Scrambler Scrambler 1200xe Booster Plug

Looking forward to hearing the outcome!

 

nice to hear your happy with the improvement, I’d be interested to know if it affects mpg either way ?

 

Thing is you changed two things at once. I tried a BP on my 1200 Thruxton and it made not a jot of difference.

PC5 and custom map however was a different story. And my bike didn't stall randomly anymore

 

Fitted the Boosterplug to my XE recently and there is a general improvement in smoothness from pickup and in the mid-range. Roads are a bit greasy to be pushing it all the time but the bike is less inclined to stall now, not that it was bad before. I'd already fitted a 2>1 V & H decat'ed silencer which eliminated the stalling issue pretty much and gave more oomph. The improvements with the Boosterplug in my case is definitely worthwhile so I imagine it's more advantageous with the standard set-up. Hope that helps anybody who's thinking about doing this.

 

Will it a effect your warranty as iv been looking at them but my bike is only 1year old

 

I put one on my XC, and honestly can't say that I noticed much if any difference at all. As for as I can tell, it runs exactly the same as it did before in all riding modes. I am glad your experience was better than mine. For me it just feels like I tossed away a wad of cash to add a few worthless ounces of extra weight to my bike.

 

I tried one on my Bonneville a while back. Really wanted to believe that it made a difference and I'm sure that you convince yourself at first that it does but it honestly didn't.
There is a lot of discussion about these on the R nine T forum with pretty much a 50 - 50 split as to whether they are the best thing since sliced bread or whether they are a total waste of money.
The booster plug works by tricking the ECU into thinking that the ambient temperature is colder - because you've in effect moved the air temperature sensor - than it really is to force it to run richer (by around a temporary 6%). Some research seems to suggest that the ECU adapts and negates its' effect in due course anyway.

 

Booster Plug worked on my BMW XCH, and I was given it for free. Fixed the running hot, lean, ect.
Mate has fitted one to his 700 XSR, definitely made a difference, noticeable from following him.
Fitted one to my XE and fixed the bad hesitation, stalling off idle etc immediately. Stalling and not stalling is not a placebo effect.

 

Take it off and see if there is any difference. If there isn't sell it on to another Triumph owner.

 

The 50:50 divided opinions on this and the potential placebo effect is really interesting - mine has straight through pipes from the cat back with no baffles and had a real tendency to stall, such that I'd have to remember to compensate for it at low revs. When cold, the throttle would surge at idle and low speed too (just for the first couple of minutes after starting from cold).

I fitted the plug and it seemed a little better, but several hundred miles later, I realised that there have been no stalls, it's definitely much stronger and torquier at low speed / high gear, and there's been no surging. I'm really pleased with it.

I'm an expert on placebo effect - I have a Hilltop map on my Speed Triple RS which genuinely appears to work, despite the concept sounding like a total scam.

Maybe I'm just gullible

 

I fitted one on my Ducati Scrambler, they were known for their snatchy throttle, it smoothed it out, but then I missed the snatchiness, it gave the bike character , so I took it off again, having ridden with it fitted for approx 3 months the difference was really noticeable when I removed it!.

 

Make of this what you will...
https://www.triumphrat.net/threads/booster-plug-definitive-test-results.965565/