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Motorcycle Talk => Motorcycle Talk => Topic started by: GIGOLO on June 22, 2009, 09:28:36 AM

Title: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: GIGOLO on June 22, 2009, 09:28:36 AM
I wanted to know how long would it be before things like yamaha's new firing order and traction control(to be standard) on production bikes would take?  I know Ducati's already come with t.c., but I was interested in owning a bike with t.c. and having a place to live.
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: Super Dave on June 22, 2009, 11:10:01 AM
The new R1 has the firing order, but new firing orders aren't new.  Big bang 500 GP bikes worked well years ago.  H-D has had "twingles" for years too.  Passive TC already exists within ECM's.  GSXR1100's had a form of it back in the late 80's or whatever year it was that they went to the big cc engine.

TC is still available in one's right hand at no extra charge.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: Woofentino Pugrossi on June 22, 2009, 12:26:51 PM
Quote from: Super Dave on June 22, 2009, 11:10:01 AM

TC is still available in one's right hand at no extra charge.   :biggrin:

And is standard on all motorcycles already.:biggrin:
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: skiandclimb on June 22, 2009, 10:00:08 PM
I couldn't find anything from Yamaha, but I did find a vid from Europe pertaining to this very issue.  It's in German, but has subtitles, and talks about the trickle-down timeline.  ...Hope this is what you needed, bro!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: GIGOLO on June 22, 2009, 10:16:15 PM
Quote from: skiandclimb on June 22, 2009, 10:00:08 PM
I couldn't find anything from Yamaha, but I did find a vid from Europe pertaining to this very issue.  It's in German, but has subtitles, and talks about the trickle-down timeline.  ...Hope this is what you needed, bro!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0)

You mean its white guy from the u.k. who sounds like luther vandross, with horrible dance moves.




Ski, you are going to have to make up a fake screen name and try it then. You will have to live forever knowing that I got you last :spank:
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: skiandclimb on June 22, 2009, 10:50:23 PM
Damn you, my evil nemesis!  lol
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: Gino230 on July 03, 2009, 04:32:37 PM
PS the Ducati traction control on the 1098R does not work for racing.

It was designed for use with the street tires- once you switch tires, the sizes change and the algorithm is all wrong. It screws up everything and cuts the ignition when the bike is going down the straights.....it's like trying to ride with a loose spark plug lead or something.

I've ridden 3 1098Rs on the track now, all have the TC turned off.
Title: Re: Race technology trickle down?
Post by: Ducmarc on July 03, 2009, 06:40:30 PM
buy what ever bike you want the call motorcorse performance and talk to larry he sells aftermarket ecu motec and another kind and they are very advanced and larry is very knowlegable and a good guy too. we are thinking about putting one on my 748