m/honda-motorcycles u/Priya Lane 1 year ago

honda adv 350 chiptuning after CVT and road tests

honda adv 350 chiptuning forum question

I am opening a honda adv 350 chiptuning thread because the owner wants sharper response but the scooter already has a lot of CVT and riding-mode variables. I want to test before electronics.

I found this related page while comparing options: honda adv 350 chiptuning. I wanted a practical discussion before ordering anything.

Would you check belt width, roller wear, variator ramps, clutch dust, air filter, plug, brake drag, tire pressure, battery voltage, fuel range and the same road before any module?

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u/Nora Ellis 1 year ago

honda adv 350 chiptuning should wait until belt and rollers are checked.

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u/Mason Reed 1 year ago

Exactly. CVT first, electronics second.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

honda adv 350 chiptuning workshop answer

ADV 350 tuning needs CVT data before electronics

Thomas Spagnoli here. honda adv 350 chiptuning is worth discussing only after the machine is measured in a boring, repeatable way. That is how you avoid buying parts to cover a service problem.

For honda adv 350 chiptuning, check CVT belt width, roller shape, variator ramps, clutch shoes, clutch bell glazing, air filter seal, plug condition, brake drag, tire pressure, battery voltage, fuel range and repeatable launch plus roll-on tests.

Good honda adv 350 chiptuning should improve response without belt slip, jerky clutch take-up, worse fuel economy, extra heat, warning lights, illegal noise or making the scooter worse in traffic.

Workshop order

  • Confirm model, mileage and current setup.
  • Check service items, drag, intake, fuel and voltage basics.
  • Record a before test on one route.
  • Change one variable only.
  • Retest for smoothness, heat, fuel use and reliability.

The free motorcycle mechanics course on this platform teaches this diagnostic order and is a good place to learn before spending money on tuning parts.

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u/Priya Lane OP 1 year ago

The owner wants a module because it feels soft rolling on.

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u/Fuel Sam 1 year ago

For honda adv 350 chiptuning, fuel range before and after is important.

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u/Roadtest Nina 1 year ago

Same road, same top box, same rider.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

honda adv 350 chiptuning needs a baseline because CVT wear and brake drag can look like weak power.

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u/Ben Carter 1 year ago

A chip cannot fix a square roller. Sadly.

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u/Priya Lane OP 1 year ago

I will open the CVT and measure belt width.

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u/Nora Ellis 1 year ago

honda adv 350 chiptuning with old rollers is backwards.

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u/Mason Reed 1 year ago

Check brake drag after a ride.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

Correct. honda adv 350 chiptuning should be CVT inspection, drag check, road test, then one change.

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u/Fuel Sam 1 year ago

One commute tank after baseline.

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u/Roadtest Nina 1 year ago

Record 50 to 90 km/h roll-on.

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u/Priya Lane OP 1 year ago

I can repeat the same bypass.

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u/Nora Ellis 1 year ago

Do not change rollers and module together.

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u/Ben Carter 1 year ago

Two changes at once is how a scooter becomes a rumor.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

That is the right honda adv 350 chiptuning method: measure first and protect reliability.

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u/Mason Reed 1 year ago

Photos of rollers help.

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u/Fuel Sam 1 year ago

And fuel range.

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u/Roadtest Nina 1 year ago

Tire pressure cold.

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u/Priya Lane OP 1 year ago

I will log it.

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u/Nora Ellis 1 year ago

Air filter seal too.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

Those notes make honda adv 350 chiptuning useful for other owners.

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u/Priya Lane OP 1 year ago

Update after CVT inspection.

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u/Mason Reed 1 year ago

honda adv 350 chiptuning should wait until belt width, roller wear and brake drag are checked properly.

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