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Offline ZXShan, 2015 C14 ABS

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Booster Plug
« on: March 18, 2016, 03:15:26 PM »
Has anyone out there used a "Booster Plug" on their bike? Any information would be great.

Link to the product page: http://www.boosterplug.com/shop/frontpage.html

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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2016, 03:26:54 PM »
"How does it work then ?

  - If you can trick the Fuel Injection ECU to think the ambient air temperature is lower than the actual readings,
    the ECU will richen up the injected mixture by a certain amount.

Bold statement saying all engines are running lean across the map.

  - The correct enrichment will greatly improve the driveability of your bike

How is blindly throwing fuel considered 'the correct enrichment'?


  - Basically, it is done by adding some extra resistance to the Air Intake Temperature Sensor, and the method
    have been tested thoroughly by many independent sources and it actually works. No magic involved :-) "

Snake oil
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2016, 03:39:22 PM »
But at a mere $149.95 it truly is a bargain! ROTFLMAO
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2016, 03:54:56 PM »
Run away.
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2016, 04:01:43 PM »
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2016, 04:11:19 PM »
I have no intention of getting one of these things! I was on eBay and saw it listed in the parts section and I had never heard of the company so I thought I would ask and I would have to agree with another member and call it "snake oil". It would sort of be like when you were a little kid and got new shoes you would think you could run faster!! LOL.
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2016, 04:17:33 PM »
....but I could run faster cause I wasn't hurtin' my feet on the gravel road.
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2016, 04:33:40 PM »
But wait! There's more!

 Just pay separate shipping and handling, and get TWO!
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2016, 04:38:45 PM »
Is it available in 3 easy payments?
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2016, 04:41:27 PM »
Quote from: ZXShan on March 18, 2016, 04:11:19 PM
I have no intention of getting one of these things! I was on eBay and saw it listed in the parts section and I had never heard of the company so I thought I would ask and I would have to agree with another member and call it "snake oil". It would sort of be like when you were a little kid and got new shoes you would think you could run faster!! LOL.

I grew up in the ghetto, and when I got new sneakers... Red Ball Jets at the time were popular.... you could run faster....and jump higher.... you had to, or someone would steal your tennies....



oh, Keds were popular then also... and they had the same faster/higher claim...

http://youtu.be/FtOi96OYkz0
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2016, 04:46:12 PM »
Touche!
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2016, 04:49:21 PM »
There are some uptown folks on this forum, y'all talking about having shoes when you was growing up.. 
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2016, 04:54:22 PM »
Quote from: MAN OF BLUES on March 18, 2016, 04:41:27 PM
I grew up in the ghetto, and when I got new sneakers... Red Ball Jets at the time were popular.... you could run faster..... you had to, or someone would steal your tennies....

Yeah, try wearing THESE in the hood and see how far you get...

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/03/nike-self-lacing-shoes/
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2016, 04:58:16 PM »
Another step in dumbing down an already moronic society
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2016, 05:05:32 PM »
hell, I wish I would have saved the shoe BOXES from each pair I had as a kid.....
mom always let me wear my new shoes home from the shoe store, and never took the box....
man...

http://www.ebay.tv/sch/i.html?_sop=16&_nkw=red+ball+jets+shoes&_frs=1
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2016, 02:27:16 PM »
fyi: http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/booster-plug/

I had some time on my hands so I looked at the reviews "testimonials" on their website: http://www.boosterplug.com/shop/cms-testimonials.html

I found it interesting that out of approx. 145 testimonials only two were for Japanese bikes (1 Suzuki and 1 Honda) all the rest were for European bikes, and most of those (95% ?) were from BMW owners.
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2016, 05:38:21 PM »
They need the power 8)
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2016, 07:15:38 PM »
Quote from: kzz1king on March 19, 2016, 05:38:21 PM
They need the power 8)

And perhaps have no clue
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2016, 07:08:49 AM »
I had enough power with the bike stock.  I really have enough power with Steve's re-flash (even getting a bit better gas mileage), but you know this might tip me over the edge from buying a ZX-14 for that next bump.  Seems cheap enough compared to buying a bike designed for the HP....for only $149....Wow.  :o   Yes, I'm in a mood at the moment.
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Re: Booster Plug
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2016, 06:02:12 AM »
Snake oil?  How do you richen the mixture 6% and INCREASE gas mileage.

Wouldn't an inline resistor do the same thing?

And there's not one solution, there are many maps for a reason, because there are many riding scenarios and combinations of temperature, throttle position, etc.
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