YZ250FX Torquey Map Riding PA Dirt Bike Singletrack

[@jimv8669]

Does your map give you more power? I am thinking of a throttle tamer because I have a 2019 FX and in the rock garden, I have lost control and almost lost the bike by accelerating too much. If I try the map, I would have to get the old school LCD programmer that plugs into the bike. I looked at a few of the maps and they seem like they will mess up a good thing. I am also new to dirt riding. As I tell people who ask “the dirt humbles you”. Good video, ride safe.

[@pete8149]

I, too am new to the dirt bike riding. I come from years of sportbike and built a few bobbers along the way....but dirt riding is definitely different. The dirt does humble you...I have eaten alot of that humble pie over the last year of riding. To answer your question, "yes" the mapping changes the power curve. I honestly have been riding the "Hard Terrain" map and like it the best out of any so far for singletrack. I tried the torquey map in this video and rode it for a few rides but couldn't get the feel for it for the rock garden type singletrack that is in my riding area in PA. So for me it was the Woods 2 map...which I feel is way to "detuned" for my liking ...so I made the change to the "Hard Terrain" map and have found that it suits me the best after riding it a for awhile now and that is the map I am going to stick with. As far as throttle tamer.....I never made the change. I see alot of people do but after time on the bike I learned some what how to manage the throttle....not saying it won't bite me along the way, but I don't want to take away from this bike...I wanted to learn the clutch and throttle so I kept everything stock and honestly like the bike the way it is. Thanks for the reply, I am not much help but if any other questions come up...hit me up and I will try my best to help.... So do you also ride alot of rocky singletrack? You in PA?

[@jimv8669]

I’m in Chicago, but grew up in Philly. Riding in Chicago area is limited to pay areas only. Some riding in Wisconsin but everything is a drive. I just changed my 19 tires from stock to Dunlop MX34’s, I like the change but really am not good enough to tell the difference, but there’s nothing I don’t like so far. What’s that small bag on your handlebars? I keep looking for something to keep my car keys and phone in. I’ve been using a soft case around my waist but am worried that it will smash my phone in a crash. Thanks for the good info. I also just changed my Forma Low, really comfortable boots to Tech 7’s on sale through cycle gear and revzilla. Another KZbin advice purchase. Still learning.

[@pete8149]

Yes, small bag is keys and phone. The only issue is make sure if you put one on your bike you face your phone so the screen is facing away from the bars. I have the glass protector over my phone screen and cracked the protector one time when i had it facing the bars....but I have ridden with it for almost a year since then with no issues as long as the screen is facing out. I have crashed many times with it and have no issues either. I got to pay to ride here in PA also. Famous Reading Outdoors.....but they got alot of different properties and a great place to ride. For the Rocky area I ride in I got advice from few riders here in PA and I am running the IRC 33v on the back and Bridgestone M59 on the front and honestly I feel a major difference from stock to these tires in Rocky Singletrack. They told me I would feel a difference and I do....traction is so much different and confident now when hitting rock gardens where as before I would hesitate ....doesn't seem like tire choice would give me confidence but it was a major advance in my riding (don't get me wrong I still suck). My bike came with the Dunlops MX 33 originally. l got one more thing to purchase for this upcoming riding season and that is the Nuetech Tubliss System. I run 12-14 psi front and 8-10 psi in rear with heavy tubes right now....but that is what my next purchase will be for the bike. I still learn each ride also....I ride solo 99% of the time so everything I do riding whether right or wrong is from teaching myself and I enjoy every minute of being out in the woods riding that was a major draw for me to get into woods riding ....the outdoors.

[@jimv8669]

Thanks for the info. If you get a chance, look up bong recreational area in Wisconsin, that is my go to because it’s only 30 minutes away. Also, the Tamaracks trails in conover Wisconsin . These are the best trails I’ve been on so far. I should get a GoPro. Let me know how the tubliss goes, that was on my list too. I looked at IRC tires because of the IRC guy and his videos. I bought three 7”x8ft fence posts that I am trying to get better at crossing because of a crash last year crossing a log. I’ve also been driving the neighborhood looking for telephone poles to “find” on the side of the road. I found a dump with a bunch of them that are pretty old, now how to cut them and move them to my yard.

