Below is my post on another platform in support of this Guzzi Tech site. If a person will just take the time to read through the site, most all of the sought after information is here PLUS some great educational reading and cartoons (photos)! Thank you Todd for providing access to ALL OF THIS.
“Thank you Glenn for the comments. I am a believer in the ECU programming issues associated with the historical and ever evolving emissions issues. Being old school, I come from changing cams, milling heads, installing roller rockers, balancing larger carbs and swapping out gears to get the highest performance possible. Things have changed some with all the electronic wizardry built into all vehicles these days. Some are GREAT improvements while others have been nothing short of a “voodoo doll with impaled pins” for governmental control. Anyway, I also have chosen a “route for advice” that includes serious education on an “ECU level” beyond my ability and /or equipment. My choice is US based Guzzi Tech website. The amount of “depth” on that website/forum should be enough to encourage the greatest skeptics to join. I have read over and through the various V7 I,II, III and now 850 Special postings and grasp the issues and offered workarounds. Top notch is all I can say. My reading supports your comments regarding improvements by changing exhausts, ECU re-mapping, EVAP clean up and SAS plugging. To further the ECU re-mapping topic, they (owner along with specialists) have dissected and “fixed” the programming issues on the earlier models and offer a couple of well packaged consumer options. As of today, they have not advertised success with the new V7 850 Special ECU because they don’t have a bike available in their shop. I’m holding off doing anything outside of riding off my 1st service mileage until they announce success with their programming efforts. Once available, I’ll move forward.
A couple of things about the website. If you join, consider donating “to their cause”. If a person considers the amount of knowledge, products and almost immediate access to support offered to the public, one can find no other equivalent out there for less than a small donation. All this R&D that we can benefit from, comes from the forum donations and their product sales. The testimonials are out there supporting this website.
Lastly, I’ve read that the Beetledung map might lead to a corrupted and unrecoverable ECU. Maybe related to the source, but whatever the case, proceed with caution if going that direction. www.guzzitech.com”
“Thank you Glenn for the comments. I am a believer in the ECU programming issues associated with the historical and ever evolving emissions issues. Being old school, I come from changing cams, milling heads, installing roller rockers, balancing larger carbs and swapping out gears to get the highest performance possible. Things have changed some with all the electronic wizardry built into all vehicles these days. Some are GREAT improvements while others have been nothing short of a “voodoo doll with impaled pins” for governmental control. Anyway, I also have chosen a “route for advice” that includes serious education on an “ECU level” beyond my ability and /or equipment. My choice is US based Guzzi Tech website. The amount of “depth” on that website/forum should be enough to encourage the greatest skeptics to join. I have read over and through the various V7 I,II, III and now 850 Special postings and grasp the issues and offered workarounds. Top notch is all I can say. My reading supports your comments regarding improvements by changing exhausts, ECU re-mapping, EVAP clean up and SAS plugging. To further the ECU re-mapping topic, they (owner along with specialists) have dissected and “fixed” the programming issues on the earlier models and offer a couple of well packaged consumer options. As of today, they have not advertised success with the new V7 850 Special ECU because they don’t have a bike available in their shop. I’m holding off doing anything outside of riding off my 1st service mileage until they announce success with their programming efforts. Once available, I’ll move forward.
A couple of things about the website. If you join, consider donating “to their cause”. If a person considers the amount of knowledge, products and almost immediate access to support offered to the public, one can find no other equivalent out there for less than a small donation. All this R&D that we can benefit from, comes from the forum donations and their product sales. The testimonials are out there supporting this website.
Lastly, I’ve read that the Beetledung map might lead to a corrupted and unrecoverable ECU. Maybe related to the source, but whatever the case, proceed with caution if going that direction. www.guzzitech.com”