NEW 2024 KTM SX-F Upgrade and CUO Install 

Yessir! Appreciate the fast shipping on this one. Been meaning to get in touch with you. Send me a message on Instagram or facebook if you see this. Cheers.

or email me at jeff@shiftgearsmoto.com

Absolutely will. I think it's a great product for the price. You're not getting customized maps for the ECU or anything crazy, but it's a lot of data, which I like. I personally like the ability to decrease the amount of engine braking. Next video is coming soon. Unfortunately, a bit delayed if you saw my previous video with the crash. Thanks for watching!

You mean you are not yet getting fully customizable maps. 😊

Right. Hopefully it’ll be a future update.

@@ShiftGearsMoto Q3\Q4 probably.

Thank you! I actually just rode a 2024 YZ250F (video will be live in a few minutes from this comment). The biggest change the CUO makes, in my opinion, is to the engine braking and throttle response. You can feel a significant distance. If you watch this video, you can see my settings and I talk about them: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rpdzBRBhav8.html I'll make a video showing the differences between 1 and 5 in those two settings and try to get up soon. Thanks for watching - more on the way!

@@ShiftGearsMoto Thanks so much! I like my 2017 yz250f but find it hyper torquey in corners and quite a bit of engine braking so I find it hard to roll into corners. Nice bike but looking for something that rolls a little more freely with longer gears. I will check out the vids and subscribe!

@@user-lv3py5vm6i I was riding a 2015 YZ250F prior to this KTM and felt the same. I turned my engine braking down in the CUO and it's much more comfortable for me. I noticed a big difference. The KTMs shine in mid-top end. Thanks for the support!

Thanks for watching and the comment. I actually didn't realize the hours meter was still on when the CUO is on (it takes about 2-3 minutes to shutoff even after the bike shuts off, which is kind of annoying). All those extra minutes add up I suppose. I'll have to check today, but I thought the hours meter screen timed out when the bike off, even if the CUO is still on. Can you confirm it's actually still on?

@@ShiftGearsMoto no worries, I enjoyed the video 👌 I’ll send you what the KTM Technical Team sent me: “With regards to the hour counter. Loading maps falls under diagnostic classification, therefore please follow the guidance under section 6.9 Combination instrument: The combination instrument (1) is attached in front of the handlebar. The combination instrument shows the total number of operating hours of the engine. The operating hour counter begins counting when the engine is started and stops when the engine is switched off. Info Nothing can be cleared or adjusted on the combination instrument. As soon as the diagnostics tool is connected, the service hour counter starts running. Before longer diagnostic sessions, unplug the service hour counter behind the start number plate.” I noticed the hours had jumped up significantly after installing the CUO but before riding with it. It was quite obvious to me though as the bike was still basically new and had only 7 hours total.

Great - thanks for sharing the info. I'll definitely keep an eye on it and if I plan on keeping the CUO on for awhile, I'll unplug the hours meter. Do you know which plug is the hours meter?

On my bike there are 2 of the fully blue plugs, like the one at 3:28 (If I were to hazard a guess I’d say that blue plug is your hour meter as well). If you follow the wire down from the hour meter it will lead you to the correct plug. Then test it - quick flick of start button and if you hear the fuel pump prime but the hour meter doesn’t come on you’ve got the right one 😎

Uhh that is a nice thing. Well the CUO isn't acting as diag device but, you know what this can be something I'll add to the feature list. So that we remove the amount of time the CUO was on for that what we report in the TDT inside the app. There is also the issue that the hour meter of the app and the tacho will not match up as there is a different way to how they measure.

I’m not sure if it would change the engine characteristics but the gps features should all work.

I highly doubt it will work as Vortex doesn’t have the same Signals and Protocol than the Original KTM ECU it’s also not supported at all as such i suspect it to not work. But if you find out that it in fact does let me know.

I turned off auto. It would annoyingly pick up random segments and log them separately, like the ride from the pit to the track.

