Does electronics make motorcycles more fun?

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A motorcycle used to have a kickstarter and two brakes. That is now different…. A self-respecting motorcycle depends on its axes of electronics. The question is:

Does electronics make motorcycles more fun?

Once there was a time when people looked very suspiciously at something as wildly modern as electronic ignition. After all, most motorcyclists had enough contact points. And that those contact points had to be checked / set regularly (often about 2500 km)? Logical right? Just as it was obvious that on a longer trip you always had a set of fresh points and a capacitor with you.

We can even live with electronic ignition when it comes to a classic with only six volts. But recently we looked at what the current engines, the classics of our children or children's children have on board electronics.

That was shocking

The run-up to that search work was indeed the proud owner of a new motorcycle with an output of almost 2 hp. That good man was telling how many electronic control cousins ​​he proudly had on board to get all that power safely on the road. One of the audience summed up the argument quite clearly:

  "Cock, buy a Yamaha Diversion 600 and just learn to ride a motorcycle!"

All that electronics is of course for something and has a suitable name.

Below we have listed most common abbreviations. Ter Leringhe and Vermaeck

* ABS, Anti-lock Braking System, Anti Blocking System. Electronic control system that prevents wheel locking during hard braking. Also: 'Always Stop Stopping'.

* ABS with UBS, Anti blocking system with slope detection. ABS therefore also works optimally in curves.

* ASC, Automatic Stability Control electronic management system stability control

* C-ABS, ABS system that Bosch developed for KTM.

* CCU, Communication Control Unit, user-friendly interface for data logger. Transfers engine and lap data wirelessly to tablet or smartphone.

* CPU, Central Processing Unit, The brain of a modern engine. With more computing power than that of the moon lander. (1969)

* CVT constant variable transmission. Stepless transmission due to variable disc diameters. As in: “DAF's ancient Variomaat.

* Data logger: digital data storage concerning the journey, the technology. With for example CCU readable with tablet or smartphone.

* DTC, Dynamic Traction Control. Electronic control unit, allows more wheel slip up to defined limits and supports sporty and dynamic driving.

* EBS Engine Brake Control Mechanical or electronic system that 'together with the slipper clutch-anti-hopping clutch' ensures that the rear wheel does not block when the gas suddenly closes.

* ECU, Electronic Control Unit. The digital brain of the on-board electronics.

* ECU / ECM Engine Control Unit / Electronic Control Module. The 'brain' of every modern motorcycle. Combines (many) measurement and control functions.

* EDS, Electronic Damping System. Electronic system with which the spring preload can be adjusted in stages depending on the load in front and rear / adjusts itself optimally.

* ESA, Electronic Suspension Adjustment, Electronic system with which the damping (and suspension) characteristic is / can be adjusted.

* IMU, Internal Measurement Unit (Bosch). The Inertial Measurement Unit measures on the basis of various

* LCD Liquid Crystal Display, display that works with liquid crystals.

* FEAM, Fuel Economy Assitance Mode, software that promotes fuel-efficient driving

* LCS: Launch Control System, electronic control system that ensures that acceleration is controlled.

* LIFT control Electronic control system that ensures that no uncontrolled wheelies are made.

* OBD / OBDII On-Board Diagnostics, fault diagnosis system on board the motorcycle itself.

* PWR: Power modes. Electronics that control the motor characteristic according to your current situation

* RBW, Ride by Wire. No more cables, but electrically controlled components

* TFT LCD display, Thin Film Transistor, a fast-responding display.

* TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System, tire pressure monitoring system.

* QSS: Quickshift System. Electronic control system that briefly interrupts the ignition during switching without clutch.

* RDC, Reifendruck monitor, (BMW) tire pressure monitoring system. Mocking: Rarely Displays Correctly.

* SC: Slide Control. Electronic control system that prevents breaking of the rear wheel under load in curves.

* TC Traction Control, system that prevents the rear wheel from turning under power.

* TCS, Traction Control System. Prevents the rear tire from splicing under acceleration.

* UBS, Unified Brake System. Yamaha's version of the coupled front / rear braking system

* USB, Universal Serial Bus, general software connection. Also for GPS etc.

* YCC-T Chip Controlled Throttle, Yamaha's ride-by-wire / electronically controlled throttle control.

It is impressive. But we are not impressed ...

And in the meantime, Honda has already come up with a self-stabilizing motorcycle that can run behind them at two wheels at the slender pace. A dog from the shelter is then a much nicer option.

After reading this piece of information, we advise you to walk to the garage and knock your classic on his tank ...

 

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2 comments

  1. “Modern” engines have so much power and torque that a normal person can no longer cope with what all those electronic aids need, but let's be honest: is a first model Monster actually not much more fun than the last …….

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