1260 Exhaust Flapper Mod

That’s what I did

 

That's it. Ensure that the flap is in the default open position, I wired mine in place just to be sure.

 

Think of the servo eliminator as the “shhh” button for your flapper, it tells the ECU everything’s fine while your exhaust lives its best, wide-open life. No need to rip out the motor unless you’re on a diet plan for the bike

 

Can't you just remove the cables.
Motor does its thing and ecu is none the wiser.
The default position for the valve should be fail open.

 

Whilst this is true the servo, allowed to operate without the resistance of the valve return spring will result in an error on your dash.

 

It's open by default against the valve return spring. Removing the silencer, a relatively easy task (three small screws for the black cover and then the nut for the clamp that attaches the silencer). You can then look down the pipe into the CAT box and see the valve right in front of you. With a torch, in your garage, you should even be able to view this through the silencer without removing it.

The cheapest way is to remove the actuating cable and wind an appropriately sized coil spring into the end to emulate the valve return spring. Otherwise use a Healtech eliminator.

 

If you take the silencer off you can see it.

 

In theory yes. Though if you have a sticky exhaust valve, the spindle can seize, it maybe stuck partially closed. If bike is running fine right now and not hesitating or feeling bogged down over 5000rpm then you're likely all good, you can just fit the eliminator. If you have a seized spindle the indicator on the dash will probably be on.

Some remove the flap from the spindle, some (like me on my 1260S) wire the valve open, though the spring will hold it open. My PP is like this I think, should have checked when changing rear tyre recently but forgot. I have the Healtech eliminator fitted by the previous owner, the Healtech from my 1260S was sold on here about a month ago.