BSD Performance

BSD Performance THE HOME OF PERFORMANCE TUNING, ECU REPROGRAMMING. BSD Performance has over 20 years experience working directly with Dynojet.

Offering a complete tuning service has always been BSD Performance’s goal and our fully equipped workshop, engine building room and Dyno all play a key part in producing reliable, rideable motorcycles, road or race, that are not only a vast improvement over stock but also live up to expectation. We use a Dynojet 250i Load Control rolling road Dynomometer and the ability it gives, to control engine

rpm at any throttle opening, is crucial for consistency and the precise build of a performance fuelling map. Ironically, the knowledge earned in the pre-fuel injection era, working on the Dyno with CV and flat slide carburettors has proved an invaluable foundation for everything we do with EFI. With regards engine tuning the first thing we do is find out what the customer is using the bike for, and what they actually want to achieve by uprating their engine’s output. Using our experience we then establish the expectations relative to application; road riders and club racers have very different needs and this part of the process is, we feel, one of the most important. Any motor that passes through our engine room is meticulously stripped, cleaned and, after the tuning work cleaned and patiently, methodically rebuilt. We take our time, and we take care.

Dry roads and sunshine means everybody is making use of their bikes. Good times indeed. But.....More rides mean more mil...
21/07/2026

Dry roads and sunshine means everybody is making use of their bikes. Good times indeed. But...
..More rides mean more miles are being racked up -- as one BSD customer found out to his cost, when his bike's service mileage indicator popped up way earlier than he expected. He was very greatful that we managed to get his bike turned around within a couple of days because he was due to leave for a tour of France!
With the good weather looking to last a bit longer, please check your mileages, and while you're at it, have a squint at the brake pads, tyre tread depth, chain and sprockets and more. We can accomdate all servicng requirements on all makes and models, just not in one job lot over the winter months. Call us now (01733 223377 Option 1) and talk servicing requirements with Cheery Trev.

They're a coming. Bigger. And, arguably, betterYet another Chinese motorcycle lands on our shorelines (probably Felixsto...
17/07/2026

They're a coming. Bigger. And, arguably, better

Yet another Chinese motorcycle lands on our shorelines (probably Felixstowe). This is the 1000MT-X from CF Moto and, on first squint in bright sunshine, looks good.
After a good poke around, we can now say -- when it comes to styling, components and build quality -- it definitely is on par with KTM and some Japanese-made models in its class.
The bike was here for dyno testing for a bike magazine. We can't reveal its recorded rear wheel performance because the media outlet won't produce the article for a couple weeks. Anyways, we can say it delivers the goods. And if the media who attended its recent world launch are anything to go by, it proved to be a brilliant alternative to the usual trail-blasting adventure bike offerings. Especially for £8,699! Hmmm... [said while looking at APR rates].

Exotic and not so exotic metals - they can both cause heartache.Always check the sump pan on any secondhand bike purchas...
10/07/2026

Exotic and not so exotic metals - they can both cause heartache.

Always check the sump pan on any secondhand bike purchase. if there's a leak then there's a problem. Overtightening any sump plug will cause stripped threads or, worse still, a cracked pan. It's a bigger problem when your magnesium Ducati sump pan (1199 Panigale in this instance) requires minimal torque and specialised sealant to do the plug refit properly - cases of overtightening are all to common.
Add stone chips to the mix, where the magnesium covering coating gets punctured, and that deliciously lightweight magnesium will corrode in a very short time. And if that corrosion spot is near the sump plug area, just undoing the sump plug can be enough to shock the already weakened magnesium casting to cause a fracture, as we discovered with this unit. A replacement sump pan was the only fix.
Then there's the sump plug itself. Finding metal particles stuck to the magnet side is not uncommon on new motorcycles when being run in. Finding them on a "regularly serviced" 15,000 mile Bavarian-made track day tool is worth investigating further - before your motor becomes 'unfixable.'

It's not a paint job, mate!To most in the UK, this bruiser of a sports tourer is better known as a Kawasaki ZZR1400. In ...
03/07/2026

It's not a paint job, mate!

To most in the UK, this bruiser of a sports tourer is better known as a Kawasaki ZZR1400. In the US, OZ and other markets it's tagged Ninja ZX14-R. And while the UK/EU lost the ZZR1400 in 2020 due to emissions regs, it is still available overseas.
In 2024, Kawasaki USA showcased a retro-tinged ZX14-R to celebrate 40 years of Kawasaki Ninja models. It wore a fancy paint job as standard, based on the classic colourway of the 1989 ZXR750. And this bike is one of those limited run models.
If you fancy a new 200mph+ comfy missile, then you too would have to import one from stateside, as did the owner of this maginficent specimen.
Straight out of a dealer showroom, brand new with only one mile on the LCD display, we've been tasked with running-in, completing the 600 mile service, and then fitting Akra mufflers topped off with a BSD remap. Nice.

