School Senior Design project (need your help!) October 1st!

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Re: School Senior Design project

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zero9243 wrote:What would you guys look for in a new system. It can be anything. What would you like to see out of a new application as a rider?
If we're talking along the lines of a cruiser, I'd say not just a traction system or engine system but a whole bike system. With the flip of a switch, giving the engine a more laid back, easier to control feel with a smoothed out powerband and great fuel economy. Then flip a switch to "sport mode" and the ignition is advanced, the rear wheel cushioning is off, fuel map is richer, and I'm on a raw, brute force torque monster.

Along those lines, some bikes have traction control adjustments on the fly and even some Volvo's have their ECU's, transmission controls, and traction control all run together into one system (I do believe it's the 850 or 950 that has the overly simplified "economy, wet weather, performance" buttons on the console).

If we're talking motorcycles in general, I'd love to see a universal carb to EFI retrofit system available for motorcycles, much like the Holley Commander EFI conversion systems for older cars. Think of the perform.....uh, I mean fuel mileage ( :whistle ) you could get out of an injected FZR600! If you made it with multiple sizes of throttle bodies available and an easy to use software interface, I'd think at least 10-20% of the older bike community would jump on the bandwagon.
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1997 FZR600RJ

Engine: K&N Drop-in air filter - stock airbox - FP 5°ignition advancer - EBC "Street Racer" Kevlar clutch
Exhaust: Stock header - Yoshimura RS-3 Carbon fiber slip-on
Body: Original paint/graphics - Clear Alternatives integrated LED Taillight - Flanders' flush front signals - YZF600 Mirrors - Comp. Werkes Stainless fender eliminator/tag bracket - 60w/55w H4 headlights
Tires: Metzler MEZ4B 120/70 ZR17 Front - Michelin Madacam 100x 150/70 ZR18 Rear
Brakes:Stock rotors with EBC HH Sinstered pads
In the works: YZF600 header, '97 Bandit 600 rear wheel, DynoJet Stage 3, Racetech Springs and Emulators fork rebuild, FZ1 rear shock, YZF600 front MC, Galfer SS Lines, CFM rearsets
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Re: School Senior Design project

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the_finch wrote:
If we're talking motorcycles in general, I'd love to see a universal carb to EFI retrofit system available for motorcycles, much like the Holley Commander EFI conversion systems for older cars. Think of the perform.....uh, I mean fuel mileage ( :whistle ) you could get out of an injected FZR600! If you made it with multiple sizes of throttle bodies available and an easy to use software interface, I'd think at least 10-20% of the older bike community would jump on the bandwagon.
Finch,
that sounds like the MEGASQUIRT project
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yamaha_george wrote:Finch,
that sounds like the MEGASQUIRT project
Interesting. I'd never heard about that before. It might be worth some looking into. :whistle

Thanks, George.
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1997 FZR600RJ

Engine: K&N Drop-in air filter - stock airbox - FP 5°ignition advancer - EBC "Street Racer" Kevlar clutch
Exhaust: Stock header - Yoshimura RS-3 Carbon fiber slip-on
Body: Original paint/graphics - Clear Alternatives integrated LED Taillight - Flanders' flush front signals - YZF600 Mirrors - Comp. Werkes Stainless fender eliminator/tag bracket - 60w/55w H4 headlights
Tires: Metzler MEZ4B 120/70 ZR17 Front - Michelin Madacam 100x 150/70 ZR18 Rear
Brakes:Stock rotors with EBC HH Sinstered pads
In the works: YZF600 header, '97 Bandit 600 rear wheel, DynoJet Stage 3, Racetech Springs and Emulators fork rebuild, FZ1 rear shock, YZF600 front MC, Galfer SS Lines, CFM rearsets
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