Trip Computers

[Anonymous]

With my carb conversions I like to know things that others like to know.
"How many miles-per-gallon does it get?" is a common question that I rarely have a accurate answer for.
From one bike to he next there will be variances, so an average is about the best I can give. An average based on my bike and the others that are already running a conversion. An overall average...
Anyway, I purchased a NOS Space-Kom 7000A some time ago and it is accurate. Extremely rare now-a-days, so I'd rather shelve it.

AutoComp Space-Kom 7000A:

Won the auction last night for a NOS CompuCruise 44. I'll be using this one for all fuel-related calculations. The CompuCruise has a dedicated following for those that are into keeping track fuel usage. I feel lucky. I was willing to pay whatever it took to get it. It turned-out to be not-so-bad in price.

Zemco CompuCruise 44:

 

[dan filipi]

"Using it for all fuel related calculations" on the shelf?
What does it do other than being a glorified calculator?

 

[Anonymous]

That is pretty much what it is Dan, an automatic calculator...
Cruise-control is something I'll probably hook-up.
It tells more information than the Space-Kom.
Maybe I'm just lazy... :nea:
I'm watching a additional piece of equipment that I want to run with this thing as well.

Some things it does:

I'm sure the CompuCruise has the same (or similar) metering devices as the Space-Kom.

Was going to show this transducer in another thread that is on-going, but forget which one I mentioned it in. It is the equivelant of our "speed sensor" in the speedometer housing. This one comes with the Space-Kom:

This the Space-Kom fuel metering transducer:

The idea is to get fuel usage info under all riding conditions at the touch of a button. Tossing various ideas around for storing the data as I'm collecting it.

Will be collecting temperature and vacuum data at various points that will coincide with the fuel data.
I'd like to get port velocity speeds as well, but am unsure of how exactly to do this without disturbing the flow characteristics in the process.
I'm looking for an overall picture.

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If anyone knows the where-abouts particular to one of Craigs "Instrumentation Pods", I would sure like to know of it. Willing to pay a finder-fee for NOS:

I am not interseted in the one for the Liberator fairing that is currently on eBay. It won't fit my WJ III:

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Here is a Pop Sci article on older trip computers.

 

[Anonymous]

Whittlin' it down; ...the eventual cluster of info-collectors that is.
I'll have multiple (more than the two A/B probes) sensors collecting temperature data of my induction.
Will have 7 sensors on A using a rotary switch to select them, ...and B is undetermined right now.

Wish I had one of CV's Instrument Pods. He says they're pretty rare and not many were made. I'll make my own if need be.

The temp kit as purchased:

The control head:

Sure, could run data loggers and such, but I'm trying to stay somewhere in the early '80's in getting this done with equipment that was available at that time. I'm not so sure this Hayden piece is that old though. I'll know when it gets here as I just won the auction 10 minutes ago and see what you see...

I think the reference at the bottom right of the box is telling me that December of '96 is what I'm dealing with: