The biggest improvements with the flash are made by altering the throttle maps on the fly by wire motorcycles . I like to say it is where the magic happens.
Almost all of the fly by wire models released by Yamaha have restrictions built into the settings. What this means is that even if you have the throttle open all the way, you are not getting 100% throttle in the upper rpm's. The flash removes these restrictions and obviously adds some peak power on these models.
On all of the fly by wire bikes made by Yamaha, the partial throttle and off throttle settings are nowhere near optimal. I optimize the fly by wire setting from idle to redline. This is done by riding the bike to test the settings and through feedback from my customers.
You can think of adjusting the fly by wire settings as allowing me to put an infinitely adjustable throttle cam in the bike. The bike could be made to never go over 20% throttle or made to reach 100% throttle at only a slight turn of the wrist.
What I did was develop three throttle maps for each bike.
Throttle 1 is a quick turn throttle that is smooth and linear in the small openings and then quickly ramps up to achieve 100% throttle by around what would normally be 75% throttle. This throttle is still smooth and really makes the bike super fun to ride.
Throttle 2 is a smooth throttle. It is design to be used when chasing apexes. You will find that you are using less attention to throttle control when at the track or on your favorite road. Mid corner throttle corrections become smoother. Rolling the gas back on mid corner, no longer brings the bump in power that upsets the chassis. The bike is safer and more fun to ride at a fast pace.
Throttle 3 is a reduced traction mode. I only recommend using this on the bikes with three throttle maps. It is perfect for reduced traction situations or if someone with less riding experience is riding your bike. The throttle is very smooth and requires bigger openings then normal to get the same response.
On all three of these throttle maps initial engine braking is reduced. There is still plenty of engine braking when you roll completely off the gas.
On bikes with one throttle mode, I allow you to choose the map you want.
On bikes with three throttle modes, I allow you to choose what throttle map you want in each mode.
Almost all of the fly by wire models released by Yamaha have restrictions built into the settings. What this means is that even if you have the throttle open all the way, you are not getting 100% throttle in the upper rpm's. The flash removes these restrictions and obviously adds some peak power on these models.
On all of the fly by wire bikes made by Yamaha, the partial throttle and off throttle settings are nowhere near optimal. I optimize the fly by wire setting from idle to redline. This is done by riding the bike to test the settings and through feedback from my customers.
You can think of adjusting the fly by wire settings as allowing me to put an infinitely adjustable throttle cam in the bike. The bike could be made to never go over 20% throttle or made to reach 100% throttle at only a slight turn of the wrist.
What I did was develop three throttle maps for each bike.
Throttle 1 is a quick turn throttle that is smooth and linear in the small openings and then quickly ramps up to achieve 100% throttle by around what would normally be 75% throttle. This throttle is still smooth and really makes the bike super fun to ride.
Throttle 2 is a smooth throttle. It is design to be used when chasing apexes. You will find that you are using less attention to throttle control when at the track or on your favorite road. Mid corner throttle corrections become smoother. Rolling the gas back on mid corner, no longer brings the bump in power that upsets the chassis. The bike is safer and more fun to ride at a fast pace.
Throttle 3 is a reduced traction mode. I only recommend using this on the bikes with three throttle maps. It is perfect for reduced traction situations or if someone with less riding experience is riding your bike. The throttle is very smooth and requires bigger openings then normal to get the same response.
On all three of these throttle maps initial engine braking is reduced. There is still plenty of engine braking when you roll completely off the gas.
On bikes with one throttle mode, I allow you to choose the map you want.
On bikes with three throttle modes, I allow you to choose what throttle map you want in each mode.
