Motorcycle sim

all right everyone, I am done with my car and plane motion sim, and really love it so I decided to build a motorcycle one. Got my hand for dirt cheap a Harley Davidson sega full size delux cabinets with a full size Harley joystick. That joystick has 2 ramblers and pot on brakes and throttle. For now I am just going to convert it to run as a joystick. Later on I will mod it so it can take actuators.

First step: I got rid of all cabinets and sold the game board to make cash for hardware needed.
Second step: get a special control joystick board that let you use at least 2 potentiometer. That was the tricky part but I found an Apac board from England that did the job and was only $49, and shipping came from UK to Az in a few days (great product and great service)
Third step: clean up joystick and setup wiring to board
Fourth step: test joystick and adjust it properly

All steps are done and now it is time to play

Ok my plan to make it a real sim is:

Sub frame at the mechanism bases (front and rear) with a slot upward in both subframe and a pole in the inner frame so it stays in position and I can attach actuators to rods. I think that should work.

Ok I have a few questions about sim software:

What axis should I use: surge, sway roll.....???? I am not sure please let me know if you have any idea. I am going to use an arduino uno just like my other setup, it was cheap, easy to put together and works very well. Also I am looking for the cheapest but fastest and fairly powerful actuator, but I don't know which one to buy, anyone has an idea? Thank you in advance

Some time ago I was searching on internet about it and there are some espectacular examples, but I decided not to build, cause the weigth, a litle expensive and maybe not as usable as the motion seat. But maybe someday

Woh that looks incredible, let me take a few pic of my rig and up it

You could use Arduino Leonardo or pro-micro: clones are waaaaay cheaper than 49 dollars.

In addition. i would bet t'ere's a third potentiometer for bike tilting... correct me if i am wrong.

Someone made a simulator with a Suzuka 8-hours cabinet, but it's "passive" (no rumble, nor FF)

Wow... That could be fun. I don't really understand how the Balance of the bike work (without the feet on the ground)... Do you have some link for it?

Good luck in your project!

that video looks cool but doesn't lean forward when braking, which seems like it would be necessary for realism.

also, pro bike racers get down to 60 degrees of lean angle, i realize g forces are equalizing the loading so you don't feel the sideways pull, but again, seems like it would destroy the realism.

Guys the moto simulator seen in the video above has nothing to do with any realism. Already have been discussed a few months ago (the forum search is your friend).

I understand that this simulator wouldn't have any realism. But it's a really cool (huge) Joystick

100% agreed

This doesn't look cheap or compact but looks fun. I guess it's a 6dof rig underneath the platform. Not quite sure how he's steering this but would like to try it with VR

In my opinion the oscillation is controlled by the motor, actioned by the wheel; being the motor not enought for that big lever (the rider head is too far from it), the player must help the movement with his body...

I did use an arduino Leonardo to use the original controls that are using pots, and you are correct it is motion passive, but has 2 huge bass shakers. The passive motion is great and I am working as we speak to improve it with an assist motor I have from a Daytona sega arcade. It should smooth out motion and brings some feedback. I also am using a wii remote On me to track rider motion for titling up, down and sides. It is a blast to use . I will try to post picture soon