Power Commander V for 6th gen!

Wanted to get a Power Commander for my new RWB, and was disappointed that the new PC-V was only for 2009+. Found FuelMotoUSA.com in Wisconsin! They do a PC-V "retrofit" for our 6th gen bikes! I had a few questions, and the customer service was excellent - they always got back to me within a day. I bought the PC-V ($289 + shipping to Nevada) and it arrived in two days. It came with the O2 sensor eliminators and instructions that even I could follow! Simple installation, and my otherwise stock VFR is transformed! Power is smoothed out for all types of riding. And we tried ALL types - my husband is a former road-racer and grew up riding dirt bikes and canyon carving, so he is a very aggressive rider and came back from testing my Interceptor with a big grin on his face! I am a daily commuter/touring rider who learned to ride later in life, and have to ride a lot in heavy slow traffic. My bike is not nearly so difficult to ride at slow paces as it was before, much smoother running and easier transitions when accelerating or decelerating. I highly recommend the PC-V retrofit from FuelMoto! :biggrin:

 

Cool!

I'm currently running a PCIII USB but I'll be installing a PCV and an Autotune on my '03 later this winter.





I've got a tough question for you though 1FireGal. :sorry:

When you purchased your PCV from FuelMoto did you ask them to clarify exactly what their PCV retrofit consists of?

The reason I'm asking is because I'm guessing that you must have missed these two posts from here in the 6th gen. forum.

 

Definitely missed those two posts, but not for lack of searching! Thanks for the info, too. My Power Comander box looks exactly like the one in the picture you have, and the part number is 16-005, for 09 Honda VFR 800 VTEC. FuelMoto loaded a map based on the specs I gave them, which is for a stock 2007 Interceptor. Probably the PCIII map. No problem for me; the price was the same, and once a customer with them, you get access to all of their maps and technical support. I am happy with it and with the service, and it makes total sense that DynoJet would take care of their dealers that way. Question for you: why wait until winter to install these if you have them now?

 

Yep,I've got the same one you've got. It's reassuring to know that it's definitely going to work. :smile:

Because my bike currently looks like this 1FireGal,and for the time being my project is temporarily on hold.
I've got a whole lot more paint and mechanical work that needs to be done before I can get around to installing that PCV and Autotune.

 

Sounded so good I put in my order today...

 

Hey, Stosh - that is an amazing project! So that's what you do with your winters in the arctic blast of Wisconsin?

By the way, I grew up in La Crosse!

 

Thanks 1Firegal.

Cool! :high5:^^^^^

You know how it goes then. There's usually eighty-eleven feet of snow on the ground and there's not much else to do around here after the Packers are done playing for the season so you've gotta do "something" to keep yourself amused until spring. :lol:

 

Question for Stosh or who ever;

Im not a hardcore trackday racer, but I do LOVE performance. This winter I am going to put in a Two Bros DUAL exhaust (Im going to fab a Y pipe to run both cans), power commander (V after reading this thread, thanks by the way!), and a K&N or BMC filter. Is the Auto Tune woth it in your opinion?

P.S. Sick looking bike. Cant wait to see it in the spring!

 

Easy install...less than an hour. Runs great. Should I supercharge this thing?

 

You runnin' an Autotune along with your PCV Dodge?

 

I'd be interested to know if the autotune O2 sensor is a straight bolt in on this bike. I've seen lots of complaints from people who had to drill out the exhaust and have someone weld in a bung for the autotune sensor.

 

No, not yet..

May get a set of slip ons now....just trying to figure which ones to consider? I actually like the looks of the D&Ds(TEXAS flag etc), but apparently not availble for the 07..argg.

 

Why the switch?

I would be curious to hear that answer as well.

 

VFR owners? Cause we already have a bung for the oxygen sensors, two actually if my memory serves...

 

Apparently the autotune sensor that is being shipped is the wrong thread/size for the factory bung. Haven't seen anyone so far that tried it with a VFR, but several Honda owners have reported this problem in the amazon reviews and elsewhere.

 

Realistically you aren't going to gain a huge amount of performance (i.e. horsepower) using a Power Commander on the VFR800. Sure you'll gain a few stray ponies,but as 1FireGal has already stated the most noticeable improvement is how the powerband will absolutely become linear and smooth.
And on these twitchy throttle VFR800's that performance improvement alone is HUGE.

As to whether the Autotune is worth it or not,well that depends on you Guj. Did you read the Dynojet Autotune webpage? Do you live nearby to a dyno tuning center? Do you often swap out performance parts on your bike? Are you a do-it-yourself kinda guy?
If you answered yes,than the Autotune just might be worth it to you.
If you're more into set-and-forget,than the Autotune might not be worth it to you.
That's up to you my friend.

Cool!

I currently run a set of the D&D's on my 900SS,they're big,bold,and boomy.



A buddy of mine also runs a D&D pipe on his Kawi 636. That pipe has a very distinct raspy mechanical grind to it that's not for the faint of heart.
They say everything's bigger in Texas,well everything's louder there too because those D&D's are loud. You will definitely announce your presence to the world running a D&D pipe.

For a coupla reasons Spike. People like choices and choices gotta have voices. I like to experiment with my bikes and that generally means swapping out or modifying parts. With the Autotune installed I shouldn't have to take the bike in to have it remapped every time I decide to make a change.

The PCV offers a lot more tuning options as well. Those options are supposed to make it possible to tune your machine to a much finer degree than you could with a PCIII USB.
Let's be clear I'm not necessarily looking for more horsepower here Spike,I'm simply looking to maximize the package that I've already got.
Any stray ponies that it might eke out would only be considered a bonus.

Not exactly sure where you heard that Crescentius.
But see for yourself gentlemen,the Autotune O2 sensor for the 6th gen. VFR800 will screw into both bungs on the stock cat-equipped headers......




......and both bungs on my aftermarket cat-less headers too.

 

Just to re-affirm, the Autotune O2 sensor does fit into the same bung without any modification. I've installed the Autotune into a 2009 VFR 800 and it went without a hitch.

 

Hell yes, was that even a question????

 

Ahh, I wasn't thinking about continuing changes, don't know why, that makes sense. I was just thinking that you had a tuned map already, since I haven't made any engine changes in a while, figured nobody else was either ;-)

But why not just get your own dyno? ;-)

I wonder what the range of change difference between the two would be. I remember a few years back that DynoJet lost a case to either EPA or CARB, and had to make some changes to their products to comply. Never knew what those changes were, or if they figured out another way to accomplish the same things???