I find this new argument about technology on bikes vs cars most interesting.
As an enthusiast in both - i can openly state that it does vary rarely matter.
Bikes are not behind cars in technology at all. Anyone who has this misconception has not looked very in depth into the matter.
They are different vehicles really.
What cars have 5v/cylinder technology? where did they get it from?
Fly-by-wire is bull as it is like the nasa special pen.....cost millions and is as good as a pencil in space. Do we have a sudden lack of throttle cables in the world? Is their any advantage in telling a middle-man that you would like to change your throttle position?
Think about it this way, if you were going to talk to a friend - would you ring up another friend that you jointly knew and arrange for a meeting where you would be Chinese whispers through the joint friend?
So why the hell do it on a vehicle (apart for the wank factor).
And before i get my head bitten off for this and i have to tell why its wrong - i should let you know that i have a fair bit of knowledge in magic boxes with blinky lights and how they work.
Yes KISS is not always the best idea - but you should consider ALL options in new deisgns - even the simpler ones.
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