Mapping and remapping your motorcycle is about tuning it to the limit of its potential. Your engine’s performance parts act together with precision timing and control to produce the best possible ride – so when one part underperforms, the whole bike can be impacted. Mapping (and remapping) your bike’s control (ECU Maps) unit gives you full control of the engine’s performance.
How To Achieve Peak Performance From a Motorcycle
Your dyno tuner can tweak the major processes, but to fine-tune your motorcycle to its limit, you need to take control of your bike’s “brain” with ECU Flashing. Not all ECU Flash options are created equal. The extent to which you can map your bike’s performance processes depends on the quality of the flashing kit and the number of processes you can control.
Dyno Mapping or DIY ECU Mapping?
Visiting the dyno tuner for regular tune-ups means your bike is always performing better, and you can know in advance if any of your engine’s parts are in decline or failing.
Learn more about dyno tuner motorcycle tuning maps.
Your dyno tuner can also flash your ECU with software that allows them to remap the factory settings on your bike to be the ultimate ride for you. The software they choose will have a major impact on how well your bike responds.
Woolich Racing Kit gives you the BIN files – the “clean slate” for you or your dyno tuner to create new maps that meet your performance expectations and unlock your bike’s true limits. We use partner dyno tuners to do installs and set-ups for you. Or if you prefer, you can enrol in our free course and do it yourself, whenever you feel like it.
ECU Mapping on the Dyno vs with an ECU Flash
On the dyno, your ECU maps are responding to the conditions in the dyno tuner’s studio. These can’t account for humidity, altitude, the way you ride, traffic, terrain and several other key factors that are unique to you and your bike. This means map adjustments done on the dyno won’t necessarily line up with your ride on the road.
With an ECU Flash, you can adjust the maps yourself as often as you like. You can also use Woolich Autotune to generate maps in real-time, based on the data you gather while riding. You can then make manual adjustments to optimize your ride and tune your bike to its limit.
Standard Dyno Tuning Maps
Your dyno tuner will provide you with a few key tuning maps. Some additional ones are only possible once you’ve flashed your ECU. Depending on the software your dyno tuner is using, your maps will have varying results, and the depth of the information available will be different. Always remember that the best remapping done on the dyno won’t be exactly the same on the street or the track.
Standard Motorcycle Fuel Maps
With motorcycle fuel mapping, you can adjust the amount of fuel delivered to your engine at different throttle positions, load conditions and at different RPMs. This includes adjusting a series of different points where fuel is fed through your engine. The main adjustment is to your fuel injection system and can include adjusting your air-fuel ratio.
Benefits of adjusting the fuelling system
- Quicker throttle response.
- More power and torque.
- Better fuel efficiency.
- Improved acceleration.
- Smoother performance across all RPM bands.
Problems with adjusting the fuelling system
- Your bike performs differently on a dyno than it does on the track or road.
- Location, altitude, and humidity all impact your bike’s fuel needs.
- Your dyno tuner may only provide rudimentary information about your motorcycle’s ECU fuel mapping. Your fuel’s supply, air mix, force, combustion, and exhaust all play pivotal roles in bike performance. Knowing precisely where your fuelling system is mistiming or underperforming will impact your engine’s performance.
Learn more about your Motorcycle’s Air to Fuel Ratio.
Standard Motorcycle Ignition Mapping
Motorcycle ignition mapping measures the timing of the spark plugs igniting the air and fuel mixture in the engine’s combustion chamber.
Benefits of tweaking ignition timing
- Greater throttle response.
- More power output.
- Greater engine efficiency.
Problems with tweaking ignition timing
- Aftermarket parts can greatly impact the adjustments needed.
- Each type of spark plug requires different optimization.
- Your bike is not exactly the same as every other bike. The way you ride, the wear and tear on your spark plugs and combustion chamber, your injection system – these can all play a major role in the bike’s efficiencies.
Standard Motorcycle Lambda Sensor Mapping
Lambda sensors measure your motorcycle’s air-fuel ratio and combustion efficiency in real-time. They feed information back to your ECU in real-time so that your bike can make adjustments on the fly.
Benefits of adjusting lambda sensors
- You can optimize for maximum fuel efficiency.
- Get real-time data about your bike’s performance, allowing for adaptive tuning.
Problems with adjusting lambda sensors
- Lambda sensors are hardworking motorcycle parts that need regular maintenance and may require regular replacement. A poorly operating lambda sensor can have a noticeably negative impact on your ride.
