Knut,
Appreciate the feedback! I made that app for you specifically at that time so I am glad it's doing the job.
As for other ideas....I have been very busy. Unfortunately I have more ideas than I do time and money (I have a whole shop to prove that...ha!), but I will spill the beans on what's going on in my world right now:
The "Mini-Gauges" Project:
This came from the idea that it would be cool to have an integrated boost gauge for those that have installed a turbo or supercharger on their V-rod. There is little to no extra "real estate" in the current instrument cluster to add additional information (i.e. like Dutch does with his gear position indicator...that's about as much space I see left and it's very minimal).
Enter the mini-gauge. It's actually going to be 2 OLED displays that are encapsulated in a new instrument cluster bezel such that it sits above the cluster....and looks like it came from the factory this way (shape that is). Data displayed will be various. I currently have a prototype where I display boost...vac...and max boost level attained during a riding session. On the other gauge display I am display pre and boost intercooler temp probe data (more on this in a moment). The product will be very affordable (and not look like a 1980s video game....which is what I have seen for our bikes in past lives). Install will be simple too.
The "Full Monty" Project:
This is a full 7" TFT replacement instrument cluster with custom enclosure as well. I have been working on the code for a while on this (the possibilities are endless). I decided to do this as A. I think this bike deserves something a bit more modern than analogue style gauges and B. Wouldn't it be cool to not only choose what you display but change the background/graphics/etc at will? I do! More details coming as I get a demo video made (and my bike back in one piece...more on that too)...
My favorite part of this project is I decided to add a progressive shift light to the top of the enclosure with some very cool led strip. You can even control the behavior of the lights (different graphic modes/directions/etc). It's definitely inspired by some of the super sport bikes I have seen, but none the less something I think is "cool" and not that expensive to add to the project.
Project Boost:
Sorry, I don't have a cooler name for this one, but cooler it will be. First, it was a long time coming but I decided to bite the bullet and start learning SolidWorks. Between the crazy prototype design prices (and printing!) that I have received in the last year, I decided I need to learn how to design in SolidWorks and get my own 3D printer (on it's way as I type actually).
With that being said I am knee deep designing a Rotrex (it makes the most sense on our bikes packaging wise) based supercharger kit for the V-rod. It's going to be the best of all kits I have seen on the market (and used to be on the market). Key details:
- C15-60 head unit: 11-12 PSI max based on specs. This would put you at the 200 whp mark easily.
- Intercooled: Most kits I have seen offer no intercooler option OR they place an ancient air-air one in front of the already compromised radiator on our bikes (worse is most tend to get rid of the air shrouds on the radiator to make it fit...really bad idea). This is using air-water and a heat exchanger setup that will not result in any of the aforementioned compromises. More details as I get to that part of the project in real life.
- Delphi ECU tunable: This was my impetus/motivation for creating this project. I have a ton of past live experience tuning vehicles (used to own a firm that did nothing but). I believe the ability (and benefits) to using the Delphi controller for boosted applications on our bike has not been fully utilized (2 BAR and under to be accurate that is...beyond that boost level aftermarket for sure). There are several pitfalls in the "Non-boost aware" controller, but there are several easy workarounds that I intend to prove as this project wraps up.
- Integrated blow off valve (BOV) and integrated boost control valve: The BOV is required to keep the Rotrex happy when you close the throttle. You don't want 10+ psi of pressure back flowing into the wheel. Not good. Easy fix is a BOV (same principal as a turbo system). For the boost control, I do not like restricting airflow from the intake as a means of boost control (it has several terrible attributes that way). I prefer post head unit to control boost that reaches the throttle body. I have a very simple and reliable mechanism being implemented to make this happen (and more importantly easy to turn the wick up so to speak for things like drag racing, tuning, etc.....).
- Price: TRYING to keep this within the stratosphere of pricing for the average V-rod owner. In my mind this is <4 grand. I have to get this wrapped up on my bike first then I can start properly documenting and pricing it as an aftermarket offering. I am a bit (read: alot) worried this might be a one and done project as this is a very time consuming ordeal (and support may be more than I want to deal with...not everyone can wrench!).
So.....I'm just a little busy (and these are only my bike related projects, I have 3 other automotive projects I am working on for other clients).