Some info from TOCE Performance who offers to re-flash stock ECUs (my initial email to them in
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Some confusion here as to closed vs open loop and I did not get all the info I was looking for... I plan to visit and ask some more questions. Info on stock AFR is interesting... 13.0 AFR is what I thought target should be looks like I was pretty close, at least according to these guys.
Still not clear when the bike is in open or closed loop. This is the biggest concern with running EFIE device. If stock ECU reverts to an open loop map at WOT then you are going to be running super lean cruising at high revs which is probably worst case scenario in terms of engine life.
1. What is the target AFR you set the computer for?
The target AFR changes slightly thought the RPM band. But this bike in particular runs about a 13.2-13.4 from idle most the way up then richens up to around 13-13.2 AFR at WOT just for the added "insurance" of keeping everything nice and cool. These Bikes being such a small single cylinder motor perform better in this range, where as a R1 for example likes it a bit richer at 100% throttle at high rpm like 12.8-12.9
2. You have options to delete or keep the O2 sensor. If kept, is the system running in a closed loop for AFR detection? If so is the system ALWAYS in a closed loop or are there spots (idle? WOT?) where the system reverts to Open loop? I don’t think the O2 sensor is a wideband so I am not clear how your ECU flash would work while retaining a narrow band O2.
We do have an option to delete the o2 sensor, and do recommend it especially if you are local to us, because we have created the map to run at our sea level so it will be spot on. The system is always in a closed loop, because the o2 sensor really dosen't exist to the bike anymore so it would have nothing to read off of. The ECU in the bike has different maps it runs off of for different instances, an example would be a cold start at idle it measures the intake temps vs engine temp and knows its cold so it has an enrichment map that it would use until operating temp is achieved. The o2 sensor is in fact a narrow band, so it uses voltage to calculate the "afr" and does not have nearly the capabilities that we are used to seeing with wideband o2 sensors. If you chose to leave the o2 sensor on, the factory sensor would work just the same as it did while it was stock, because we are re calibrating the binary in the ecu, the bike has no idea that its actually been flashed and just makes its "corrections" as it normally would on any other factory map. There is no harm leaving it on there, but we have noticed better gains with it off because stock the z125 runs extremely lean in the higher up rpms and will always be trying to correct its self back to that.
3. Along the same lines, would the reflash work on an otherwise stock bike without causing it to run overly rich?
Yes, the flash will work fine on an otherwise stock bike. We do at least recommend the exhaust, being that the map was created with the intention of using our exhaust. As previously stated the z125 runs shockingly lean especially at higher up rpms (14.3-14.6ish) so we felt as though it is a better option all the way around to richen it up quite a bit, not only for the gains that are achieved, but mostly because these bikes operate generally at wot or close to it and we don't want to see anyone melting down their pistons from really working these little motors, which i have read a lot about on the forums.
4. Do you bring back some of the advance that Kawi removed with their ECU update?
As i am not aware of what "advance" you are referring to, we did give it some more timing at wot to help get a little more horsepower out of these bikes. Our flashes are based off of the newest Kawasaki Binary, so with that we are putting the latest ecu "updated" maps into the bike, but with our fuel and ignition calibration. Our maps do have the cold start and idle fix that plagued the earlier model z125s so that would be a great feature for someone who dosen't have a brand new bike.
I work down the street from you guys and could stop in if that would be better.
Feel free to stop in anytime. Let us know if you wish to purchase anything from us before hand, so we can make sure we have it available for you when you get here.
I’m considering using an EFIE device that will intercept the signal from the O2 sensor and modulate it… this will allow me to shift Kawi’s stock map, but would only seem to work when the bike is running in a closed loop, and I cannot find any information as to when the bike is running in closed loop vs open loop.
You are welcome to use whatever device you wish to with our exhaust, i would not recommend this coupled with an ECU flash as it really wont net you anything. It would make sense that it will only work in closed loop otherwise its just going to endlessly keep trying to correct its self back to a factory setting while the device is trying to correct it back to your chosen value.
Love your undertail I want to pick one up, how do you mount the license plate? I assume you need to run an integrated tail light as well with that pipe?
The exhaust has a little threaded bracket welded onto the bottom of the muffler that our tag bracket screws right into. If you have seen a GROM or even a CBR600rr, it is the exact same setup on the z125. You do not NEED an integrated taillight, however if you wish to run rear turn signals, it would obviously be mandatory. Plenty of people in the motorcycle world ditch their signals and just use hand signals for turning. That is a matter of your preference and budget.
Does your intake include provisions to support the fairing (side fairings attach to stock air box which gets deleted with intake install)?
Unlike the GROM where the fairings are directly supported by the airbox, the z125 actually has its own mounts for the fairings to be held firmly and therefore the rod that is included in our GROM kits as well as many other brands simply isn't necessary for this bike.
If you have any other questions, you are more then welcome to email
Ryan@toceperformance.com, or call and ask for Ryan and i will do my best to answer any other questions you may have. Thank you for your interest i hope to speak with you in the future. -Ryan