Remap booked in!

Fuel consumption is a little better. I used to get roughly 30mpg on the same route, this time I got closer to 35mpg. Not bad, more power using less fuel! . I was absolutely caning it for at least half of the journey though and did lots of full throttle overtakes even on the slower parts so I expect taking it easy I could get 40+mpg if needed!

16/42 is a huge improvement on standard, 1st gear is actually more usable despite it being lower geared. It just doesn't stutter as much. Going round small roundabouts is actually possible without slipping the clutch and doing it in a 50p shape! I think I'd go 16/43 rather than 15/42. I would hate to completely lose top speed (not that I get there often, but it's nice to know it's there!) and if I downgear it too much I fear that wheelies would start becoming a "problem" when pushing on, rather than being something I can control! As I say, 16/42 is nice for now though . I can't believe how overgeared they are as standard, why did Aprilia let it leave the factory like that?

You'll love the custom map redrat! Like I say... it's the throttle response and smoothness that really get you.

After rethinking 5bhp is probably too optimistic, but I bet it would read at least 125bhp. He showed me lots of RSV run graphs from past ones he's done and even Colin Edwards rep's were making the same sort of power as mine (slightly less in fact). I'm just going by what I've seen others post on here with identical mods to me...

Not sure what you mean by loading the rollers? As long as the tyre is gripping then it shouldn't matter I'd have thought... but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong! Sitting on it is surely the same as me sitting on it when I'm on the road anyway? .