One day riding a Kawasaki Z250

Last weekend I decided to rent a Kawasaki Z250 and have a ride in Hakone (Japan). As I have said also in other previous post, in Japan there is an easy way to rent motorcycle, it is called Rental819 (819 is read "baiku" that means "motorcycle", in Japanese). By renting the motorcycle only one time, … Continue reading "One day riding a Kawasaki Z250"

Kawasaki Ninja 250R test ride review

Today I write my impressions after riding a Kawasaki Ninja 250R (カワサキ ニンジャ 250R). I had the pleasure to ride this motorcycle for about 6 hours in total, and I run about 250 km, in many driving conditions: city, highway and mountain. The following picture shows the motorcycle. I think that the design of this 250cc … Continue reading "Kawasaki Ninja 250R test ride review"

Fuelino Proto3 wiring diagram

In this article, I will explain how to connect a Fuelino Proto3 to your motorcycle. Fuelino is a fuel injection controller and data logger designed for motorcycles equipped with EFI (Electronic Fuel Injection). By regulating the fuel injected in the cylinder, you can increase the power of your engine. Even if this modification is optional, … Continue reading "Fuelino Proto3 wiring diagram"

Fuelino proto2 PCB mounting

Some weeks ago, I received at home the second prototype of PCB for the Fuelino shield (compatible with Arduino Nano r3). Since all components are "through hole mount", and there are quite many, the soldering and testing phase required about 1 h. First of all, I decided to solder the resistors (they are the components … Continue reading "Fuelino proto2 PCB mounting"

Kawasaki ZRX1200 motorcycle tour around Hakone

On Saturday 10th September 2016, I rented a Kawasaki ZRX1200 (カワサキ KRZ1200) and had a tour around Hakone (箱根), which is located less than 100km on south-west side of Tokyo, with my friend from Pompone Japan motorcycle team. First of all, we went to Odawara (小田原) using the Tomei highway (東名高速道路) and then we took the … Continue reading "Kawasaki ZRX1200 motorcycle tour around Hakone"