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Originally Posted by MikeHump  As far as the original question about whether or not they're worth it, everyone seems to upgrade to a Power Commander on their sportbikes, so there has to be something good about them. I myself probably won't get one, as I'm learning to be a mechanic so I've learned that it's really not worth it to add a $350.00 part to a product (motorcycle/car) that a company has spent millions or even billions of dollars perfecting. |
Your logic is ... flawed.
In equestrian sport, hoof ointment is a million-dollar industry. Hoof tar, hoof oil, hoof lotion ... it's pure cosmetics. It doesn't do anything for the health of the hoof, yet millions of riders religiously smear this stuff on the horses hooves every day. Why? Simply because everyone else does, too.
As I said above, unless you are going to make major changes to the bike's setup (replacing the air filter and the complete exhaust system), a chip tuning won't do anything but cost you money. If you do change the volume of air getting into and out of the block, then a PowerCommander can be a valuable investment, ensuring that the fuel/air mixture is optimized for your setup. But as long as the bike remains basically standard, the investment in a PCIII or other chip tuning isn't justified IMO. And in many cases, changing to a different slip-on muffler won't change the back pressure or anything - you need to change the headers in order to make a difference.