Can you Re-Use a Vortex ECU?

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Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i dont remember where) that it was possible. Just need a confirmation
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TeamGreen 3/16/2022 3:41pm
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Phillip_Lamb wrote:
Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i...
Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i dont remember where) that it was possible. Just need a confirmation
Reach out to Twisted Development:

Tel: 951-698-7222

sales@td-racing.com

@twisteddevelopmentracing

https://www.td-racing.com/contact
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Sr_Vet_Rider 3/16/2022 3:55pm
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Phillip_Lamb wrote:
Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i...
Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i dont remember where) that it was possible. Just need a confirmation
Yes,
I have used the same Vortex on my RMZ450 and my KTM 500, with a re-map from Twisted Development
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Phillip_Lamb wrote:
Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i...
Can I use a Vortex from a CRF, remap then install on an RMZ? I have a buddy parting out a bike, and I read (i dont remember where) that it was possible. Just need a confirmation
Sr_Vet_Rider wrote:
Yes,
I have used the same Vortex on my RMZ450 and my KTM 500, with a re-map from Twisted Development
Oh man, wish I knew that earlier :-)
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NeedMoto 3/16/2022 5:29pm
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Yes! You'd be surprised how many bikes the same ignition will cross over to.

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H4L 3/17/2022 4:20pm
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Yup. I had TD map one for a different bike a couple of yrs. ago.
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Will work on every bike except blue cru
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mx4all 12/22/2025 4:46am
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Dirtfighter wrote:
Will work on every bike except blue cru

A vortex from a yzf wont fit a ktm? Different connectors?

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mxaniac 12/22/2025 8:03am
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Can anyone explain how an aftermarket ECU improves performance? Whether stock or aftermarket, the ECU reads basic parameters like engine and air temp, throttle position, RPM, and a MAP sensor. They both have adjustable tables that decide what to do with that data. The only difference I've heard between the is aftermarket has a wider tuning range and higher resolution but that doesn't seem like a game changer.

I'm not saying they don't improve performance, I just don't understand how.

swedishfishmx 12/22/2025 9:22am
12/22/2025 9:22am
mxaniac wrote:
Can anyone explain how an aftermarket ECU improves performance? Whether stock or aftermarket, the ECU reads basic parameters like engine and air temp, throttle position, RPM...

Can anyone explain how an aftermarket ECU improves performance? Whether stock or aftermarket, the ECU reads basic parameters like engine and air temp, throttle position, RPM, and a MAP sensor. They both have adjustable tables that decide what to do with that data. The only difference I've heard between the is aftermarket has a wider tuning range and higher resolution but that doesn't seem like a game changer.

I'm not saying they don't improve performance, I just don't understand how.

It’s the single best motor performance mod you can do. That’s all you need to know 😉

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EAmato88 12/22/2025 9:28am
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Dirtfighter wrote:
Will work on every bike except blue cru
mx4all wrote:

A vortex from a yzf wont fit a ktm? Different connectors?

Thats correct. Yamaha is the only one different

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chasetwo79 12/22/2025 9:54am
12/22/2025 9:54am

Yep - my KTM vortex went right in my new KX450 with a remap from twisted. 

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