FEATURE
BOSCH MOTORCYCLE TECHNOLOGIES
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STATION 7—EMS (ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS).
B
osch has been
around a long time
making products ranging
from dishwashers and
cordless power tools to
fuel injectors. But some
of Bosch's most truly in-
novative products come
in the form of their Engine
Management Systems.
These systems include
fuel supply and injection,
exhaust gas treatment,
ignition modules and air
management.
With global trends of
legislating engine manu-
facturers to emit cleaner
air, groups like the EPA/
CARB in the U.S. and the
infamous Euro standards
(currently at Euro 4 and
rising), Bosch says mo-
torcycles engines must
adapt with environmental
trends or they'll go extinct.
It was cool to hold in
my hands so many of
the ingenious devices
normally taken for granted
inside our bikes and listen
to some of the actual
Bosch engineers involved
in inventing such devices.
It made me ask myself,
" What have I invented in
my lifetime to help human-
ity and the earth?"
I fell silent on the
answer.
(Above) The
increasing
legislation
around the
world will have
a massive effect
on vehicle
emissions. Euro
5 Step 2 will
be a big target
for the world's
manufacturers
that some may
not meet. (Left)
A basic engine
management
system platform
expected by
2024.
