TuneBoy is alive...

No myth, no mystery, no maybe some day....


As some of you know I have put 'some' effort in trying to help Tuneboy to develop their sophisticated engine management software for KTM EFI systems. It's fair to say that my access to KTM technical info is slightly above average and my help has been to provide as much information as I could.

Yesterday I received a handmade USB data-cable from down under (I think only two exist right now) to hook up the SD and the TuneEdit program. Installing the drivers was a breeze. Unlocking the program is done with a software key that is registered on the Serial # of the bikes' ECU. So running around with a CD to remap the bikes of your mates too is out...

As 'physical proof' below a pic from my bike hooked up to my laptop to read out the ECU Serial # taken just 45 mins ago. Pretty cool I think!





When I get the key the next step is to a Tuneboy specialist with a dyno to setup and remap the bike. At this stage I think that Tuneboy is not aimed at Joe the average biker to create new fuel maps in his garage. You really need to know what you're doing and you need a dyno to measure the changes and results. No DYI stuff. Those screens look pretty hi-tech.

BUT!... As more tunes (maps) will become available quickly when it goes on sale they can be downloaded from the Tuneboy site and you should be able to download them to your bike. Don't kill me when I'm mistaken here though, I've just seen the program for the first time an hour ago. As for general availability of Tuneboy for the SD, there is still some delay on some parts to manufacture the data-cables in series production. For info check them at http://www.tuneboy.com.au/ or email at [email protected]

I'll update this thread with new/more info when I have it. Watch this space!

Richard.

Very interesting. I may well go this route rather than a PC.

sounds really interesting Richard. keep us posted on any developments.

As DucatiPete said might be worth doing this rather than the PC

Cool stuff

That's a very tidy garage you have there, Richard (unlike mine)

Small update:

I've got the TuneEdit program running and working great. The TuneEdit & TuneBoy programs don't read the KTM fuel maps directly. They have to be converted once by Tuneboy. This will be done before general sales start and I'm sure they will be downloadable from the TuneBoy site. There are only a few KTM maps around.

As an objective starting point for fine tuning I have downloaded an exact copy of the KM610AE0503D01 map from KTM in Tuneboy format to the ECU. This is the map for the full Akra Evo system for 05 & 06 models that my bike was already running. Pretty scary and exciting to do this for the first time!!

With the engine running, TuneEdit displays actual data like throttle position, RPM, injector pulse and ignition advance. An on screen matrix represents various the fuel map values and it highlights which part is in use. When you use the throttle you see the highlighted area moving around in the fluel map real time. Impressive stuff!

Looks something like this:



More updates coming up soon.

Richard.

fyi I sent Tuneboy an email about ordering & just had a reply saying they hope to have some news by the end of the week & may put up a pre-order link.

Heard anything about pin supplier? I just paid my scoot off with the tax return. This might be my next investment.

Posted this in the other thread too, just to keep this one up to date as well:

I have TuneEdit for KTM fully operational and running on my PC. We had a few 'holes & bumps' to take with the beta version and it's perfectly stable and reliable now.

I've edited a few maps, downloaded them to the bike, changed idle speed etc. It works absolutely perfect. Tuesday next week (May 22) I'll be taking my bike to the Dyno & Tuneboy specialist in NL to remap my bike on the dyno.

The story about those pins must sound like a brush off by now but I can assure you it's really the truth. I'm in contact with Wayne from TuneBoy a few times a week. The pins are of a very specific type and I understand that only one company in Aus is able to make/supply them. I just heard that the pins are finally on their way so that's great news!!

Below an example of some playing around with TuneEdit I did last night. The top graphs is the KTM map for the full Akra system, front & rear cylinder. As you can see they are pretty rough and spikey. In TuneEdit you can see exactly which point in the graph corresponds to which throttle position and RPM. With the engine running it shows where it is in the fuel map real time. Impressive...




The two bottom graphs is how I changed it. Note how much smoother it is. The low section just before the rise in both graphs is 3500 - 4000 RPM. A rough fueling spot on my bike. I've leaned off mixture before this point with some 6% and richened it up after this point with the same amount and smoothed the graphs by eye.

Please note that I have NO IDEA if this works because you need a dyno & gas analyser to see what really happens. It's just to play around!! I downloaded this tune to the bike and have to take it for a spin to see what happens.

Watch this space...

Richard.

This just in - you can now place an order

email from Stuart @ tuneboy

The cable and software is now finalised and the first batch of cables are now in production! We expect to receive this first batch in the UK in the first week of June 2007.

The standard price is £230, however we are running an introductory offer of £190 for pre-orders until the end of May 2007.
You can order quickly and easily online at http://www.tuneboy.co.uk/buynow.asp