How do you balance the throttle bodies on a K8?

[Bibio]

hhhhmmmm not good. i feel bad now

[Nobbylad]

Don't be daft mate, the ad reads like it'll do what I wanted, but unfortunately it doesn't. I'll either get a refund or they'll send me another piece of kit that does it. I'll probably just go for the refund then get the OBD tool for a bit more.

[Bibio]

suppose its trial and error. looks like the other one is the one to go for. i've had my fill of crap chinese stuff of late. not to mention british made stuff as well.

To answer my own questions, here's an extract from the FAQ on the Healtec Electronic OBD Tool.

Will the ODB tool allow you to properly sync the throttle bodies on a 2007+ Suzuki that otherwise requires a special computer tool ?
Yes. Before you start to sync the throttle bodies, you need to lock the ISC (Idle Speed Control) valve. This can be done by our OBD Tool. Select the "Active Test" tab and turn the "ISC air volume control" to ON. Note that the engine must be running and the coolant temp should be between 70C/158F and 100C/212F.
After the sync, stop the engine, clear any DTCs and then hit the "ISC learned value reset" button. Disconnect the tool and turn ignition Off. Wait at least 10 seconds. Turn ignition On and start the engine. Let it idle for 1 minute.

So I guess, you do need the tool to adjust the throttle body on K7+ models. I wonder if this tool can be adapted for other bikes with a different software.

[Nobbylad]

I've taken the plunge and gone for the Healtech tool here. The other tool from China was a pile of proverbial and I've opted for a refund.

Due to receive the Healtech tool next week so all being well, should be balancing the throttle bodies a week on Saturday.

[Bibio]

i'm looking forward to this. if it works i'm going to splash the cash i think as its around £60 for a stealer to do it.

nobby if you could be so kind to when you get it, can you do a nice write up.

[Nobbylad]

Sure will. If it works, I'm going to look at 'lending' it to people for a small fee, which would help pay for the thing as well as save people a fortune on stealer fees. You'll need vacuum gauges as well for the actual balancing, all this does is allow you to lock the ISC valve.

I asked Marriotts in Birkenhead (where I bought the bike from) and they said 3-4hrs to do it! At £40+ p/h, I don't think so! He basically said I'd be better off spending the money buying the OBD tool and doing it myself.

[Bibio]

3-4hrs, wtf are they on crack or something. 1hr max.

i dont know if you have read but i seen a little snippet somewhere (cant remember now) that said you might have to clean the screws as they get gummed up, to get a proper ballance.

Originally Posted by Bibio

i'm looking forward to this. if it works i'm going to splash the cash i think as its around £60 for a stealer to do it.

nobby if you could be so kind to when you get it, can you do a nice write up.

Yeah the general charge to a ****somer (sorry had to get that in there somewhere LOL) is 0.5hr to 1 hour.

[yorkie_chris]

I tell you what would be nice to know is how this tool Nobby's bought compares to the OEM SDS tool.

(#hinthint Sarah# )