Even my mechanic buddy remarked that it sounded like it was idling and running healthier after I got it tuned. His tune fixed a lot of the quirks and qualms that I had with a factory tuned 2021, and has made it an overall pleasure to ride. I highly doubt anything will happen to the bike, and like I said, your service department will most likely not care, especially if you make the job of submitting the claim easy by not making modifications apparent.Īnd seriously, Dave/VCycleNut is the best in the business. You're more than likely going to be fine, especially if you get in good with your local service department. Places like my local dealer, they're just like you and I, looking to eek out what they can for a little more fun, and they won't say $hit to Yamaha, especially if in regards to Point 2, there is no giveaway that something on the bike has been tweaked. If its a super by the book dealer, they most likely will. Still in regards to the warranty, its also partially up to the dealer if they decide to tell Yamaha the ECU has been flashed. Q: What will having 2WDW flash my motorcycles ECU actually do for me A: All modern motorcycles come with some form of restriction(s) built into the stock ECU mapping in one form or another for emissions compliance.Yamaha corporate won't be tipped off to a ecu flash from pictures As Dave said, you may need to erase his signature off the ECU case if they want pics of the ECU for whatever reason, but that is pretty easy all things considered. If you have a power commander, that is pretty difficult to hide (service manager's comment). 16-20 Kawasaki ZX-10R / RR Flash Tune Bench ECU Flashing Kit. No tuning can hold a candle to the power and control that a programmer offers over your engine’s. With an ECU flash, you will be getting all the features of a piggyback plus more A fully tuned computer has many benefits. If you have a warranty issue, Yamaha may want photos of the bike to approve the warranty case. An ECU flash, or a full replacement tune, is a 100 raw replacement of your stock computer with a new tuned one.In fact, for the pending recall fixes, any plugging in for the recall flash should in theory just overwrite, no questions asked (outside of the "Are you sure you want to do this?" Unlike on cars, where a flash counter exists in the ECU, and the ECU is read by the dealer and corporate, Yamaha can't jack into your ECU and see it was flashed, tampered with, etc.Watch as Shiv explains everything you need to know about flash tuning in action from the dynamometer.So, I had a discussion with my local dealer recently after an unsightly issue I'd rather not think about again (nothing related to Yamaha's build quality, or anything Dave at VCycleNute did), and one of the service guys took my (shameless plug here) VCycleNut tuned 21 MT09 around the block (Hi from Colorado my friend! Been meaning to send my impressions of the tune but have been slammed with work and its been a bit on the cold side) and the topic came up in conversation about the tune and warranty. Troy Siahaan of walks us through the process with Shiv Pathak of Open Flash Performance. We have decades of experience with the Dyno and tuning motorcycles tailored to your exact riding purposes and needs. In addtion, our techs have extensive certifications, including Ducati, Honda, Aprilia, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Yamaha, and Ohlins. V1 MOTO is an authorized Rexxer and Dyno dealership.Ī ll of our technicians, including our Certified Ducati and Honda Master Techs have been Rexxer and Dyno certified. The overall idea is changing your stock ECU's (Electronic Control Unit) parameters to safely build more power, deliver power smoother, and make it run as efficient as it can for your purposes. The motorcycle immediately feels high low/mid torque, the throttle response and the quick-shifter also feel next level - a completely difference experience compared to. The problem is that your stock ECU has been de-tuned to the lowest common denominator, which is way less than optimal. I recently removed the cat off of my 2021 ZX-10R, installed an Arrow mid-link pipe and am using an Akrapovic carbon long can muffler at the end. The process is called ECU tuning, but it's also known as ECU flashing, remapping, and several other names.