2Paps
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This is a report for all you VN1700 riders.
As some of you know I put a CSC kit on my Voyager last month. I had some concerns regarding performance and mpg that came true. Ya just can't jack up the bike weight by 300# and shape the rear end like a brick ( A good lookin brick but still a brick ) and not expect to take a hit on performance. I was still in the let's get reacquainted with each other phase when a fellow in NY started a thread on the Vulcan Bagger forum that started out like this; "Look what I have done for you guys...." Not bad for an attention getter. I just had to find out what was going on so I read Ivan's offering and continued to follow the thread to see how others reacted to an offer to have their ECU reflashed to cure all the ills that we all complain about and apply various band aids to remedy. It turns out Ivan is the real deal and has a stellar reputation in the sport bike world where he has been doing this for many years. Bottom line after reading all the reports from folks who took the leap and got their ECUs reflashed, I couldn't resist, off went the ECU to NY!
I was the first trike to take the plunge. Ivan had to think about how it would react and finally decided to put the stock map in it and had me report back so he had confidence in what works on VN1700 Trikes. His only concern was with pinging. I have not found any after about 500 mi.
Reflash results: When you first start the trike the ECU will "learn" the setup. Idle will hunt and then settle down. When you take it on the road you will immediately feel the difference in the response. She'll pull like crazy in all gears, the motor is smooth, throttle is smooth and there's none of the low speed herky jerky that you either experienced or made allowance for. Take note of the exhaust sound before you remove the ECU and compare that memory to what you hear after reinstallation. You'll like it. No decel pops in addition to sounding smoother! The motor runs cooler because the engine isn't working as hard and the fan trigger temperatures have been set lower. If you have a fuel controller, you are instructed to set the map to all zeros so you can evaluate the ECU changes. Most folks are removing their fuel controllers because the reflash removes all the problems that the controllers tried to fix.
You'll probably find that you don't have to downshift as much to get up the hills because you won't hear the motor straining. The reflash is a major smile generator! Ya do have to remember to keep your wrist out of it.
This is truly a plug and play fix. A comprehensive list of what the reflash addresses along with performance graphs is on Ivan's web site. Just chase the link above.
Back to my concerns; my mpg has increased by about 5 mpg. The trike performs like it did as a 2 wheeler . . . only on steroids! I'm confident that in a competition my trike will put perform any stock Voyager out there.
As some of you know I put a CSC kit on my Voyager last month. I had some concerns regarding performance and mpg that came true. Ya just can't jack up the bike weight by 300# and shape the rear end like a brick ( A good lookin brick but still a brick ) and not expect to take a hit on performance. I was still in the let's get reacquainted with each other phase when a fellow in NY started a thread on the Vulcan Bagger forum that started out like this; "Look what I have done for you guys...." Not bad for an attention getter. I just had to find out what was going on so I read Ivan's offering and continued to follow the thread to see how others reacted to an offer to have their ECU reflashed to cure all the ills that we all complain about and apply various band aids to remedy. It turns out Ivan is the real deal and has a stellar reputation in the sport bike world where he has been doing this for many years. Bottom line after reading all the reports from folks who took the leap and got their ECUs reflashed, I couldn't resist, off went the ECU to NY!
I was the first trike to take the plunge. Ivan had to think about how it would react and finally decided to put the stock map in it and had me report back so he had confidence in what works on VN1700 Trikes. His only concern was with pinging. I have not found any after about 500 mi.
Reflash results: When you first start the trike the ECU will "learn" the setup. Idle will hunt and then settle down. When you take it on the road you will immediately feel the difference in the response. She'll pull like crazy in all gears, the motor is smooth, throttle is smooth and there's none of the low speed herky jerky that you either experienced or made allowance for. Take note of the exhaust sound before you remove the ECU and compare that memory to what you hear after reinstallation. You'll like it. No decel pops in addition to sounding smoother! The motor runs cooler because the engine isn't working as hard and the fan trigger temperatures have been set lower. If you have a fuel controller, you are instructed to set the map to all zeros so you can evaluate the ECU changes. Most folks are removing their fuel controllers because the reflash removes all the problems that the controllers tried to fix.
You'll probably find that you don't have to downshift as much to get up the hills because you won't hear the motor straining. The reflash is a major smile generator! Ya do have to remember to keep your wrist out of it.
This is truly a plug and play fix. A comprehensive list of what the reflash addresses along with performance graphs is on Ivan's web site. Just chase the link above.
Back to my concerns; my mpg has increased by about 5 mpg. The trike performs like it did as a 2 wheeler . . . only on steroids! I'm confident that in a competition my trike will put perform any stock Voyager out there.
