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Two comments:
1) We (Cobra) always work with aftermarket companies to supply them digital data...That ensures better fitting parts, and it reduces the cost and time to market for whatever product is being developed.
2) If you're looking for incredible hands-on experience, I strongly suggest FSAE (Formula SAE). Granted, it's not two wheels, but you'll be immersed in real-world race engineering, project management, and fabrication. Do it if you have the opportunity. FSAE pulls together theory and practice at a hyperdrive pace.
If you can't get an internship, your next best bet would be to start hitting up all of the local fab/manufacturing shops near your school. Let them know your situation and you want hands-on experience. Be open to anything they have. At this point, you would benefit just as much from being a shop employee than a office engineer. Ask them if they have any part-time employment positions that would allow you to work 20 hours a week and then school the rest. Something like that. Anything from a machinist, welder, assembler, laser/punch/press brake operator in the shop will go miles to help you understand how product is actually built, not just designed.
Don't call. Go in. Talk to the owners/managers. Have your resume on hand and be ready for an on-the-spot interview. Let them know you are flexible and willing to learn. Be assertive and confident and make it clear you are serious about your work and learning.
You will quickly learn that book work only takes you so far. In my opinion, any engineering degree is only good enough for you to get your foot in the door somewhere. Your real engineering education will start once you actually get into Industry.
The best advice I can give is to find a student design competition to participate in and commit yourself to it, this really opens the door to internships and other experiences. I'm an introvert and not very good at networking, so being part of a successful Formula SAE team really helped me get some great opportunities.
The Shop
Some teams didnt even get them running till they gave up on their own stuff.
i was told some wise words , many years ago.. design is making stuff that works , development it making it work perfectly.... it isnt about designing stuff that doesnt work , and developing it until it does.
I carried a very large role on an SAE team in college, implemented a standalone ecu from scratch that ran a turbo skidoo on alternative fuel (all your northerns like me appreciate winter toys). This without a doubt helped me get to where I am today. Regardless of if your school offers any SAE programs or not, try and land an internship or co-op in the type of field you think you want to end up in. Even if you end up disliking it, that experience will make you much more marketable in the future to employers when you graduate.
I raced more when I was interning because it provided me with the funds to do so. While in school I didn't ride as much. One of the reasons I went 3 hours away rather than close to home was to leave a lot of distractions behind. From somebody who was in your position not long ago, I suggest you put moto on the back burner until your done. The. You'll get out of school and land a job and be able to ride as much as you want.
To the OP, any trusted supplier is provided with the models required to do what they need to do. I'm sure the aftermarket industry does not have this luxury and it's a lot more reverse engineering.
edit- my machine shop experience was 90% cnc lathe running, setup, and button pushing and 10% learning on my own. we were to busy for me to dick around and get a lot of milling experience and the like. thats what i was referring to.
Your 500 build is a work of art by the way.
There is a little cliquey-ness about it, but dealing with that is part of it.
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