Blimey! Extra toasty today at BSD HQ.We thought you'd like to see this beauty - a Moto Guzzi Bobber based on a V85TT mod...
26/06/2026

Blimey! Extra toasty today at BSD HQ.

We thought you'd like to see this beauty - a Moto Guzzi Bobber based on a V85TT model. The conversion has been tastefully done, including the paintwork - that gold finish was originally applied to very early Honda models. In the sun it is... Stunning!
Meanwhile, winner of this month's Dirty Air Filter Trophy (DAFT) goes to a Triumph 675 Street Triple.
Needless to say, have a good time if out and about on a bike this weekend. Please do drink water (plenty) at every opportunity.

Blast from the past No. 1300Pretty sure the majority of BSD followers & friends will be of the age when Kawasaki's Z1300...
25/06/2026

Blast from the past No. 1300

Pretty sure the majority of BSD followers & friends will be of the age when Kawasaki's Z1300 made its appearance. For those of a younger age, years back the Big Four Japanese manufacturers were always looking to outdo each other. Kawasaki's Z1300 and Honda's CBX1000 were top of the pile in terms of engine tech -- both 6-cylinder tools, massive and impressive to see being hussled along both A and B-roads. It has to be said, their overall weight and running gear (borrowed from lighter 4-cylinder machines) struggled to deal with a rider on a mission. Nowadays, most folk go to the gym to get the same heart workout a Z1300 or CBX-6 delivered.

Various aspects of pain and joy come with bike ownership...Take, for example, this stunning Ducati V4 Panigale. A joy to...
22/06/2026

Various aspects of pain and joy come with bike ownership...

Take, for example, this stunning Ducati V4 Panigale. A joy to see and ride but a nightmare job to work on especially when fitting a full exhaust system. You really do need fingers like an ant's mandibles. As usual, all pain was forgotten the moment the bike understood the supplied Up Map module and fired into life. Good noise!
The other side of the pain coin (literally) was felt by the customer of a KTM 1290 Super Duke GT and it's inability to charge the battery. It turned out to be a duff stator. But it's what caused the stator to go down that worried us. A penny! Yes, we found a penny inside the genny casing and it was obvious the two had clashed - coppery bits in the oil filter was a major telltale. We have an idea why it was there.
We finished putting the new stator in after-hours on Friday night and was road testing it at 5:30am Saturday morning so the customer could attend Dave Day, the memorial ride out in memory of Hairy Biker Dave Myers.
We do go the extra mile when we can.

And lo, the heavens opened...At least the Fenland potatoes appreciated the rain. It didn't deter BSD customers, either. ...
12/06/2026

And lo, the heavens opened...

At least the Fenland potatoes appreciated the rain. It didn't deter BSD customers, either. We had three customers from the northern states on the dyno, all eager to have their bikes perform as designed before the emissions systems spoiled the ride quality.

On the servicing side, it was definitely a Ducati week. From 851 through to V4 Panigale, we've had them all on the BSD workshop ramps.

More importantly, we have new member of staff. Pete is part-time and flies in when required. Feel free to comment with the usual play on words e.g. "Gave him the bird."

It's an old marque but going strong. And we like today's offerings.Strangely, Benelli doesn't figure on the radar of tod...
05/06/2026

It's an old marque but going strong. And we like today's offerings.

Strangely, Benelli doesn't figure on the radar of today's motorcycle masses. Eyes or the single eye of Fenlanders are typically focussed on the big manufacturers, while others are looking at the new wave of Chinese machines, and believing Benelli are still an exotic Italian brand. Nope! Wrong
Take, for example this Benelli TRK 702. Italian-styled but built in China and priced accordingly even with running gear supplied by the same brands who supply the big guns. Of course, being thoroughly modern, it too suffers from the harsh effects of emissions compliance - enough to make any ride unnerving and tiresome with snatchy throttle response and unsettling decel cut-off and so on.
Good news, though, this £6k-and-a-bit weapon can be remapped by BSD to make it a thoroughly sorted machine. The short rev range is never going to deliver big numbers, but the ride is now sweet as an M&S pudding.
Got a TRK 702? You know who to contact. Have a good weekend :)

Busy, busy, busy...From Ducati to Yamaha to Benelli to Kove and more, BSD ECU remaps are the order of the day, tomorrow ...
03/06/2026

Busy, busy, busy...
From Ducati to Yamaha to Benelli to Kove and more, BSD ECU remaps are the order of the day, tomorrow and beyond. At present, we are looking at a 2-week lead time for an ECU remap slot. Call us today to book your remap for the peak season.
Good job, then, that the below group of Naarfolk bois had sense to book a four-bike group remap session months ago. Good lads all and funny, too.
In other news: three Ducati Multistrada (1200) hubs have been spared from an early demise in the last week or so. Don't other dealers ever check these at service time?
Something that we can't ressurect is the rear cylinder manifold pipe on older KTM 990 Adventure models. Which is a problem for the owners - KTM no longer stock this item! Oh! We have a plan. More on this soon.

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