Playing with AI

I was playing around with Googles AI known as Bard today. I asked it a question about the Seca Turbo and it gave me bad info...

Question...

how many units of the seca turbo did yamaha produce
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Answer...
Based on available information, it is estimated that Yamaha produced around 12,000 units of the XJ650 Turbo, also known as the Seca Turbo, between 1982 and 1985.

The Yamaha XJ650 Turbo was a limited-production motorcycle that was only available in certain markets. It was the world's first production turbocharged motorcycle, and it was a technological marvel for its time. The XJ650 Turbo was based on the popular XJ650 Maxim, but it featured a number of cosmetic and performance upgrades, including a turbocharged engine, a water-cooled radiator, and a six-speed transmission.

The XJ650 Turbo was also more expensive than the Maxim, which may have contributed to its lower production numbers. Additionally, the XJ650 Turbo was not without its problems. The turbocharger was known to be unreliable, and the bike was also difficult to ride due to its high power output. As a result, the XJ650 Turbo was not a commercial success, and it was discontinued after just a few years of production.

Despite its limited production numbers and its problems, the XJ650 Turbo is a highly sought-after motorcycle by collectors today. It is a rare and unique motorcycle that represents the pinnacle of Japanese motorcycle technology in the early 1980s. The XJ650 Turbo is considered to be one of the most significant motorcycles of all time.

Let me know if you have other questions or requests.

The Turbo isn't water cooled, nor does it have a six speed transmission, so...

Question...
the xj650 turbo was not water cooled, why did you say it was?

Answer...
You are correct. The Yamaha XJ650 Turbo was air cooled, and not water cooled. I apologize for my error. The XJ650 Turbo was designed to be a high-performance motorcycle, and the turbocharger added a lot of heat to the engine. To help dissipate this heat, the XJ650 Turbo featured a number of cooling features, including large fins on the cylinder head and an oil cooler. However, the XJ650 Turbo did not have a water-cooled radiator.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I will strive to be more accurate in my responses in the future.

I've been playing around with this AI for months now and it's usually pretty good at the information it returns.

 

I'm not surprised. One of my other bikes is a Royal Enfield Himalayan, which just came back from having its top end replaced after I blew it up (broke the exhaust valve) on a trip to Arkansas. Some people were telling me the bike's not designed for long-distance travel at high (for a 411cc thumper) speeds, so I asked Google. It pointed me at Quora, whose first and supposedly "best" answer came from ChatGPT:


Obviously any number of people (like Nathan the Postman) would differ. But this is the nature of LLM AIs: they scrape the internet without any ability to judge how knowledgeable the folks who posted the info are. In this case, there seem to be a lot of people with little-to-no experience with the bike posting their speculation that a 411cc Indian-made single obviously can't be ridden long distances at highway speeds, and fairly few posting from actual experience. Garbage in, garbage out...

In another thread, I'm asking about whether it's really necessary to replace the front master cylinder when fitting standard bars to a Maxim (in place of the goofy buckhorn mini-apes). Maybe I should ask ChatGPT...? Nah, maybe I'll ask people who actually know something.

 

Try Bing Chat. It includes reference links to the source material.