Optimizer/Power Commander Necessary?

[SWiSS916]

I am getting a FMF powercore exhaust, a FMF PowerBomb Header, and Velocity Air  intake.  Just wanted to know if it is imperative to get an optimizer or a power commander kit?  Is it okay to just run the bolt-on parts?

[xx-rated]

You absolutely will need a power commander.

[pigdog]

100% you need one,, these bikes run border line lean already if you open it up with out more fuel it will DIE

[SWiSS916]

Awesome.  Good to know.  Looks like i will be saving a little bit longer i suppose.
Do you know if Honda dealers/shops will tune it for you once u get the optimizer?  (doin it myself  seems difficult and a bit foreign to me and last thing i need is to mess it up beyond repair).   

[smo0oth1]

They  come preset already, You would not need to adjust it but it is easily done if you needed to

[xx-rated]

From what I have researched, the optimizers are very easy to tune/adjust. I'll let you know firsthand next week after I get my HMF pipe and optimizer installed.

[hpfreek]

if you buy the power comander III you can down load maps from there web site via usb cable  they are the only controler you can do this with

[smo0oth1]

I have a HMF optimizer for sell with less than 6 hours on it if interested.

[SWiSS916]

Whats better? Optimizer or Power commander?

[smo0oth1]

 The Power commander has more tuning options but is about 125.00$ more than the optimizer. I'll let my HMF optimizer go for 180.00 shipped. Has 6 hrs run time

[hpfreek]

power comander III hands down the best controler on the market