Question about Power Commander

**Tazz** · 3rd April 2016, 18:35

Originally Posted by Pound

As stated before, the best restricter is that right wrist used in conjunction with your brain.

Some people don't have that though. I will never, ever own a sports bike over 250cc

I would personally just buy a motard instead of these lengths to slow a bike though. Awesome fun without the ability to do any serious speeds.

**Swoop** · 3rd April 2016, 18:36

Buy a hardley fergusson.

**Pound** · 3rd April 2016, 18:38

Originally Posted by Tazz

Some people don't have that though. I will never, ever own a sports bike over 250cc

I would personally just buy a motard instead of these lengths to slow a bike though. Awesome fun without the ability to do any serious speeds.

You certainly don't need anything over 250cc to induce the mandatory grin factor

**AllanB** · 3rd April 2016, 19:13

R6. Reckon he will be fine. The 600 sports bikes are indeed rapid at the top end by low and mid-range is very manageable. You thrash them to get the real power so an initial cautious approach to his new ride will be fine without any restriction.

**pritch** · 3rd April 2016, 21:35

I had noticed that a lotta ladies seemed to ride 600 sprotbikes. It was explained to me that at low revs those bikes are pussy cats. (No pun intended.)
It's not until you wind the revs up that things start to happen quickly, sometimes very quickly. The ladies I observed were definitely not exploring the upper rev limits.

Power Commanders are not suitable for your purpose. As has been said, your friend needs to control their wrist. Or stick with the GN.

**fxxk** · 3rd April 2016, 21:42

Or you just buy a different style of bike, they make an fz6r restricted and unrestricted. You can even buy a cheap plate to derestrict the restricted version. The motor is also essentially a detuned R6 with more power low down instead of up top and the ergonomics are more tourer than sports bike. Win win if you aren't allowed or can't handle a proper bike designed to go insanely fast

**caspernz** · 4th April 2016, 07:54

Originally Posted by Pound

The best restricter is that right wrist used in conjunction with your brain.

If this element is missing, solution is Toyota Yaris

not Power Commander

**idb** · 4th April 2016, 09:30

It seemed a pretty reasonable question to me.

In amongst all the sanctimonious bullshit about whether he/she should get a different bike there is some real advice that a Power Commander isn't the answer.

**Dave-** · 4th April 2016, 14:00

Originally Posted by skippa1

Pretty wierd thing to try and do and certainly not the tool to do it. The only way you will reduce performane with a power commander would be to fuck up the fueling and air mix etc. this in turn will have ot running either really rich or really lean, either os not great for the motor and will lead to premature death of the motor. A stop isnt much cop either as you need te
he ability to wind on more throttle when climbing a hill or wanting to snatch on some quick throttle for an overtake etc.
if the bike is too powerful, get him to buy a less powerful one. Sitting still idling with no one on it the bike is tame, its only the rider that changes that and he can only do that on purpose.......,its called self control

Or he could use a power commander 5/bazzaz system and pull timing out which would kill torque as intended.

**flashg** · 4th April 2016, 16:58

R6 can be turned into a 450. They race them. But don't know how it's done. I was told they drop a cylinder. But that's all I've heard. The race guys on here will know how it's done, and at what cost.

**caspernz** · 4th April 2016, 18:31

Geez, why apply a $500+ solution to a 50 cent problem though? If one feels the need to "detune" a bike the simple fact is you ain't ready to make the step up yet

Any motorised vehicle will only go as fast as the operator chooses, well in my world anyway.

**bennz** · 4th April 2016, 21:08

Thanks all for the advice and suggestions.

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**skippa1** · 4th April 2016, 21:15

Originally Posted by caspernz

Geez, why apply a $500+ solution to a 50 cent problem though? If one feels the need to "detune" a bike the simple fact is you ain't ready to make the step up yet

Any motorised vehicle will only go as fast as the operator chooses, well in my world anyway.

Exactly......like getting the girlfriend a breast reduction