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Claviger said:

Personally I would like FBW for a few reasons
Launch Control by adjusting the throttle plate instead of goofing with ignition timing.
Cruise control that can hold a speed, not a specific engine load
Quick-shift functionality without using ignition cut tom foolery
Loss of cable - reliability I think is a wash vs a standard cable actuator, however, there is that and less weight, and 2 wires are easier to hide than a cable
The ability to program in traction control using abs sensors and FBW without any additional hardware.
Expanding the 3 tune options of Tuneboy, so you could make say "full power" an unfiltered mode, "cruise/rain" where its still capable of full power but rate of gain limiting of the throttle opening could limit how fast you can open the throttle to smooth riding out, and "rain" where you can limit max power via limiting max opening of the throttle.

These types of things are what FBW can bring to the table with little or no extra hardware for bikes.

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Evil Mitch said:

What ever they do i hope they dont just offer up a touring style giant with bags and screens and all that crap id like to see more of a streetfighting monster . If not ill strip one down into one

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Neville Lush said:

Why would you like fly by wire throttle? I personally dislike the complexity of it and the fact that the throttle is not mine to use how I like. I spend quite a bit of time trying to improve FBW on bikes for customers and have not had anyone yet say they like it. I am not trying to make trouble here, just wanting to find a reason. I have a car with FBW and I had to spend 2 grand on gadgets to get into the computer so I could reverse my trailer up my driveway, which was a little steep. I bloody hate it really if I am honest, but cannot think of a reason why some one would want it ,yet some have asked for it in this thread.

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Claviger said:

So...

Rossi isn't a real motorcyclist by your definition... just saying.

Pretty bold statement about your "supercomputer" if you think it can come even remotely close to allowing the perfect amount of slip mid turn at full throttle to achieve maximum thrust on exit while maintaining your original trajectory, in the wet, on worn tires, while cutting inside someone mid corner....

Oh wait, there are at least 6 bikes on the market capable of just that feat because you know, you can't actually do it if you are human.

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