutches of Mrs JB...I sold it to her on the basis of improved fuel ecomony and reduced carbon footprint.

I can't believe that Mrs JB needs you to be economical with the truth, she seems such a wonderful woman and particularly attuned to your excesses. Sure you don't fancy a career in marketing rather than banking?

Anyway, she will have seen through your tissue of lies and you'll be punished without you knowing it. "That Trelise Cooper jacket in my wardrobe? Had it for years sweetheart - do pay attention".

Look forward to having a go on your newly-tuned beast!

[Cajun]

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.

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.

But remember hondas figures are taken from the crank not RW.

Yeah PC3s do make the bike so much smoother.

[Jimmy B]

I can't believe that Mrs JB needs you to be economical with the truth, she seems such a wonderful woman and particularly attuned to your excesses. Sure you don't fancy a career in marketing rather than banking?

Anyway, she will have seen through your tissue of lies and you'll be punished without you knowing it. "That Trelise Cooper jacket in my wardrobe? Had it for years sweetheart - do pay attention".

Look forward to having a go on your newly-tuned beast!

Hehe - I dont have excesses Geoff, I have needs....

Mrs JB once layed the "What this old thing" on me as she strided out the door with the sales tag still firmly attached. I didn't have the heart to question her integrity and wished her a pleasant evening.

You are more than welcome to put the X through it paces, I want to audition your new footpegs. Its been a while, Eastcape in fact, fancy a midweeker in the short term?

[Mikkel]

Mrs JB once layed the "What this old thing" on me as she strided out the door with the sales tag still firmly attached. I didn't have the heart to question her integrity and wished her a pleasant evening.

You should just have waited a couple of hours and then texted her if she had remembered to take the tag off before being seated at the table

[Jimmy B]

You should just have waited a couple of hours and then texted her if she had remembered to take the tag off before being seated at the table

True, unfortunately her freinds don't share our sense of irony Mikkel and alerted her to the faux pas immediately.