@@ShiftGearsMoto That i don’t fully get because it starts the logging and does end only if you stalled the engine or turned it off. Yes that would include the time to the pit but should not be captured by the smart phone as a track layout. I suspected already that the starting condition is definitely a thing that is more individual. And obviously it can’t know where the track is as that data isn’t on the unit (for now). If i would say to you we could turn it off and don’t start again if it’s not one the track you previously selected do you think that would make more sense for automatically start/stop?

I think if it recorded everything but only logged segments it picked up as laps would be better. I realize it only brings the track layouts in but you have to sort all those random segment logs. Either for me to just manually start it when I’m about to go and turn it off when I finish my moto.

@@ShiftGearsMoto Ok thx for the feedback. Will take sometime till we can make it happen. Might with this unit a bit of a thing that you‘d need to upload the track layouts prior. But there is plenty of storage for hundred of different ones.

@@ShiftGearsMoto I still don‘t get how it randomly stops may you be able to file a issue with this?

Both are essential upgrades.

Under operating conditions? Hours meter is blank for me. Do you have to manually sync it?

@@ShiftGearsMoto You might have to be once connected i think it’s not displaying per default for some stupid reasons.

After I took my bike to the dealer to get the ECU updated to load maps, it no longer calculates air time or longest jump. Any idea why?

@@ShiftGearsMoto You mean in the app? On guess you are currently at 2.5.12? It will comeback with the new OTA for the unit as there where some accuracy issues on the CUO which where fixed in software. So yeah currently disabled. Till the update which will come in the next days.

@@platin2148 yes I don’t see the data in the app. Longest jump is 0.0 ft. Are you asking what version app or ECU? How do I get the update when it’s released?

To load the engine maps yes you do. Pretty annoying step.

Well that step would have not been needed if production would simply have used the maps they said they did but they didn’t so now it sucks.

there are some really cool features, like reducing or increasing engine braking that I like, but it doesn't replace an ECU tune if you're a competitive racer. For a weekend warrior like myself, it's perfect. Fair cost and simple customization. Full test video coming soon. A bit delayed with my crash and injury.

Well it will soonish replace them but with the risk that you can brick your engine.

@@platin2148 what will brick your engine?

@@ShiftGearsMoto The new mode that will come allows for it..

Are you talking about the engine maps?

I'm running stock gearing still. Did you go to a 52?

@@ShiftGearsMoto Im considering it but can find much data to show how much it changes it.

@@RobertBoley I'm working on a follow up video. What are you looking for specifically and I'll try to include it for you.

Just how much further the gears pull. I hear 2nd and 3rd pull lore

@@RobertBoley give it a shot if you feel like you need it.

$250 is for the GPS and unit. The KTM app is free, but you have to pay $70 per year for the LITPro integration for all the statistics like lap times, segments, etc. There is no additional fee to adjust the engine characteristics. It does not show overall mileage, just what was recorded.

After reading through all of the comments I see that has been answered. I guess my next question would be where do we get the new maps?

To update the engine characteristics yes. There’s no maps, just tuning.

Pretty much. Just make sure your ecu is updated by your KTM dealer.

I did learn that. Just need to tap the power button and it will stay on for a few minutes.

@@ShiftGearsMoto Actually it's almost exactly 120 seconds. Would you like to extend that time? Same for the automatic turn off when you stop the engine? Just asking out of interest..

No, thats fine because all those minutes add up on the hours meter.

@@ShiftGearsMoto Well that value is something to tale with a grain of salt. But you know what i‘ll see what we can do for future.

The CUO does not change the mapping, just engine characteristics.

@@ShiftGearsMoto yes but it doesn't matter if you are in map 1 or 2? It's the same? I rode in some topics that the engine parameters works in map 1

@@lcinotti13 it works in either the white or green map. For example, reducing the engine braking will have same effect in both maps. With that being said, I only use the green, aggressive map.

@@ShiftGearsMoto thank you so much from italy my friend

you're welcome! I've got a few more videos on the CUO coming soon.