Ducati's black box

[duke63]

Ducati running a mysterious black box next to the rear exhaust in first tests in Sepang.

No one seems to know what its for.

[Kwacky]

It's an insurance tracker to keep his premiums down

[StMarks]

Could it perhaps contain some sort of gyroscopic / momentum sensor, feeding information back to the traction control system.?

[C00kiemonster]

His lunch is in there?

[Jack]

is it the control system for the "jet exhaust" ?

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... et-exhaust" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[C00kiemonster]

is it the control system for the "jet exhaust" ?

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... et-exhaust" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good call i reckon.

[kiwikrasher]

is it the control system for the "jet exhaust" ?

https://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/n ... et-exhaust" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good call i reckon.

There seems to be an inner ring in the exhaust end and in one pic it looks segmented. Also the top pic you can clearly see a actuator with two control cables that appears to be attached to the exhaust.

Will be interesting to see how it works if it is.

[Jack]

I don't think it's actually designed to do what it says in that article , I think its more likely to be something akin to the exup on the R1, but I'm not an engineer so I could be completely wrong .

[kiwikrasher]

I was dubious reading it that you would get that much reaction force from a exhaust to make a noticeable difference, but guess the proof is in the pudding!

I reckon you are right Jack.