<description>&lt;p&gt;Lou sits down with motorcycle data guru, Ed Fatzinger. Ed is the director of accident reconstruction at YA Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and a master’s in aerospace engineering from Embry Riddle University. He’s also a professional engineer, ACTAR-accredited reconstructionist, and a member of the SAE accident reconstruction committee. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He’s published several papers on the topic of motorcycle crash data. In this episode, you’ll learn about:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Kawasaki data and how Ed started down that path&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Ducati’s Data Monitoring system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Bombardier’s BUDS data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Airbags vests&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Apps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Diagnostic tools&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• And more…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You can watch the podcast and find links from the show &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lightpointdata.com/data-driven-fatzinger"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-fatzinger-p-e-36268761/"&gt;Connect with Ed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://EdFatzinger.com"&gt;EdFatzinger.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yagroup.com/associates/edward-fatzinger/"&gt;YA Engineering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Timeline of Topics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00:00 – Bikes in the shop and Ducati’s modern tech&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:04:03 – Discovering Kawasaki’s hidden EDR system&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:07:18 – Breaking barriers: early roadblocks and first contact with Kawasaki&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:12:03 – Data mysteries and how manufacturers respond&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:15:43 – How motorcycle EDRs actually trigger (and how Ed tested it)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:20:43 – Cracking the code: reverse-engineering and publishing the first papers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:25:03 – Education, persistence, and field testing across the country&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:32:48 – Tip-over sensors, power loss, and missing crash data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:37:38 – Inside the data: speed, traction, throttle, clutch, and gears&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:47:17 – Validating accuracy and correcting speed data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:52:16 – Power loss anomalies and how to preserve motorcycle EDR evidence&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:04:17 – Off-road vehicles, BRP systems, and what “last instant data” really means&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:12:21 – Diagnostic tools, Ducati EDRs, and the future of rider data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:34:49 – Airbag vest systems and data availability&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:41:23 – Ducati Data Analyzer and practical applications&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:56:54 – Smartphone-based data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:59:24 – Lessons learned and how to connect with Ed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Data Driven with Lou Peck

Lou Peck

Ed Fatzinger: Deconstructing Kawasaki events, exploring Ducati DDM, and all things motorcycle data

OCT 15, 2025120 MIN
Data Driven with Lou Peck

Ed Fatzinger: Deconstructing Kawasaki events, exploring Ducati DDM, and all things motorcycle data

OCT 15, 2025120 MIN

Description

<p>Lou sits down with motorcycle data guru, Ed Fatzinger. Ed is the director of accident reconstruction at YA Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and a master’s in aerospace engineering from Embry Riddle University. He’s also a professional engineer, ACTAR-accredited reconstructionist, and a member of the SAE accident reconstruction committee. </p><p></p><p>He’s published several papers on the topic of motorcycle crash data. In this episode, you’ll learn about:</p><p>• Kawasaki data and how Ed started down that path</p><p>• Ducati’s Data Monitoring system</p><p>• Bombardier’s BUDS data</p><p>• Airbags vests</p><p>• Apps</p><p>• Diagnostic tools</p><p>• And more…</p><p></p><p>You can watch the podcast and find links from the show <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://lightpointdata.com/data-driven-fatzinger">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>--</p><p></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-fatzinger-p-e-36268761/">Connect with Ed</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://EdFatzinger.com">EdFatzinger.com</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.yagroup.com/associates/edward-fatzinger/">YA Engineering</a></p><p></p><p>--</p><p></p><p><strong>Timeline of Topics</strong></p><p>00:00:00 – Bikes in the shop and Ducati’s modern tech</p><p>00:04:03 – Discovering Kawasaki’s hidden EDR system</p><p>00:07:18 – Breaking barriers: early roadblocks and first contact with Kawasaki</p><p>00:12:03 – Data mysteries and how manufacturers respond</p><p>00:15:43 – How motorcycle EDRs actually trigger (and how Ed tested it)</p><p>00:20:43 – Cracking the code: reverse-engineering and publishing the first papers</p><p>00:25:03 – Education, persistence, and field testing across the country</p><p>00:32:48 – Tip-over sensors, power loss, and missing crash data</p><p>00:37:38 – Inside the data: speed, traction, throttle, clutch, and gears</p><p>00:47:17 – Validating accuracy and correcting speed data</p><p>00:52:16 – Power loss anomalies and how to preserve motorcycle EDR evidence</p><p>01:04:17 – Off-road vehicles, BRP systems, and what “last instant data” really means</p><p>01:12:21 – Diagnostic tools, Ducati EDRs, and the future of rider data</p><p>01:34:49 – Airbag vest systems and data availability</p><p>01:41:23 – Ducati Data Analyzer and practical applications</p><p>01:56:54 – Smartphone-based data</p><p>01:59:24 – Lessons learned and how to connect with Ed</p><p></p><p></p>