Subject: Re: harlie news
Author: Todd Nordwig
Date: Jul 26, 2002, 12:58 PM
Post ID: 1710677710
Good one JB.....LOL
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From: "John Boettcher" <ratg-@yahoo.com>
To: <MG-@topica.com>
Cc: <Loopfram-@topica.com>; <mgno-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 4:37 PM
Subject: harlie news
| Harley Davidson Adds Fuzzy Logic To Motorcycle ECU Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Harley Davidson has announced the addition of fuzzy logic to their top of the line family of cruisers. The new logic modules reside atop their current modules used to precisely control the fuel injection and timing in response to load conditions. In addition to the standard electronic ignition controls the fuzzy logic will automatically blip the throttle at 15 second intervals whenever the tachometer and tps sensors detects an idle condition. According to Harley's technology evangelist, Howard Romar, the new control will eliminate almost all of the carpal tunnel complaints dealers have been witnessing in the last several years. Quotes Howard, "Since Harley has broadened its market appeal to the more literate crowd we've seen more sophisticated complaints to our dealer/partners. In the 70's and 80's our quality controls dealt almost strictly with oil leaks and ..., well mostly oil leaks and a few recalls that we consider minor in comparison. But since the 90's and the celebrity biker craze we've gotten more of the chronic human-generated complaints. Riders of Harleys possess strong desires of constantly wanting to blip the throttle manually at lights. We hope by automating this task the fuzzy logic system will address this part and take us back to the better years." Written in C++, the fuzzy logic modules will only be offered on certain models initially. Plans are to expand the offering to other models starting with the 2004 model year. |