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Project Number 05912 R.I.T. 175th Anniversary Motorcycle Customization and Customization Kit Documentation Alexandra Collier – ME Lee Gagne – ME Jonathan Howard – ME John Johnson – IE Jeremy Rank – IE Anthony Rounding – IE Curtis Vana - EE Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Taylor Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Paul Stiebitz Table Of Contents Table Of Contents 2 Introduction 5 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles 5 R.I.T. 175th Anniversary 5 Project Number 05912 6 Chopper Research 7 Needs Assessment 8 Development of the Needs Assessment 8 Project Mission Statement (Qualitative) 9 Needs Assessment Pyramid (Quantitative) 14 Concept Development 17 Introduction 17 Gas tank 17 Handlebars/ Controls 18 Ride Height 18 Tire 18 Swing arm 18 Wheel design 19 Brakes 19 Drive 19 Wheel Hubs 19 Headlight 20 Air Filter 20 Modify Raked Tree 20 Exhaust 21 Seat 21 Electrical 21 Conversion Kit 22 Concept Drawing 22 Feasibility Analysis 24 Introduction 24 Gas Tank 24 Handle Bars / Controls 25 Ride Height 26 Tire 26 Swing Arm 28 Wheel Designs 28 Wheel hubs 28 Brakes 29 Drive 29 Headlight 30 Air filter 31 Modify Raked Tree 31 Exhaust 33 Seat 33 Electrical 34 Conversion Kit 35 Specifications 37 Introduction 37 Design Objectives 37 Design Specifications 37 Gas Tank 37 Handlebars / Controls 38 Ride Height 38 Tires and Wheels 38 Swing Arm 38 Wheel design 38 Wheel Hubs 39 Drive 39 Modify Raked Tree 39 Exhaust 40 Seat 40 Electrical 40 Analysis and synthesis 41 Introduction 41 Increased Lighting 41 Handlebar Design 42 Electronics 44 Specifications of feasible system: 44 Possible General System Designs: 44 CKP TEST: 47 Digital controller Algorithm: 51 Materials: 52 Digital Controller: 53 LED Drivers: 53 Voltage Regulator: 55 Triple Clamp Design 56 Swing Arm 61 Wheel Design 62 Wheel Hub 64 Drive 65 Appendix A 67 Appendix B 73 Appendix C 74 References 77 Introduction Harley-Davidson Motorcycles 21-year old William S. Harley and 20-year old Arthur Davidson produced their