Scan Tools for Bikes

[Steve Bass]

So for cars, it's pretty easy to buy an OBD2 scanner to read or even control vehicle functions across numerous makes and models.

So is there anything comparable for bikes or are they truly marque specific and nailed down like a nuns knickers??

There's a few marque experts here (KTM/BMW etc) so what do you use? I know of the GS 911 for BMW but what about Ducati/KTM/Honda?

[hiccy18]

If you have an OBD2 scanner for a car get a £10 adapter cable and MotoScan software for the BMW.

[Steve Bass]

hiccy18 said:

If you have an OBD2 scanner for a car get a £10 adapter cable and MotoScan software for the BMW.

I'm really looking for something universal like OBD2 in the car world.
But the deeper I dig the more it seems each manufacturer has a unique software package. There's a few free s/w that get access, like GuzziDiag for Aprilia and Guzzi's or TuneBoy for Triumph but Ducati, KTM , Beta etc seem out on their own... ho hum

[bgunn]

I’ve seen this for some Ducati’s: https://jpdiag.akress.com/ and was going to give it a go on mine..

[KTMsm]

A lot of older KTM you can tune with TuneECU

For fault finding I use my local Indie who has a £2k scanner which seems to work on everything - I just pay him £25 to use it

I can get the details but I'd guess there will be a chinese clone on one of the usual sites

[2ndclasscitizen]

Steve Bass said:

hiccy18 said:

If you have an OBD2 scanner for a car get a £10 adapter cable and MotoScan software for the BMW.

I'm really looking for something universal like OBD2 in the car world.
But the deeper I dig the more it seems each manufacturer has a unique software package. There's a few free s/w that get access, like GuzziDiag for Aprilia and Guzzi's or TuneBoy for Triumph but Ducati, KTM , Beta etc seem out on their own... ho hum

Bikes are well behind the car world on this. I can't remember if it's Euro 5 or 6 that was bringing in OBD2 or a version thereof but that's how far in the past bikes are.

[Kevin-2g5x2]

I use a Veepeak OBD+II scanner which works with your phone, will reset service light on Triumphs etc, made in China (isn't everything) and readily available on fleabay for @£30.