Accelerator Module

[gsbiker]

Curiosity

This is true.

I just feel that we often get ripped of when it comes to buying accessories for our motorbikes. Manufacturers / shops must just "think of a price and double it" when it comes to pricing. Yet it's not very often you get someone like Mavn who sells something for very little - Just look at the prices of the Boosterplug and the FRK in comparison. FRK especially!

I hope to buy a power commander this year, it will be interesting to see the difference between Accelerator and PC.

 

[ebbo]

I just feel that we often get ripped of when it comes to buying accessories for our motorbikes. Manufacturers / shops must just "think of a price and double it" when it comes to pricing.

I agree, in fact I remember a certain Piaa super white H4 bulb a few years back that was so heavily lubed with snake oil it should have slipped from my fingers and crashed to the floor.

I don’t think you’ll be robbed buying ether the Accelerator or BoosterPlug, as for the other one…

 

[Finbarr]

ph4824:
Curiosity and the warm glow you get everytime you ride and notice the transformation, thinking "I built the bit that did that!". It's very satisfying. The price isn't an issue for me, I would gladly spend double what Mavn is asking for this type of product if I was unable to fabricate my own. But tinkering is fun!

Ebbo:
Interesting results! I must get one of these and have a play. How do you replace the thermistor in the IAT - is it a tricky thing to switch?
Also, I'm a bit confused when you say "It’s certainly a whole lot better than a simple resistor in place of the IAT sensor, and lots of people are riding around with one of them".
The box I built works in series with the IAT (as do BoosterPlug and Accelerator), not replacing it. I'm not sure which 'replacements' you're referring to?

Can someone *please* order some warm weather - these constant near zero temps are doing my head in!

Cheers,
Fin.

 

[Ringmaster999]

BoosterPlug

I recently fitted one of Jenns BoosterPlugs and I am pleeased with the smoother gear changes and slight improvement on the acceleration. Fitted to a 20000 mile 08GSA with Kehinan Headers and K+N

 

[gsbiker]

ph4824:
Curiosity and the warm glow you get everytime you ride and notice the transformation, thinking "I built the bit that did that!". It's very satisfying. The price isn't an issue for me, I would gladly spend double what Mavn is asking for this type of product if I was unable to fabricate my own. But tinkering is fun!

Yes I can see that is a good reason to tinker!

 

[ebbo]

How do you replace the thermistor in the IAT - is it a tricky thing to switch?

I haven’t replaced the thermistor in the IAT, It may not be an easy or reliable thing to try, if anything went wrong with it and it fell apart for any reason (vibration damage perhaps) it would get sucked straight in to the engine. If I was going to introduce anything in to the engine air supply to monitor air temperature I’d drill a small hole in the snorkel and put it in there.

I'm a bit confused when you say "It’s certainly a whole lot better than a simple resistor in place of the IAT sensor, and lots of people are riding around with one of them.

There’s a group on the net’ who have discovered temperature spoofing as we have here but they were replacing the IAT with a fixed resistor, plus there are doubts about the FRK module, people have tested the FRK with a GS-911 and found the temperature to be fixed despite being plugged in to the IAT sensor

The box I built works in series with the IAT (as do BoosterPlug and Accelerator), not replacing it. I'm not sure which 'replacements' you're referring to?.

Me nether, but If I was building an adjustable module I’d build it just as you have so it works in series with the normal IAT, mine just wouldn’t look as neat (the plugs needed to make mine are comming in the post, couldn't find them in York anywhere ).

I’m sick of the weather too, but never mind, its looking like the Dolomites in May (if I can just sort out that last hotel)

 

[Den]

I'm a Spark and dont give a toss about resistors !!

I'm just in from my first decent ride on the 1150 this year, and first decent ride since fitting the Accelerator thing.

Now, I dont know if its because I havn't been out on dry roads for a while, I dont know if its because I recently fitted the gorgeous full Laser race system (saving about 30 pounds doing so, or if it is because of the Accelerator wire , but what a difference !!

Up to 100+ seamlessly and effortlessly. No flat spots or waiting for the engine to catch-up with my throttle hand. It even felt smoooother.

I tend to have a good imagination, and some days the bike feels good, sometimes it feels shit, but something made a difference today.
Hopefully it was that small (easily fitted) bit of wire.

 

[mavn]

I'm just in from my first decent ride on the 1150 this year, and first decent ride since fitting the Accelerator thing.

