Red Headed Stepchild Getting Sister???

Rumor: New model Sertao using a Magnetti Marelli like the Terra/Strada.

Whooo Hoooo

This is confirmed on the ADV Sertao thread but nothing more than confirmation at this point: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=747861&page=402

Could be interesting.

I agree. There are a lot more Sertao owners out there. If they are experiencing anything like we are, people are going to get pissed. Perhaps at the very least Moss updates will be more relevant now?

I don't know if we would get lucky and Moss updates will apply.
I am assuming the "tune" of the 2014 BMW's is still the same and not the "hot rod" set up like ours.
As such, the ECU programing is probably different, and perhaps the ECU's themselves are different even if made by Magnetti Marelli.

What might come of this however is that software like GS911 could stand a better chance at being compatible with our bikes as the BMW guys push them for compatibility with their Mag Marelli ECU's.

And the process has already begun.

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24477728&postcount=3353

Another "nuance" to this bike (2014 G650GS) is that I bought the GS911 to assist with the technical issues and the only diagnostic function that is active is the volt meter.

I contacted HEX to inquire about the diagnostic properties and they informed me that my bike was too new for their software parameters. They did state that they would support the newer bikes in a short period of time.

I interpet this as good news for us TR owners.

So is the Sertao an ugly step bro? Not really a step bro, because daddy bmw planted the seed, so the Sertao would have to be the younger Ugly Half Bro.

Sure explains why Husky could not continue the TR650 and Nuda.

All it really explains is that Mag Marelli out bid Bosch.

But yea I think it will be good for us.

We've waited two years already, what's another two years eh?

" All it really explains is that Mag Marelli out bid Bosch."
It could also be explained by the fact the the TR is so much smoother and better powered than the BMW650 and now Husky is sufficiently removed, they have decided to use an obviously better ECU for the bike. BMW has very strong links with Bosch so I doubt the decision was made on purely economic grounds and the Magnetti unit already runs the motor. Would be interesting to see if the new BMW uses the Husky cam timing as well.

We got a time window now maybe.