Sports: Re: [DucatiST] " Carburetion" flat spot

I can erase and reprogram chips no problem. I just only have the
stock ST2 and 996 images.

Gareth

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Gary L. Smith
<lgranch@laughing-gargoyle.com> wrote:
> There was someone on this list that can reprogram the stock chip or an
> eprom that is equivalent. If they would speak up you could get one at a
> very reasonable cost.
>
> Gary '01 ST4 Gaston, OR
>
> On 8/15/2011 2:21 PM, Steve Gross wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>> The stock chip in the ST2 is crap, especially with any kind of open
>> exhaust. The FIM 161 chip works great in my bike, but sadly FIM went
>> under several years back. I don't see them come up for sale often on
>> the secondhand market.
>> I have also heard good things about the DP chip, part
>> number 965056AAA. Not sure whether they are still available through
>> DP. I see a bunch on eBay now, all in Switzerland for some reason.
>> The eBay ones are under $50 shipped, so if you can't find one locally
>> it's not such a great risk.
>>
>> *From:* Marty Nelson <martimus999@gmail.com>
>> *To:* st2_owners@yahoogroups.com
>> *Sent:* Monday, August 15, 2011 5:00 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [DucatiST] " Carburetion" flat spot
>>
>> I'll see if I can find it tonight when I get home from work.
>> I've heard from others that the FIM 161 chip works really well, but I
>> understand it cost around $150, and I don't know who sells it.
>>
>> Marty
>>
>>
>> On Aug 15, 2011, at 12:31 PM, David Gooch wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Any chance that you would have the part number for that chip?
>>> Thanks
>>> Dave G
>>> *From:*st2_owners@yahoogroups.com <mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com>
>>> [mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Marty Nelson
>>> *Sent:* August-15-11 2:35 PM
>>> *To:* st2_owners@yahoogroups.com <mailto:st2_owners@yahoogroups.com>
>>> *Subject:* [DucatiST] " Carburetion" flat spot
>>>
>>>
>>> Dave,
>>> When I purchase my used 2001 ST2 in 2005 it had a really bad flat
>>> spot around 4000 rpm. There are two Duc dealerships in the Seattle
>>> area. I asked the the dealer I bought the bike from to replace the
>>> chip but, told me they could take care of the flat spot with a tune
>>> up, which turned out to be incorrect. After about two weeks of lame
>>> excuses, they told me the chip was unavailable. I went to the other
>>> Duc dealership and they had a new Ducati Performance chip for $75
>>> within a week which plugged right into the ECU under the seat within
>>> a couple of minutes.
>>> Wow, WHAT A TRANSFORMATION!
>>> The flat spot was eliminated and the bike pulls smooth and strong all
>>> the way through the power band. My thought is that the bikes are
>>> leaned out from the factory to pass EPA standards for import. For
>>> $75, it is no doubt the best value of any of the mods I've done on
>>> the bike, and I would strongly suggest it for a stock ST2.
>>> Enjoy the new bike,
>>> Marty Nelson
>>> 2001 ST2
>>> Seattle
>>> On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:16 AM, David Gooch wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> 2002 ST2 62,000 km
>>>
>>> Yes, I know that the ST is fuel injected. It just seems right to say
>>> that it
>>> is not "carbureting" properly than to say that it is not "fuel injecting"
>>> properly. It just doesn't flow as well!
>>>
>>> As you will know from the "gear whine" posts, this is a new to me
>>> bike this
>>> year. I have put about 5000 km on it so far without any major trouble and
>>> the previous owner is deceased and not answering questions.
>>>
>>> One of the things that came out of my mountain riding this past
>>> weekend is
>>> that there is a big flat spot in the "carburetion" between about 3700 and
>>> 4100 rpm. The bike will actually stutter if you try to give it
>>> throttle off
>>> the bottom at that rpm. It will pull through that range, but it is
>>> definitely non-linear. BTW the bike has the stock air filter and
>>> exhaust. I
>>> am assuming that the ECU has a stock chip, but I know from the
>>> markings on
>>> the case of the ECU (ST2 Good - in yellow paint) that was taken from
>>> a bike
>>> in a scrap yard.
>>>
>>> It this normal for this bike in this state of tu! ne? Do they all do
>>> this and
>>> if so, what can be done to reduce the problem.
>>>
>>> I also need to say, that the bike still needs a full service as that may
>>> well be the cause. I need to check the valves, zero the TPS, adjust
>>> the O2
>>> pot, install new plugs and balance the throttle bodies before I dig into
>>> this particular issue. How will I know if the chip in the ECU is the
>>> stock
>>> ship? Are there any markings?
>>>
>>> I am going to do the obvious things first, before digging deeper into the
>>> cause, but I thought that I would ask for some guidance.
>>>
>>> Thanks again!
>>>
>>> Dave G.
>>> aka The Goochman
>>>
>>>
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