Hilltop ECU flash | BMWR1250GS | What to expect?🤔
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Hilltop motorcycles are a UK based company and are able to add software onto the existing ECU of the BMW R1250GS to improve torque etc.
www.hilltopmotorcycles.co.uk
Cost is about £300, call them first if you have any questions.
Do your internet research and make your own mind up.
00:00 Introduction
00:51 Who are Hilltop & software install options
03:21 What difference does the software make
06:29 Final thoughts
I won't engage/reply to "those "comments, if you know what I mean!
You can expect the throttle response to be quicker through the rev range and the throttle pick up from nil throttle will be improved.
Ride safe .
I got my BMW R1250GS from:
www.themansellcollection.co.uk - Zábava
After a bit of research for a tune up for my R1200 I settled for Hilltop, they had some bad press but I still went, no issues job done money paid, before I left the workshop Jeff told me as you did, ride for a hundred miles or so and added that if I was not satisfied go back to them and the ECU would be reverted to standard, and money refunded,the difference for me was just right, no lagging throttle pick up was so smooth and pulled so much better, sold the R1200 for an R1250, no update as yet, time will tell.
Hi. Well I’ve just bought a gs1250 adventure treble black.
And watching uour videos helped me make up my mind.
Roll on this Saturday
Pock up in glasgow and a 200 mile run on its first day.
Keep up the good work
Thanks, now i've got something else to consider adding to the finest motorcycle available to man.
Good timing picking up my Hilltopped GS tomorrow
Enjoy 🤪
Had my 2019 1250 done not long after I got it wasn’t planing on it went along with 2 friends who were getting there 1200 done, Jeff was great really nice guy even got a discount for having the 3 done at the same time, definitely noticed the difference in the low to midrange, in the end my friend changed to a 1250 and mine always pulls better than his standard one, would recommend it
Good to know . 👍
Treetop tuning 😍
Scammer!
Another excellent review 👍 does getting the remap effect manufactures warranty?
Have a look at Hilltops website 👍
Frankly, I’ve never had a fuel injected bike that fuels as nicely on and off the throttle as a standard GS 1250 anyway, so for that to be better it must be amazing.
Hi, very informative as always, I see you’re using the DJI wireless mic and the Osmo Action 3.
Your audio quality is excellent, so I’d be very interested to hear what gains you are using on your camera, receiver and transmitter and are they different when riding and in the man cave ? Thanks in advance. 👍
On the bike tx -7 rcvr-10 man cave both at 0
@@gsd32i thanks, but what about the camera gain, what do you have that set to & is that different on the bike & in the cave ?
@@handlebarsandholidays camera settings are left standard on the bike and mancave I use an iPhone 8 ! On a tripod . But use the DJI mic plugged into it .
I've seen some really bad comments about Hilltop saying its all a rip of etc (plenty of videos out there). He did my sons 2011 firebalde and got a huge power increase and smoothed it all out. he also mapped by 2017 S1000r and made it smoother and put more power in the mid range. I can only speak as i find.
Yup likewise …. I had read all those comments too . Like I say do research and make your own mind up . I don’t think they’ve been found guilty of any crime !!!! 👍
Keep up the good work!
I've watched this twice and you don't actually say that you've had it done on your bike. Your comments are about what we would expect rather than your own comments on how your bike has changed from having it done.
So, have you had it mapped on your bike?
I was also told recently by a tuning specialist in Peterborough that 2022 onwards BMW's cannot be mapped as BMW have imposed greater securities to protect this. If anyone has had mapping on BMW 2022 onwards, let me know please.
Hi Alan , good spot . Always got to be a bit careful incase Mr BMW is watching 😂, suffice to say that Peterborough are factually incorrect and it’s possible , with results expected as per video 😉
Thanks for the info....contemplating having this done. What jacket were you rockin' in your riding video? Rukka?
Hi just using Mondial textile jacket from Oxford 👍
@@gsd32i looks good! I was also looking at that jacket. How does it hold up in the rain? I'll look to see if you've done a review!
A smoother ride is always a more enjoyable ride! I will look into a service like that for my new Tiger 1200 Rally Pro because it can be really abrupt on/off throttle.
Looked to get a GS initially but the closet dealer to me (Buffalo, NY - US) is 3 hrs away in any direction! The making of a servicing nightmare 👎🏾.
Cheers!
I bet you have some fantastic roads 👍
I had a 2014 GSA which was a nice machine as standard but suffered that hesitancy from emissions nonsense (which actually worsens fuel economy). I had a Hilltop remap and the bike rode smoother and down to lower revs. My fuel economy was superb as in high 60s MPG. The meter was spot on in terms of accuracy. Over 400 miles of tank range. Then it went in for a service and, I suspect, an updated software flash reduced my MPG by around 10. Along with the flap valve failing at just 7,500 miles I’d had enough of BMW. Sad because I loved the bike but not the build quality or service. How is your fuel economy now?