- Lambda sensors are used to minimize emissions and can cause halting and juddering during acceleration and in cruise mode. On the racetrack, you may opt to bypass the lambda sensor feedback loop to ensure maximum performance, regardless of emissions. Learn more about Open and Closed Loop Motorcycle Modes.
Advanced Motorcycle ECU Mapping
Woolich Racing provides you with the specific BIN files for your bike’s make and model. You can use these to generate maps for your motorcycle and then adjust those maps whenever you like.
Reflashing your motorcycle unlocks advanced Motorcycle ECU Mapping capabilities. ECU Flashing wipes the slate clean – resetting your bike’s factory settings and giving you total access to the computerised control of your engine. Your dyno tuner may provide additional maps, or you may need to use ECU flashing software to access key data points for fine-tuning.
The reason so many people keep recommending Woolich Racing to you is that we offer more fine-tuning opportunities. Our products are designed specifically for professional motorcyclists on racing circuits, where every split-second counts. We provide full ECU rewrites, so there’s no delay while our software adjusts to take into account the original manufacturer’s settings. This is not a motorcycle piggyback tuning solution.
Makes, Models and Maps
Woolich Racing ECU Flashing provides an extensive range of advanced tuning maps. Depending on your bike’s make and model, some or all of the Advanced Mapping Features may be available to you. Please check your make and model to see which bin files are available.
Advanced Fuel Maps
Woolich Racing offers advanced fuel mapping across multiple engine systems. This means you can tune your bike’s power and torque to its limit. You’ll have access to more data points for fine-tuning of multiple fuel system parts. Beyond the basics, Woolich Racing gives you options including idle fuel mapping and high load fuel mapping.
Benefits of advanced fuel mapping
- Access to more precise information.
- Capability to finely adjust fuel injection, combustion and exhaust for optimal performance.
- Deeper insights into air-fuel ratio across the whole engine.
Without Advanced Fuel Maps, issues may include:
- One-size-fits-all approach to fuel use optimization.
- Incorrect adjustments in fuel delivery that lead to problems with exhaust expulsion from the combustion chamber. Learn more about exhaust issues.
- Poor fuel efficiency or juttering due to open and closed lambda adjustments.
Advanced Ignition Timing Maps
Ignition timing dictates how smoothly and efficiently your whole engine runs. Basic ignition timing maps monitor spark plug timing. Advanced maps monitor different data points across the ignition chamber and expulsion timings. Beyond the basics, Woolich Racing Kit gives you control over precision spark plug timing across all throttle positions and RPMs. This gives you more control at all speeds and gears. Woolich Racing Kit also allows you to fine-tune ignition depending on the track location and conditions.
Benefits of advanced ignition timing mapping
- Prevents inefficiencies caused by mistimed ignition.
- Monitors how ignition translates to torque and power for tweaking to optimal output.
- Prevents issues with exhaust expulsion from the combustion chamber.
Without Advanced Ignition Timing Maps, issues may include:
- Simplistic overview of ignition issues.
- Inefficiencies due to poor data mapping.
- Poor bike performance due to ignition issues unrelated to the spark plug.
Advanced Motorcycle Rev Limiter Mapping
Your rev limiter protects your engine from damage by capping RPMs. Rev limiter maps show you where the limits are set so you can make decisions about adjustments. Woolich Racing offers advanced Rev Limiter Mapping across all gears and rev bands, allowing for precision adjustments. Woolich Racing Kit protects your bike with over-rev protection options.
Benefits of increasing the rev limiter threshold
- Increased top speed.
- More power when accelerating.
- Gutsier gear changes.
- Broader usable power range in the engine.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Damage to your engine.
- One-size-fits-all approach to rev limiters, resulting in less control and precision across the whole spectrum.
- Could be considered a more dangerous ride.
- Reduced fuel efficiency.
- Jolting gear changes and poor launch control.
Advanced Motorcycle Throttle Response Mapping
These maps are used to adjust how precisely and quickly the bike responds to your commands. Throttle position mapping by Woolich Racing allows you to see precisely where performance may lag between throttle adjustment and engine response. Woolich Racing’s advanced Throttle By Wire settings allow full control of your butterfly valve for maximum performance.
Benefits of tweaking throttle response timing
- Bike will be more responsive to your riding style.
- Can help reduce the physical impact of riding (reducing hand, elbow and shoulder pain)
- Better acceleration.
- Better control when tweaked correctly.
- Identify any element in the acceleration process that may be causing lag, beyond the basics.
- For motorcycles with throttle-by-wire capabilities, Woolich Racing allows greater control of your air-fuel mix and butterfly valve.
