Topic: superchips vigilante (Read 6225 times)

hdctss · « **on:** March 13, 2011, 07:11:40 PM »

well it is March and as far as I can see noone has seen the new Superchips product on the market? It was supposed to be out in February. Has anybody got anything on this new tuner?

grc · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2011, 07:50:54 PM »

Quote from: hdctss on March 13, 2011, 07:11:40 PM

well it is March and as far as I can see noone has seen the new Superchips product on the market? It was supposed to be out in February. Has anybody got anything on this new tuner?

What's so "Super" about it, and who supposedly makes it? Can't say I've ever heard of it.

Jerry

Twolanerider · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:10:33 PM »

So there's some other Super Chip besides Chip? What the hell's up with that?

Hey Super Chip!? You best be protecting your cred here buddy!

grc · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:12:35 PM »

OK, I found their website, and from the tiny bit of information available it appears that Superchips sells canned maps for automotive products that you install with their little hand-held "tuner" module. Now they have decided to expand into the wonderful world of Harley, and if the Harley tuner is similar to the automotive devices, all I can say is that there are many much more capable solutions already available. Nothing "Super" that I can see.

https://www.superchips.com/#pn=home&hps=harleydavidson

Jerry

SBB · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:17:43 PM »

I bought this super tuner from Howie. (yes the one that was at NRG)

SBB

Twolanerider · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:19:40 PM »

Quote from: SBB on March 13, 2011, 08:17:43 PM

I bought this super tuner from Howie. (yes the one that was at NRG)

SBB

How'd that tuner work for you Super Chip?

retired_colonel · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:23:59 AM »

Quote from: grc on March 13, 2011, 07:50:54 PM

What's so "Super" about it, and who supposedly makes it? Can't say I've ever heard of it.

Jerry

Uh, well Superchips makes it and is called the 'Vigilante'. Just won a new product of the year award at the recent VTwin Expo.

Steve Cole · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:32:55 AM »

Quote from: retired_colonel on March 16, 2011, 11:23:59 AM

Uh, well Superchips makes it and is called the 'Vigilante'. Just won a new product of the year award at the recent VTwin Expo.

Not sure about it winning an award at Vtwin, but they did not have anything at the show to display or show other than tuning for automobiles and Kuryakyn had a sign in there booth as winner of the best new product for there "Perfect Storm Kit"

retired_colonel · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2011, 11:46:10 AM »

You are correct in that there is not much info on the website. For what it's worth...as I understand it, the Vigilante will be different than its automotive solutions. Initially, the software loaded on your laptop will download the stock tune file, and then the user can select a file appropriate for your configuration (not unique to Vigilante of course) and upload. At that point you can employ the Vigilante to perform the fine tuning. It will include 'Live Tuning' where you can keep the bike running on the dyno and tune in real time rather than having to shut down, review logs, and make adjustments. Also, using the wide band O2 sensor expansion module, you can AutoTune on many bikes. And it will allegedly have a 'Quick Switch' .. a toggle switch at the handlebar that allows you to switch between two pre-selected maps...for example in traffic a map to run cooler, then switch to a highway performance map. Apparently editors at the recent VTwin Expo found it interesting enough to select the Vigilante as their New Product of the Year. Like everybody else, I know only what I have found thru research....but maybe the above will help. Steve.

Quote from: grc on March 13, 2011, 08:12:35 PM

OK, I found their website, and from the tiny bit of information available it appears that Superchips sells canned maps for automotive products that you install with their little hand-held "tuner" module. Now they have decided to expand into the wonderful world of Harley, and if the Harley tuner is similar to the automotive devices, all I can say is that there are many much more capable solutions already available. Nothing "Super" that I can see.

https://www.superchips.com/#pn=home&hps=harleydavidson

Jerry

retired_colonel · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:03:22 PM »

Not sure which show you attended? As I understand it, there are two trade shows scheduled closely together. Here is the quote from the Superchips Facebook page:

"Superchips new Harley-Davidson tuning solution, the Vigilante, won the Teresi award last night for new product innovation at the 2011 V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati. The award is an Editors Choice award so a really big honor for the team to take home. We'll post more pictures from the show when we get back to Florida."

They have a photo of the award at their Facebook page, if really that interested. I also saw some photos of their booth which clearly had H-D bikes as part of the display. Steve.

