MRT
MOTORACETUNE
v2.5.4 · WIN
GUIDEGETTING STARTED · MT-10

Tune your MT-10.

Pick a ready-made tune that other riders have already built and tested for your bike, and send it to your MT-10 in minutes — all from your Windows PC. No tuning knowledge needed. Want to get hands-on later? The full editor is there when you’re ready.

! WARNINGClosed-course / off-road use only. Tuning your ECU can affect emissions and type-approval, so only tune a bike you own, and never interrupt a write once it has started. The app asks you to confirm you understand this the first time you open it. Nothing to back up, though — we keep every bike’s factory map on file, so you can put it back to stock whenever you like.
Before you start — what you’ll need
Windows PCWindows 10 or 11.
Your MT-10On a battery charger or tender — a flash must not lose power partway through.
An interface cableA Tactrix Openport 2.0 is the easiest. Compatible CANable and FTDI adapters also work — the app tells you which one your bike needs.
A free accountSign up at motoracetune.com. The app is free and your first bike is on us.
01

Install the app

Download the latest installer and double-click it. Windows SmartScreen will say the publisher is unknown— the app isn’t code-signed yet — so click More info → Run anyway to continue. The download is verified server-side, so the file you get is the file we built.

↓ MotoRaceTune-win-Setup.exe
# optional — verify the file hash before running
>Get-FileHash MotoRaceTune-win-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256
02

Create your account & sign in

If you haven’t already, sign up at motoracetune.com — it takes a minute and your first bike is on us. Then launch Moto Race Tune.

On the very first run you’ll see a short safety notice. Read it, type I-AGREE in the box (exactly, capitals included) and click Continue. Then Sign in with the same email and password you used to sign up. After that the app remembers you.

03

Pick your bike & connect your cable

On the home screen, click START NEW TUNE and choose your bike: Manufacturer → Model → Year → Part №. (Bikes you’ve used before wait in your Garage on the home screen for one click.)

Now connect your cable to the bike and your PC. The app auto-detects the adapter — a green dot next to INTERFACE means it’s live.

! CAUTIONUsing a Tactrix Openport 2.0? Install its driver from here before you first plug the cable into your PC. Otherwise Windows binds a generic driver and the Tactrix won’t show up.

Not sure how to wire it up? Press F1 any time for the Connection guide — it shows the exact cable, wiring and pinout for your bike, with a driver download if you need it.

The in-app Connection guide showing cable, wiring and pinout
F1 · the Connection guide tells you exactly how to hook up to your bike — here, the OBD path for a 2017–2021 MT-10.
04

Identify your ECU

F5

With the cable connected and the ignition on, press F5Identify ECU. The app talks to your bike and confirms its part number, so it knows exactly which tunes fit. Watch the OPERATION LOG on the right; if it spots the wrong variant it offers a one-click Switch to… link to put you on the correct one.

The Moto Race Tune vehicle workspace with the operations rail
The vehicle workspace. The left rail is your operation list; the live tune file and operation log sit on the right.
05

Choose a ready-made tune

F8

This is the easy part. Press F8 Community maps. You’ll see tunes other riders have already built and tested for your exact bike. Each one says what it’s for in plain English — more midrange, smoother throttle, set up for a full exhaust, and so on — with a star rating and how many people have used it.

Look for the green VERIFIED badge — those are tunes we’ve checked ourselves. Read the notes (some need aftermarket parts, like a decat or full system), pick the one you like, and click Download & apply.

! NOTEThat’s the whole trick — no maps to edit and no numbers to understand. The tune is prepared for you from your bike’s factory map; you just choose it and send it over in the next step.
The Community maps browser with a shared, ready-to-use MT-10 tune
Community maps — proven, ready-to-go tunes for your bike. Pick one and Download & apply.
06

Write it to your bike

F7

Press F7Write ECU. You’ll get a “Point of no return” confirmation: read it, check the bike and tune are right, then click Write now and follow the on-screen ignition steps. A couple of minutes later your MT-10 is running the new tune. 🎉

! WARNINGOnce a write starts, let it finish. Don’t unplug the cable, close the app or switch the bike off until it reports success. If a write is ever interrupted, don’t panic — just run Write again to recover.
A write running in the operation log
Writing in progress — the operation log shows each step. Let it run all the way to the end.
! NOTEChanged your mind? Go back to stock any time. We keep your bike’s original factory map on file — for a service, a sale, or just to compare. Choose the stock map, write it back, and your MT-10 is exactly as it left the factory. There’s nothing for you to back up.
Want to build your own? (optional)

Edit the maps yourself

F2

Happy with ready-made tunes? You can skip this. Want to get hands-on? Press F2Open in editor. The map tree on the left groups everything: Fuel maps, IAP, TPS and more, plus a Settings page.

Open a map, drag to select cells, then nudge them with + Add, − Subtract, = Set or Smooth. Switch between the table, a 3D surface and a heatmap to see exactly what you’re changing. When you’re happy, click SAVE and write it just like a community tune.

A fuel map open as a table with the edit toolbar
A fuel map as a table. Select cells, then Add / Subtract / Set / Smooth — every edit is one undo away.
The same fuel map shown as a 3D surface
The same map in 3D.
The map in percent-trim view showing applied changes
% TRIM view — red adds fuel, blue removes it.
  • Got a dyno sheet? The ⚡ Dyno button turns a Dynojet .wp8 run into an automatic fuel correction across all cylinders.
  • Settings covers the things that don’t live in a table — rev limiter, launch control (MT-10), fan thresholds and more.
! NOTEDo I need to read my bike first? No. Some models can read their current tune off the ECU (F6 Read), but others — including the MT-10 — can’t, and don’t need to. Every tune is built from the factory map we keep on file, so you can apply a community map or start editing without reading anything off the bike.
Going further

Diagnostics

F9

Press F9Diagnostics — to Read fault codes and Clear codes, and to stream live data (RPM, temperatures, throttle, gear and more) with a pop-out dashboard. No tuning knowledge needed — this is safe to use any time, just like a workshop scanner.

The Diagnostics panel showing fault codes and live data
Diagnostics — read/clear fault codes and watch live sensor data.
Need a hand?

Stuck on a step? Message us from the contact page or post in the MT-10 Facebook group where you found this guide. It helps to include your bike’s year and part number and whatever the OPERATION LOG shows.

MOTORACETUNE

Free app · ready-made tunes · closed-course use only.

Download the app ›