Another Guzzi Newbie here. My new 1200 Sport arrived from Moto International (thanks Dave) last week. I never really had the urge for a Guzzi until about 6 weeks ago. Well, after 2 rides totalling about 180 miles, I can say this bike has gotten under my skin as quickly as any bike I can remember. The look, the sound, the feel...I can say that I didn't even blink twice as the new owner drove off with my Stage 2 Bandit 1250 yesterday.
Anyways--I've got about $1k to spend on the engine mods including a pipe. I've done a lot of reading both here and on WildGuzzi. The pipe's a given (can't decide between the two SS GTR pipes)...it looks like fueling comes down to either a Power Commander and O2 Optimizer or a reflashed ECU. I'm not going to break the bank, so the PCV/ECU/Autotune is not going to happen...besides, wouldn't I be getting into Stage 1 kit pricing territory with all that?
So, are the 2 options listed above the best 2 for my budget? Which one is going to provide better rideability and a better power curve? I do worry about what the ECU mod is going to do to my warranty, as my closest dealers (~3 and ~6 hours away) couldn't touch MI's price INCLUDING shipping to my door, so they have no particular reason to overlook that kind of stuff since I didn't buy from them. On the other hand, the O2 optimizer would be usless if I went the PC5/O2 route and later went for the ECU/AutoTune.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice?
Thanks in advance...looking forward to learning more about the bikes and their owners.
Chris
Anyways--I've got about $1k to spend on the engine mods including a pipe. I've done a lot of reading both here and on WildGuzzi. The pipe's a given (can't decide between the two SS GTR pipes)...it looks like fueling comes down to either a Power Commander and O2 Optimizer or a reflashed ECU. I'm not going to break the bank, so the PCV/ECU/Autotune is not going to happen...besides, wouldn't I be getting into Stage 1 kit pricing territory with all that?
So, are the 2 options listed above the best 2 for my budget? Which one is going to provide better rideability and a better power curve? I do worry about what the ECU mod is going to do to my warranty, as my closest dealers (~3 and ~6 hours away) couldn't touch MI's price INCLUDING shipping to my door, so they have no particular reason to overlook that kind of stuff since I didn't buy from them. On the other hand, the O2 optimizer would be usless if I went the PC5/O2 route and later went for the ECU/AutoTune.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Advice?
Thanks in advance...looking forward to learning more about the bikes and their owners.
Chris