Now, I dont know if its because I havn't been out on dry roads for a while, I dont know if its because I recently fitted the gorgeous full Laser race system (saving about 30 pounds doing so, or if it is because of the Accelerator wire , but what a difference !!

Up to 100+ seamlessly and effortlessly. No flat spots or waiting for the engine to catch-up with my throttle hand. It even felt smoooother.

I tend to have a good imagination, and some days the bike feels good, sometimes it feels shit, but something made a difference today.
Hopefully it was that small (easily fitted) bit of wire.

Hi Den,

Maybe I'm biased , but I think it comes from the Accelerator module

 

[Monty]

Has anyone here fitted an Accelerator to a standard bike with original exhaust system? If so, I am interested in feedback on any improvements.

Cheers,

Matt

 

[jc_bromley]

I have a standard 06 R1200GS with the module fitted. At the time of fitting I'd only owned the bike about a month. When i bought the bike I was a little surprised about how lumpy it could be in certain circumstances, post fitting the module It certainly made a positive difference to the ride. I thought it was a good value investment and has certainly improved the rideability around town.

 

[sutty]

accellerator thingy

hi mate,i fitted one to my 08 gs1200,best 28£ i ever spent,with the traction control off,it wants to lift the front in second gear on hard acelleration.i do believe they have gone up in price cos of the euro but still mega value for money.

 

[chris22252]

I bought a very low mileage standard 2006 GS in December and after two weeks was thinking I'd made a serious mistake. The throttle response was deadful, very snatchy and jerky, but before putting it up for sale I thought it was worth investing 29 Euros and giving the accelerator module a try. I fitted it just before Christmas and it was like a different bike.

In mid January I set off to the South of Italy and back via Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, about 4000 miles in all, in temperatures ranging from -4C to +20C and altitudes between sea level and 5000 feet,and quite honestly the bike was a joy to ride. I briefly swapped bikes with a friend with a 2009 GS without a module, we both agreed mine was far nicer to ride and he was going to order one as soon as he got back. MPG for the two was almost identical over the whole trip. .

The best 29 Euros I've ever spent.

 

[Mikefirefighter]

Iv ordered an accelerator module.
How long does it usually take to be delivered?

 

[appledell]

Fitted one to my R1200RT. It ran slightly better but the consumption went from 49 mpg to 39 mpg ???? (this was on a 200 mile ride - mixture of motorway and A roads)

I removed it and consumption back to 49 mpg. Marc has asked me to put a multimeter on it. Anyone know where to test it? what should I be looking for?

It obviously isnt working on mine?

 

[ebbo]

Fitted one to my R1200RT. It ran slightly better but the consumption went from 49 mpg to 39 mpg ???? (this was on a 200 mile ride - mixture of motorway and A roads)

I removed it and consumption back to 49 mpg. Marc has asked me to put a multimeter on it. Anyone know where to test it? what should I be looking for?

It obviously isnt working on mine?

Appledell, remove the cable from the bike (make sure the ignition is off), set your meter to the ohms scale, readings will be in K ohm, ie 5,000 ohms ferinstance'.

Test across the pins in a plug at one end of the cable (it should be the same result testing in ether of the plugs).

Test each wire from one end of the cable to the other, one of the wires may well be virtually zero resistance so don’t worry.

Good luck, any probs, post up

Martin

 

[rossi46]

is there any chance that fitting this module could "over fuel" the engine ???

 

[appledell]

Appledell, remove the cable from the bike (make sure the ignition is off), set your meter to the ohms scale, readings will be in K ohm, ie 5,000 ohms ferinstance'.

Test across the pins in a plug at one end of the cable (it should be the same result testing in ether of the plugs).

Test each wire from one end of the cable to the other, one of the wires may well be virtually zero resistance so don’t worry.

Good luck, any probs, post up

Martin

Will do Martin, just got to buy a multimeter now

Mike

 

[ebbo]

Will do Martin, just got to buy a multimeter now

Mike

golborne, sorry, your too far away for me to help mate

Unless someone else comes along with a meter you may have to send it back to maven.

 

[Ringmaster999]

BoosterPlug

I went out on my 08 GSA (20000 miles, Kehinan headers and K+N Filter) today for the first longish run since fitting the BoosterPlug and a round trip of 150 miles which included everything from Fast A roads to single track returned 50.3 mpg

 

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got one

fitted to an 04 gs which I am using every day for 76 miles round trip in this very mild winter we are having, much smother better response at part throttle no surging and its better on fuel , worth the price.