Hello everyone!
Just got my hands on a 2011 650 and I couldn't be happier with it.
Unfortunately I need to restrict this lovely beast to 47bhp until I can upgrade my A2 to unrestricted, hopefully later this year.
Would rather not pay a dealer to do this twice (putting in and later removing).
I have already tried with a restricted ECU that was manufactured for the 'DL650AU/L3' model, a restricted bike that seems to have been released only in Australia. I liked the plug-and-play option. Bike turned on, but engine wouldn't start. After some research I think it's because the ECU has another bike's VIN, which my key obviously doesn't match to. Possibility of coding a new key to this restricted ECU, but seems expensive and arduous. So it's a no-go; bummer.
So, manual restriction... it seems I cannot buy something like a throttle stop for the Strom separately, I can only find a complete set like the one in the attached photo. Honestly I don't even know which bit the throttle stop is, or how to fit it. Some people say to just buy generic '47bhp-sized' washers off ebay and plop them in the air intakes, but others say this isn't enough as it'll screw up the air/fuel mix.
If I were to buy the complete set (about £70) in the photo, does anyone recognise what the different bits are? They have no info on the website other than saying that most kits will modify fuel and air intake. Would really like to fit this myself if I can, and perhaps this post will help some other bastard who wants this bike but needs to restrict it like myself.
Really glad this forum exists, have found loads of helpful answers on other topics and glad to join the club!