Since its public unveiling at the USGP in July, the new MotoCzysz C1 has been undergoing intense testing and development work. Between testing and tuning on the engine dyno, and real world track tests, significant progress is being made.
Along side the MotoCzysz staff engineers, representatives from sponsor Magneti Marelli have flown in to add their expertise fine tuning the bikes electronic control systems at each test. For development work, the C1 is equipped with over 30 sensors that collect over 50 channels of vital data for the engineers to crunch. From the fly by wire throttle control to fuel injector pulse widths to the lateral suspension flex or the damping work of the shock absorbers, the engineers are able to see exactly what is happening when the bike is running. All of this data is used to hone in on settings to improve the performance of the C1.
“One of the main tasks of the ECU on the C1, as with other fuel-injected motorcycles, is to control the engine by pulsing the fuel injectors and by firing the spark plugs. But on the C1, the tasks of the ECU don’t stop with engine control. There are many other systems on the bike that are also controlled by the ECU, and in each of these cases, custom software was written to implement the proprietary MotoCzysz control strategies. Each strategy must be developed in a measured and deliberate manner sensors are calibrated, actuators are verified, the strategy’s concept is validated, the strategy’s parameters are tuned, required changes are identified, and if necessary, the strategy is modified and sent through the development cycle again” explains David Sprinkle, MotoCzysz Electrical Engineer. “Bringing all these systems to life requires an enormous effort, but they are what will ultimately make the C1 one of the most advanced motorcycle in the world.
Without further ado, we put this montage of footage from testing in the Pacific Northwest together for your enjoyment-
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