Model HBT handlebar torque and angle transducer

In place of the handlebar clamps

The HBT measures steering effort torque, steering angle and steering rate on motorcycles and ATVs. Torque comes from a full-bridge strain gage sensor in high-strength stainless steel, rated 135 N·m (100 lbf·ft), temperature compensated from −12 to 49 °C, with non-linearity below 1 % of full scale. Angle comes from a high-resolution inductive encoder over ±180°, with ±0.3° accuracy, up to 333 r/min. Torque and angle are output at ±10 V and on CAN 2.0 at 1 Mbit/s, steering rate on CAN only; counterclockwise is positive. The transducer assembly weighs 1.6 kg and operates from −20 to 80 °C.

The HBT mounts on the steering handlebars or on an ATV shaft, by replacing the existing handlebar clamps or by mounting to them; Michigan Scientific can design and manufacture a mounting system to the vehicle. The anti-rotation restraint of the angle sensor is secured to a stationary reference on the motorcycle. The transducer and the angle sensor are powered and controlled by a DIGI-STEER control unit, supplied at 9 to 36 V DC, with zeroing and shunt calibration controls.

It measures the torque the rider applies to the handlebar and the steering angle at the same time, on motorcycles and ATVs, with the handlebars working normally.