I have an 05 and i was just wondering how hard and long it takes to install one. Just kinda curious what im getting myself into. Thanks

J

 

The worst part is removing the necessary fairings and the tank case. Once you get the front of the tank unbolted and swiveled back the actual wiring isn't very difficult. Simply tap into each throttle body and ground to the battery. Things DO get a bit frustrating when you need to tap into the TPS. The stock plug is almost directly behind the frame bar and can make for a tight squeeze. Make sure you give yourself enough room to tap the TPS wire after you strip it... shoving more wire than was intended can be tricky. From start to finish it took me about 3 hours to do... you can trim 30 minutes off of that if you dont get hung up on the TPS plug like I did. All in all it's a fun little project and you'll get a good look at the engine... good luck and have fun.

 

I was always under the impression that the power commander was something like a plug in and update. When it sounds like you install it and leave it on the bike. Do you leave it on the bike?

 

The actual unit itself sits underneath the passenger seat which is wired into each throttle body and the TPS. When you update the power commander mappings you hook up a laptop to the actual power commander unit.

 

I installed mine and the bodywork was a big part of the job. The TPS sensor was the worst part, but with a screwdriver it went fine. I made an earlier post about my install, with instructions from another site.

Installation Instructions
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=39231

My post here on CBR Forum.
https://cbrforum.com/m_54620/tm.htm