- Prevent damage to throttle by wire/throttle by cable systems.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Over-tuning leading to a more dangerous ride.
- Dynamometer tests which don’t account for road and ride conditions.
- Underperformance due to overly simplistic mapping.
- System damage due to poor data delivery.
Advanced Motorcycle Fuel Pressure Maps
The Fuel Pressure Map measures the pressure with which the fuel is delivered to your bike’s injectors. You can choose to add fuel pressure regulator kits to your bike to monitor and manage your engine’s fuel pressure.
Benefits of tweaking fuel pressure
- Increased fuel pressure will increase the bike’s power output.
- Advanced fuel pressure mapping can aid in making decisions about your optimal air-to-fuel ratio.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Poor fuel efficiency.
- Done incorrectly, you may cause damage to your bike’s engine.
Advanced Knock Control Maps
An advanced fuel and ignition map, knock control mapping monitors engine parts that could cause knocking or pinging. Knocking sounds like a chainsaw in your bike’s engine and is caused by uneven or premature ignition in your combustion chamber. Advanced knock control maps help you identify where the problem is occurring, and gives you access to fix it.
Benefits of tweaking ignition efficiency
- That annoying sound will go away.
- Prevents damage in your fuelling and ignition systems.
- Smoother performance.
- Overcome pre-ignition and spark plug issues.
- Insight into fuel quality and its impact on your bike.
- Overcome crankshaft and conrod performance.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Incorrect identification of the source of the knocking, leaving your bike vulnerable to damage.
- Ongoing and worsening underperformance. Fuel and ignition timing has a major impact on performance and is interlinked with all your bike’s engine performance parts. Incorrectly dealing with knocking can be detrimental to multiple systems and cause worsening underperformance over time.
Advanced Launch Control Maps
Launch Control Maps allow you to optimize the power output of your bike from standstill to peak speed. Mapping looks at the limits on your revs and the power output and allows you to adjust to your needs. This is vital for races. Woolich Racing is the first choice for some of the world’s leading motorcycle champions because it provides total launch control.
Benefits to tweaking launch efficiency
- Faster starts with better control.
- No wheelies or other issues from too many revs at launch.
- Complete control of RPMs while going from still to second gear.
- Better throttle response.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Embarrassing wheelies.
- Slower acceleration from standstill.
- Better race performance or power during aggressive rides.
Advanced Air-Fuel Ratio Mapping
Advanced fuelling maps allow you to take full control of your bike’s fuelling and combustion processes. Your Air-Fuel Ratio (AFR) is among the most vital elements for your bike’s performance, and while it’s generally set to the 14.7:1 ratio, that’s not always what you need. Advanced AFR Mapping gives you all the information across all the systems on your bike, so you can tweak your AFR with the ultimate precision.
Learn more about how Motorcycle AFR works.
Benefits of tweaking air-fuel ratio
- As AFR impacts multiple systems and multiple performance indicators, advanced mapping gives better data across your whole engine.
- Better performance or better fuel efficiency.
- Better engine health.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- One-size-fits-all approach to AFR management
- Over-optimization for excessive and wasteful richness.
- Over-optimization for a lean AFR resulting in sluggish performance.
- Incorrect AFR for your location, including AFR for high humidity/barometric pressure, track conditions, and AFR for high altitude.
Advanced Motorcycle Quickshifter Maps
Your quickshifter allows you to move easily up the gears, without clutch use, and at the optimal RPM for full power. Woolich Quickshifter Maps allow you to adjust gear change triggers across the whole quickshifter system, giving you control of rev limits at each gear range. Woolich Racing Kit allows you to adjust shift points, cut shifting time, and adjust throttle sensitivity.
Benefits of tweaking quickshifter settings
- Better racetrack performance.
- No juttering or lag during gear changes.
- Easier commute/heavy traffic ride.
- Better control on hairpin turns.
- Smoother acceleration.
- Less stress on fingers, elbows and shoulders.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Quickshifter adjustment is not generally available without ECU Flashing.
- Basic or piggyback quickshifter adjustment is limited to a single setting rather than multiple triggers across the RPM and gear range.
- Incorrect settings can lead to sluggish acceleration or juttering gear changes.
Advanced Autoblipper Maps
Your Autoblipper allows easy and efficient deceleration. Autoblippers are essential on the racetrack and in any situation where speed varies often and by a lot, including heavy traffic and when riding multiple hairpin turns. Woolich Racing’s autoblipper adjustments allow you to customize your downshift experience (including your throttle blip) and enables clutchless downshifts.
Benefits of tweaking autoblipper settings
- Better racetrack performance.