Quote from: Steve Cole on March 16, 2011, 11:32:55 AM

Not sure about it winning an award at Vtwin, but they did not have anything at the show to display or show other than tuning for automobiles and Kuryakyn had a sign in there booth as winner of the best new product for there "Perfect Storm Kit"

Steve Cole · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2011, 05:59:35 PM »

Yes, this was the Cincinnati show where Kuryakan had the best new product award display in there booth. Superchips had bikes in there booth but no motorcycle product to show or display. When I asked them about it they said it was being worked on and was due out in late Feb. Not sure what a Teresi award is but may it's different than the Best New Product that Kuryakyn got awarded to them at the show.

grc · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2011, 08:09:24 PM »

Feb 09, 2011

2011 Engine of the Year. S&S Cycle KN-Kone Motor.
2011 Wheel Designer of the Year. RC Components Zenith Wheels.
2011 Tech Product of the Year. WISECO Performance Products Fuel Manager Controller.
2011 New Product of the Year. Belt Drives Limited EV-600 2-inch Belt Drive.
2011 Accessory of the Year. J&M Corperation Rocker Motorcycle Sound System.
2011 Value Product of the Year. Enigma Concepts. Continuous Airflow Oil Cooling System.
2011 Motorcycle Design of the Year. The Trike Shop. Roadsmith Trike Conversion.
2011 Performance Product of the Year. Kuryakyn The Perfect Storm.
2011 Teresi Prize For Innovative Product Award. Superchips Vigilante V-Twin Tuning Systems.
2011 Cruiser of the Year. Harley-Davidson Sportster Fourty Eight.
2011 Custom Production Bike of the Year. Victory Motorcycles Zach Ness Signature Series Victory Vegas.
2011 V-Twin Bike of the Year. Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom.
2011 Industry Leader of the Year. Mark Finnie Performance Machine.
2011 Industry Trend Setter of the Year. Paul Yaffe Bagger Nation.
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Allen Alvarez Daytona Twin Tech.
2011 Keeping the Faith Award. Christine and Bob LePera Junior. In Honor and Memory of Bob LePera, LePera Manufacturing
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This is the full list of "awards". Not sure what the heck a "Teresi Award for Innovative Products" is, but since the product doesn't seem to exist in the real world yet I would think it's a little early to worry about it one way or the other. There have been plenty of supposedly innovative product ideas over the years that never amounted to anything; I'd suggest waiting for some real world experience and test results before hauling out the ol' check book. And I still don't see a need for umpteen gazillion more tuner choices. Look further up the list for instance, you'll find "Tech Product of the Year - WISECO Performance Products Fuel Manager Controller." It seems that every swingin' ---- out there has discovered EFI "tuning" as a new profit center.

BTW, these folks gave the award for 2011 Cruiser of the Year to the Harley Sportster 48. And I should somehow be impressed with their other choices?

Jerry

retired_colonel · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2011, 10:29:51 PM »

Thanks, Jerry!! Wow...looks like everybody gets an award of some kind!! I personally agree that I'm not sure how many more tuning solutions we need. Guess we can only wait and see what the thing really looks like and does, with real world user data to support it.

Quote from: grc on March 16, 2011, 08:09:24 PM

Feb 09, 2011

2011 Engine of the Year. S&S Cycle KN-Kone Motor.
2011 Wheel Designer of the Year. RC Components Zenith Wheels.
2011 Tech Product of the Year. WISECO Performance Products Fuel Manager Controller.
2011 New Product of the Year. Belt Drives Limited EV-600 2-inch Belt Drive.
2011 Accessory of the Year. J&M Corperation Rocker Motorcycle Sound System.
2011 Value Product of the Year. Enigma Concepts. Continuous Airflow Oil Cooling System.
2011 Motorcycle Design of the Year. The Trike Shop. Roadsmith Trike Conversion.
2011 Performance Product of the Year. Kuryakyn The Perfect Storm.
2011 Teresi Prize For Innovative Product Award. Superchips Vigilante V-Twin Tuning Systems.
2011 Cruiser of the Year. Harley-Davidson Sportster Fourty Eight.
2011 Custom Production Bike of the Year. Victory Motorcycles Zach Ness Signature Series Victory Vegas.
2011 V-Twin Bike of the Year. Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom.
2011 Industry Leader of the Year. Mark Finnie Performance Machine.
2011 Industry Trend Setter of the Year. Paul Yaffe Bagger Nation.
2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Allen Alvarez Daytona Twin Tech.
2011 Keeping the Faith Award. Christine and Bob LePera Junior. In Honor and Memory of Bob LePera, LePera Manufacturing
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This is the full list of "awards". Not sure what the heck a "Teresi Award for Innovative Products" is, but since the product doesn't seem to exist in the real world yet I would think it's a little early to worry about it one way or the other. There have been plenty of supposedly innovative product ideas over the years that never amounted to anything; I'd suggest waiting for some real world experience and test results before hauling out the ol' check book. And I still don't see a need for umpteen gazillion more tuner choices. Look further up the list for instance, you'll find "Tech Product of the Year - WISECO Performance Products Fuel Manager Controller." It seems that every swingin' ---- out there has discovered EFI "tuning" as a new profit center.

BTW, these folks gave the award for 2011 Cruiser of the Year to the Harley Sportster 48. And I should somehow be impressed with their other choices?

Jerry

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