by Mike Bienvenu | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog Posts
What are StringerStacks variable lenfth velocity stacks? Modern sportsbikes come with a throttle body and inside the airbox they have throttle body stacks to funnel the air into the throttle body, there are gains to be had there over the stock stacks, for many bikes...
by Mike Bienvenu | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog Posts
NOT ALL LITHIUM MOTORCYCLE BATTERIES ARE CREATED EQUAL In the UK there is a wide range of lithium motorcycle batteries on the market, and they are not all the same. With many manufacturers now building lithium motorcycle batteries- price point, quality and value are...
by Mike Bienvenu | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog Posts
We commonly get asked which kit a customer should purchase for their bike and the answer really depends on their bike and what they hope to gain from the kit. First some background : Why Flashtune and not a piggy back fueling device. Most customers will, once they...
by Mike Bienvenu | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog Posts
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by Mike Bienvenu | Oct 19, 2016 | Blog Posts
This week FTecu will launch their AutoTune product, named ActiveTune. You can purchase your FTecu Active Tune kit here Up until recently when you fitted aftermarket exhausts you had to fit a PowerCommander to adjust the fueling. FTecu have revolutionised motorcycle...
by Mike Bienvenu | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog Posts
Just got back from a fantastic 3 days on track, first time with the French Eybis company. Wasn’t planning on this one as very busy with the business but coerced into it whilst at Le Mans in July and the wife gave me the go-ahead and took time oiff work to look...
by Mike Bienvenu | Feb 15, 2016 | Blog Posts
I got the R6 delivered the other day and the first thing I wanted to do was remove some butchery one it’s previous owners had done to it. At some point the ignition must have stopped working as they had butchered the barrel off, taped the key to it and cable...
by Mike Bienvenu | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog Posts
RotoBox RBX2 v BlackstoneTek BST Wheels V For a number of years I have lusted over a set of carbon fibre wheels, firstly for the BlackstoneTek BST’s back as long ago as 2011 although I never did buy them, mainly as what looked like an excellent finance deal...
by Mike Bienvenu | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog Posts
So Finally got round to posting the pictures of the new Rotobox Wheels I ordered for myself 🙂 They come in an aluminium case Inside they are well packed with foam around the edges and cardboard seperating the wheels and from the Aluminium case Taking the foam off you...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog Posts
So you have got your new R1 and you desperately want to junk the stock exhaust and decat to get that M1 MotoGp sound, better looks and maybe some more power, here are some videos and advice to help you choose your new 2015+ R1 exhaust system. Please contact us if you...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 19, 2015 | Blog Posts
Here is a short video on how to Copy and Paste map settings in FTecu FlashTune ECU tuning...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog Posts
Yamaha proudly proclaim that the new MT-10 is the “most remarkable naked bike to be developed by Yamaha so far”, and there’s no doubting the naked R1’s aggressive impact goes far beyond any previous Yamaha naked. The Ten puts the firm into an completely new segment of...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 17, 2015 | Blog Posts
Well Well Well, a new GSXR-1000 is being rushed out, looks similar to the old model, but a raft of changes, 200hp, 10 settings TC (no antislide or anti-wheelie) launch control Variable Valve Timing, it will be a 2017 model but available mid 2016 Suzuki are claiming...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 16, 2015 | Blog Posts
So why are light wheels so important? With modern Superbikes being so powerful, improved handling is now worth considerably more to a lap time than additional power. A Superbike now spends as little as 2% of its lap time on full throttle and that is the only time that...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 13, 2015 | Blog Posts
Watch manufacturer Sector and clothing company Gas Jeans are no longer sponsoring Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez, and the Italian media speculates that the way the 2015 MotoGoseason ended has to do with these moves. Valentino Rossi also owns the merchandising company...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog Posts
So there I was preparing for our first trackday of the year to Le Mans for two days in July, me on my Crossplane R1 and the missus on the GSXR and wondering the best way to see if there were any improvements between sessions, and of course from the first session to...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 9, 2015 | Blog Posts
Press Release FTecu – The future of Motorcycle Tuning – now supports Mitsubishi ECU based bikes beginning with the models below, with more to follow soon. We are pleased to announce the availability of a new range of FlashTune Software and interface cables...
by Mike Bienvenu | Nov 6, 2015 | Blog Posts
Metzeler has launched a very important new tyre for the Sports Touring market yesterday, the Roadtec 01 – Developed to offer class leading levels of grip in all weather conditions, perfect for Sports Touring, Naked/Sports bikes and Adventure machines. –...
by Mike Bienvenu | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog Posts
Yamaha announce the release of a budget R1S in the USA with cheaper components and lower rev limit, it will be available in two colors: Matte Gray and a White/Black/Red combo, both priced at $14,990. Interestingly, there’s no badging to identify this newest R1 as an S...
by Mike Bienvenu | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog Posts
Bandai America have finally released Ride on the PS4 and Xbox One. In Europe we have been playing this game for an age now, since it was released in March 2015, as a massive Yamaha fan I have the Yamaha add on pack giving me the new 2015 R1 and the R1M as well a stack...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Dean Harrison secured the prestigious Gold Cup silverware at Scarborough on Sunday as the Bradford racer bagged a five-timer for Ulster team Mar-Train Racing. Dean Harrison Mar-Train Racing Yamaha R1 M Harrison was in dominant form as he won all four Superbike races...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
2015 R1 QuickShifter and downshift Blipper Kits now in stock and more on their way, if you have this bike then you NEED one of these ! #FTecu #flash-tune #www.veloxracing.com #smilesonabike 2015 R1 Blipper FTecu Shop here for 2015 R1 Blipper Kits
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Van packed and ready for 2 days on track at Le Mans with No Limits Trackdays with Neil Stone 🙂 #tracktime #r1 #flash-tune #veloxracing
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Don’t think you can install #FTecu #Flash-tune kit on your 2015 #R1 ? it really is a piece of cake as you can see from this customers video ! Buy now from #veloxracing here
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
We are being asked about the new #Blipper for the 2015 #R1 & #R1M from #FTecu here is an excellent video on just how slick the #Blipper is and why all riders of these bikes should get one from here
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Flash Tune have created a nice little tutorial on how easy it is to add the FTecu / Flash-Tune on bike harness to the Yamaha R6 in this video, although it will be very similar to all bikes. If you have any issues connecting your kit then please email...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Here is a guide on editing maps with the Flash-Tune / FTecu tuning suite...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
In the past few weeks we have had reports from customers who have fitted Bazzaz piggy back modules to their Yamaha R1 bikes that then display error code 39 on their display. Error 39 indicates a miss-communication with the injectors has occured, after 5 attempts the...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Probably the most common email we get is from people asking just what Flash-Tune ECU remap does, so let me explain one of the major changes we make, although we will cover all the improvements over the next few blog posts. Using Flash-Tune to remap or reflash your ECU...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
So today thought it was time I fitted my ECU remap controlled Quick Shifter kit. You can buy them in our webshop here In the Quick Shifter kit there are a few bits, 1. Short cable with a white connector and at the other end a green cable and a brown cable the later...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Thought I would fill you in on my trip at the weekend to Le Mans 24 hour. We rode down on Friday morning after an early ferry from Jersey to Saint Malo, decided on staying off the toll roads as we are too tight to pay for them and also less of a chance of getting...
by Mike Bienvenu | Sep 28, 2015 | Blog Posts
Welcome to our first ever blog post, well thats not strictly true we have blogged before just not on this new site, we have some posts which we are just getting ready to upload to tell you what we have been up to the last 12 months. VeloxRacing are the most...