- No jolting or lag during gear changes.
- Easier commute/heavy traffic ride.
- Better control on hairpin turns.
- Smoother deceleration.
- Less stress on fingers, elbows and shoulders.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Autoblipper adjustment is not generally available without ECU Flashing.
- Basic or piggyback autoblipper adjustment is limited to a single setting rather than multiple triggers across the RPM and gear range.
- Incorrect settings can lead to dangerous deceleration or juttering gear changes.
Advanced Traction Control Maps
Traction Control Mapping allows you to monitor issues with traction at different RPMs and on specific track surfaces. With Woolich Autotune, you can monitor traction issues in real-time and adjust maps regularly to ensure the ultimate ride for both speed and safety. Woolich Racing’s Traction Control allows you to adjust slip thresholds to suit your ride and your track.
Benefits of tweaking traction control settings
- Safer ride.
- Better launch control.
- Better handling at high speeds.
- Better handling on icy or overly smooth roads or tracks.
- Fewer skids.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Poor fuel efficiency.
- Laboured gear changes.
- “Heavy” riding.
- Tire damage.
- Unintended skids or wheelies.
- Danger when riding on icy or smooth roads or tracks.
- Danger on hairpin turns.
Advanced Engine Braking Maps
Measure your engine’s torque and efficiency while braking or changing down gears. Optimize control of your braking system for ultimate responsiveness and safety.
Benefits of tweaking braking settings
- Better fuel efficiency.
- Better responsiveness from the braking system.
- Optimized safety.
- Less wear on tires and brakes.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Braking control is generally not available without Woolich Racing ECU Flashing.
- Unsafe braking.
- Inefficient braking.
- Sudden or juddering braking.
- Slow or unresponsive braking.
Advanced Barometric Correction Mapping
Barometric pressure disrupts the balance in optimal air-fuel ratio. Barometric pressure will change according to altitude, temperature, and humidity. This means that a track at great height or in a humid environment may require customized AFR settings. Woolich Racing kits are designed for race track use. You should seek advice about local environmental laws before adjusting your bike to have a richer AFR.
Learn more about air-fuel ratio on mountain peaks and high humidity AFR.
Benefits of tweaking barometric AFR settings
- Conditions at the dyno tuner may differ from those you typically ride in, so your standard AFR may need adjustment if you’re living in the humid states or at a higher altitude.
- Woolich Autotune can automatically adjust your AFR in response to changes in barometric pressure in real-time.
- Better fuel efficiency (if adjusted lean).
- More power (if adjusted rich).
- Smoother ride during weather events or on mountain roads.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Poor fuel efficiency.
- Constant sluggish performance if you live in a humid or high location.
- One-size-fits-all approach gives poor results.
Advanced Fuel Trim Maps
Fuel trimming is the adjustment your ECU makes to your air-fuel ratio. Trimming your AFR is one of the most important factors in motorcycle performance and efficiency. Fuel trimming is done by your O2 Sensors and can be short-term (STFT) or long-term (LTFT). Woolich Racing Autotune kit allows your bike to perform dynamic STFT while compiling data for smarter LTFT.
Benefits of tweaking your AFR trim settings
- Better ride.
- Better fuel efficiency.
- More power.
- Optimizes to the location and rider style.
Without Advanced ECU Maps, issues may include:
- Typically not available without a Woolich kit.
- The Standard 5% approach to fuel trimming will cause poor performance or poor efficiency.
- Incorrectly trimmed AFR can lead to an engine constantly running rich. This creates exhaust issues, leading to major performance and engine issues over time.
Aftermarket Parts Customized Maps
All aftermarket parts that impact your ride’s performance require being tuned in. Each element of your engine’s performance impacts all other elements. Woolich provides specific customization mapping capabilities. Our catalogue of customized bin files is always growing.
Advanced OEM Limiter Overrides
Woolich Racing Kit is specifically designed for use on race tracks. You must consider local laws before overriding any OEM limiters as these are set for your safety, and street legal status, and to comply with emissions standards. Overriding your motorcycle’s speed limiter or adjusting your bike for lower fuel efficiency is intended for race track use only.
Learn More About Woolich Race Tools
- Remove motorcycle speed limiters for racing purposes.
- Remove motorcycle emissions limiters for racing purposes.
- Bypass lambda sensors for open loop performance, for racing purposes.
- Override OEM settings to accommodate aftermarket parts.
Woolich RaceTools
For pro riders, Woolich Racing also offers a RaceTools package that delivers race-specific functionality, including pit limiters for compliance with race track rules. Learn more about RaceTools here.