[@pete8149]

Wish I had a yard big enough to do that. Go get a GoPro....one thing about it is you can see when your trying new things what you might be doing wrong. I have had many situations where I couldn't tackle an obstacle, but having it recorded you can see what your doing wrong or might need to try. That is what I use it for, I ride solo and it does help for that purpose. Rich Larson has alot of good info, I really like his channel. I will look those places up and take a look at them. Go get that GoPro, I use the "Hero 7 Black"....have couple of them. It has good stabilization and I don't need none of the newer expensive ones...just my opinion.

[@jorgesoto8680]

I use high rev map on single track 2020 fx and and it free flows threw single track with out the jerkeness. Also try keifer free flowing map for single track works great

[@pete8149]

Is the Hi-rev map the one they call the GP Aggressive Hi-Rev? ....thanks for the input. I have keefer maps downloaded, I will give the free flow a try. I am just so used to riding it now in MX Power Feel and I like Keefer Aggressive Map too...and then I have a woods map I usually run on single track.

[@jorgesoto8680]

@ the high rev map is a stock map on the app. Any time I use Mx power feeling I can never feel like my flow through single track is great. I much faster when I’m not on something aggressive cause I’m fighting the bike more. Hope it helps

[@pete8149]

@jorgesoto8680 on the 2022 model the stock three maps are MX Power Feel....Torquey....and Hard Terrain (this map supposed to use on Map 2 for some reason).....then just the stock map all 0's.

[@Bluegastank]

I'm hoping to find the right map because my FX is jerky like that and tight terrain and really un fun to ride

[@pete8149]

The woods 2 map takes alot of the jerky/snappy out of it when running on Map 2. It is just a little more de-tuned than I like now. I ran Woods 2 map a long time and now I have changed to the Hard Terrain Map which is more snappy.....but is what I like now after being on the bike a year now. If you need the parameters for the Woods 2 map I can try to post them here or if have Instagram you can message me there....my IG name is @__pete_b on messenger there can send you the parameters through messenger. There is alot of maps on Facebook group "Yamaha YZ 4T Tuners" Page....that is a good place for different maps. Let me know if I can help with any more info. (+) on timing more HP on top end/less on bottom end (-) on timing less HP top end/more HP on bottom end (+) on fuel SLOWER REVVING (-) on fuel QUICKER revving When looking at map parameters might help out finding a less snappy map.

[@Bluegastank]

Thanks Pete, just got this bike and am going to play with the tuning tonight. I will let you know how it goes! @@pete8149

[@Travis_125]

Thoughts on the red foam in your air intake shroud?

[@pete8149]

It does keep alot of debris out of the filter...only thing is when riding in wet I take them out not sure if it would restrict anything because you still got the intake cover to draw air from. Dry and dusty conditions I feel it does help. I am not a racer and newer to dirtbikes so just a newbies perspective.

[@fattie2550]

How do you like that map? I’m running that in Map 1 on all my rides now. No more flame outs for me.

[@pete8149]

I like it....I ran it in map 2.....when I do another video I will load it in Map 1 and try it. Thus was a new trail and I want to run it on a trail I know just to compare it to my everyday map I run. I usually have singletrack on map 2 and more of a hill climb map loaded in map 1. But overall I agree with the flame outs and also some slower stuff on my woods map it will stall out on me....but with this map the only time I stalled was when I was in the Rock gardens and stalled from my lack of ability not the bike. Definitely will be loading it in Map 1 for my next ride. Thanks for the suggestion....good stuff!

[@fattie2550]

@@pete8149 yeah I’ve notice a big difference running it in Map 1. It’s a little easier to get the front wheel off the ground too. Make another video when you ride it in map 1.

[@pete8149]

Will do....thanks and I will make it a point on the lifting of the front wheel on some logs on trail. Thanks for the information and suggestions.

[@fattie2550]

@@pete8149 for sure man. I thought I needed a 2 stroke for the mountains here. But for the beginner rider that I am. I think this bike is perfect now that I found that stock Yamaha Map.

[@pete8149]

It took me awhile to learn how to ride this bike being a newbie to dirtbikes. But this bike has definitely grown on me and I really like the bike now after a good learning curve for me and still learning.....love woods riding and glad I found this type of riding.

[@excitedwhale]

What pipe do you have on?

[@pete8149]

That is just the stock pipe....some don't like the stock sound heard a few people say it is loud.....but I like the stock sound so I have no intention on changing it.