Hey Jer - Electronic Ohlins ??

[Rich Rohrich]

Jer - The Yamaha works bikes in World Superbike are using an electronic Ohlins rear shock. Any chance you have some details on how it functions?

 

[Jeremy Wilkey]

Rich,

Cool stuff. I don't, we could speculate, that you are changing settings as the shock comes up to temp rather than use a shock warmer. Also with the TTX concept the shock is more externally adjustable than traditional so we have a way changing the compression and rebound settings at the bar?

Finally and this is the blue sky stuff but perhaps the shock interprets chassis data and changes the settings accordingly!

Jer

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Rich,

Cool stuff. I don't, we could speculate, that you are changing settings as the shock comes up to temp rather than use a shock warmer. Also with the TTX concept the shock is more externally adjustable than traditional so we have a way changing the compression and rebound settings at the bar?

Finally and this is the blue sky stuff but perhaps the shock interprets chassis data and changes the settings accordingly!

Jer

From the onboard shots I've seen Rossi spinning a big thumbwheel on the left bar. I wasn't sure if that was a slipper/ back torque clutch adjustment, or possibly a suspension change.

The engine management/traction control systems seem to have GPS capability, so making corner to corner changes based on track position and DAQ data seems possible.

Interesting times we live in. :cool: