Electronics on Modern Bikes

These modern super-sports have a lot of electronics, very fast but also very well-behaved.

Have not yet crossed 200kmph, but no wheelies or stoppies so far even with aggressive acceleration and braking 🤞🏼🙏🏼

Very controlled!

Included Core Tech

The electronic ESD set is from Öhlins.

Note that the ESD warning goes off if you start the bike when it's moving. This is probably because the ESD caliberates itself on startup and can't do that if the bike is moving.

Stopping the bike and restarting everything should fix the issue.

The KQS includes the auto-blip downshift.

KTRC also takes care of wheelie control.

KIBS is exclusive to super-sports. 

The traction and braking systems are also controlled along with the Inertial Measurement Unit by the Cornering Management system below.

Included Derived Tech

Most of the below tech is based on the last two systems above; and includes KLCM, KCMF and KEBC.

Note that the cruise control on the ZX10R is not adaptive (no radar).

Would be interesting to go through all three generations of vehicles to see how they've evolved from zero electronics to heavy electronics 🙂

Technically the electricity for the electronics comes from the engine itself, but it does reduce some engine efficiency and consume more fuel in manufacturing and engine usage.

The E-Clutch!

Now most of the electronics above are for safety and performance.

But this is just lazy 😂

Observations

This video appears to confirm observations from anectodes by earlier riders, that the electronics on these modern bikes have made quantum leaps over the last decade.

The bikes are now a lot more usable and manageable, though still very dangerous!

The next one confirms that these bikes are dangerous and impractical. They are engineering marvels for hobbyists and track days, but too fast and uncomfortable for any kind of daily usage.

But :-)