With 4000 miles trip A shows consumption of 46 mpg . Will see what happens in time to mpg . 🤞
Im interested in having mine done now 👍
Does it affect the warranty/insurance or anything, we all know what some manufacturers can be like.
I will leave that one firmly parked at your doorstep .
will affect nothing, as he doesn't change anything.
I'm looking at our bike in the back ground and noticed there seems to be winglets for air management on each side of the windshield. Am i correct? If so is the some information that can be provided?
Hi, they are just the standard deflectors, no idea how effective they are.
Shall I give them a call as I don`t know if you mentioned that 😂😂
yup 😂
How is the Hilltop flash working out. Looking to get my K1600 done but unsure as there is a lot of negativity around about Hilltop?
Hi. Brilliant, makes the throttle linear. Put it this way, I wont be upgrading to the new 1300 anytime, my bike has plenty of oomph. Lots of folk I know have had it done.
Many thanks for the quick response
I think its the same as fuelx and simililar products. It just ads more fuel in closed loop mode when the lambda sensor is controling the fueling.
Would it void the bmw warranty ? Thanks
That I cannot answer....speak to your supplier or dealer.All I can say is that I believe the bikes oem software is not effected and is left untouched. Apparently it's impossible to trace too. There has been lots of talk on forums about Hilltop , I guess you do what you feel comfortable in doing.
My question: Why doesn’t BMW install the same ecu in their factory, after all, we pay tons of money for that bike!
Do you really feel it is worth that extra money? Thanks, Marc Quebec, Canada 🇨🇦🏍😉 Ride safely!
Because an ECU done at the factory covers all countries where they are sold...taking into account a wider range of fuel grades and weathers etc
Once mapped locally will take into account your local grades and weather etc
Yup exactly as stated by P Cat 👍
Thanks for increasing my knowledge in motorcycling! Cheers! 🏍
Is it quicker off the line than that bus you drive for work?
Nope ! By the way what foot pegs do you have ? 🤪
@@gsd32i every time I try to add a link in vanishes. They are now called GS HP adjustable footpegs. Google will find them.
Would this affect the warranty?
Apparently undetectable !
you mentioned nothing about warranty, my bike still has 4 years of warranty left, am I going to lose it? In that case it's not worth it, not even if it was done for free.
There’s those that will get it done and those that won’t after they’ve done their own research into it . 👍
@@gsd32i it doesnt matter what research you do, if it voids the bike's warranty then it's not worth it from the get go.
@@sunnycloudy1337 indeed it’s entirely up to you . Loads of folk have their bikes tuned from new so you decide what you want to do , simple really . Don’t understand your problem as I did state do research in the description . Anyway have a great weekend and ride safe 👍
So your warranty is now void ?
no because he doesn't do anything :D
@@boxfullofneutral8514 My thoughts exactly, I challenged teapot one and he got nasty back, but no one and prove whats done !.
Influencer uses hilltop. Instant credibility loss.
If your bike is still under warranty, tuneup will invalidate your warranty. Fact.
There is a lot of controversy about Hilltop's so called mapping. Without empirical evidence the video is really a waste of time. Of course you are going to want to feel a difference, therefore you will.....
It's "invisible" ..
Indeed 👍
My experience on my 2014 GSA was a smoother engine but much also better fuel economy.
The good old Boomer Motor Works Chungus Special. For when you have giving up on life. 😜
It took you over 3 minutes to stop promoting - hows the back hander going.
Very mature comment 😂😂😂have a great week.
why would i care Jeff works at hilltop? it is immediately apparent you are pushing hilltop as biased. That’s not what anyone is looking for.
Basically because it works. If you could ride my GS next to another one that has not been done, then you would understand. But hey, it's a free world, each to their own. Ride safe
@@gsd32i cheers, i am about to purchase and have had mixed experiences with tuners. The internet is hard to interpret and if I made a video about a tune it’d be boring and off topic.
@@viasevenvai All I can say is. that having ridden the new gs1300 , the ecu flash on my 1250 makes me realise how good my 1250 is. So wont be getting the new 1300....yet 😂 Good luck.👍
ha ha ha ha ha ha its snake oil, total con.
oh no I fell for it. then. anyway ride safe 👍
Very weird video - you said practically nothing man...but appraised the GS..🙈
probably got paid for this video by hiltop
I don't know--should I call Jeff? Christ! You only said that about two dozen times and most of the time you looked AWAY from the camera as you said it. To tell you truth, the whole damn presentation came off more like a HOSTAGE VIDEO than an endorsement. Hell, you even added a disclaimer at the end! And where were the dogs??? Was Jeff threatening them?!! Scratch your left ear if I should call the cops!
Dogs all good 😁 Did I mention call Jeff 😂 i didn’t even get any discount ! Does make a difference …. that’s why I was slightly none too blown away by the new 1300, although hands down it is a quicker bike to get a wiggle on due to its smaller size and new chassis .