How will a tune affect your bike? || Tuareg 660

[@JG-ox9ir]

Thanks @AstronautAdventuresRiders. I am sitting on a Upmat, but have not installed it since I am not in a hurry to do that right now. It was helpful to understand the benefits to torque and throttle response. Going tot wait some more and maybe in a couple months will put it on.

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

I just got back from a 2 day camp trip and after a good amount of mileage I would say it’s absolutely worth doing the tune. Especially for off-road situations, smoother throttle makes it easier to use.

[@jonay9221]

Thanks for posting, very useful to know, Ive a new bike and it is great in every way apart from jerky response down at low rpm in 1st and 2nd so I might consider this.

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

It’s well worth it for the throttle response.

[@markcolman3106]

It is also having a bit more peace of mind that with the Upmap the bike is running correctly. Installing a full exhaust system without tuning to ensure it's not running lean for me is a bit pointless, especially if still under warranty. Keep up the good work👍

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

Absolutely agree with that!

[@angrytuareg]

thanks dude love more Data

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

Of course man, thanks for watching!

[@seweryncieslik]

thanks for great job!

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesklauzner6938]

Did you happen to notice the bike running a bit cooler now that it's not as lean as with the OEM map?

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

To be honest I’ve never had any issue with the heat coming off the bike to begin with. But no, a tune will not change the temp the bike runs at. There is a cooler thermostat that AF1 offers now that may help out though.

[@WyomingFamilyAdventures]

Thank you for sharing. Honestly a bit disappointed in the results. Too close to be meaningful. However, better throttle response sounds nice. I love the bike overall, but agree that it is a little lacking in throttle response and low end torque, especially at higher elevation. The factory lag does prevent whiskey throttle for novices, but really holds back more experienced riders. I'll probably hold back on tuning modules for now, in hopes for better options. I've considered gearing down, but don't want to loose top end. FYI, all 3 parts of our most recent ride are now posted on our channel. We tested Amphibious Mode. 😂

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

I knew it wouldn't be much of a difference in terms of power, the main reasons for me was to just have better/correct fueling and that in turn provided the much smoother throttle. There is definitely some more torque down low with the tune which is nice. I just finished the first episode, I'll check out the other two as well!

[@WyomingFamilyAdventures]

@@AstronautAdventureRiders The torque improvement is tempting.

[@gregbradnam14]

I have a 2022. Installed a Leo Vince slip on and a Unifilter with PC racing filter skins. I feel more pull / tourqe though out the full range. Pipe is a lot cooler now. 10,000 km and no issues. But was wondering if a tune would help even more.

[@volvogt21]

2 more reasons for not getting a tune. Warranty. Quality of tunes are very varied.

[@AstronautAdventureRiders]

If you’ve gotten to the point of putting a full exhaust on the bike, you’ve more than likely already voided the warranty anyways. But this tune does allow you to go back to factory tune if you did have warranty issues.

[@volvogt21]

@AstronautAdventureRiders thankfully aprilia aust have no issues with the exhaust (I checked with 4 different dealers) as long as it doesn't throw codes. A tune was a no go they said. As the warranty lasts till 2029 I was super keen not to void it.