What is TPS ?
Bro heres my analogy
WHAT IS TPS?
TPS or throttle position sensor is a sensor that is installed in the carburetor. open the fairing of the top of the carb
and you will see the tps.
Thru this sensor, The CDI will know the position of your throttle.
is it in full throttle?, the TPS will send signal to cdi
is it in 1/2 throttle or idle position ? the TPS will send signal to cdi.
The CDI needs the signal from tps so that the cdi will give the best best settings for the ignition timing to provide best power of your bike.
EXAMPLE (note: This is just simple analogy to show whats the use of TPS)
No TPS: Your on flat road, 100 kilos passenger, full throttle.
the cdi says: This is my settings, this is what i was designed for. i will just give this same settings.
besides i dont know whats happening outside.
No TPS: Going Uphill or mountain, 100 kilos passenger, full throttle.
the cdi says: This is my settings, hmm... im wondering whats happening outside? Is my settings correct? ahh forget it, i dont know whats going on outside so ill just give this same settings regardless whats happening outside. I dont care!!!
WITH TPS: Your on flat road, 100 kilos passenger, full throttle.
cdi says: ohh im already in full throttle, the rpm is high, i believe we are on a flat road because its full throttle and the rpm is also high.
The driver is speedmaniac!, ok, you are speedmaniac, I will give the best settings thats designed for top speed.
WITH TPS: Going Uphill or mountain, 100 kilos passenger, full throttle.
cdi says: ohh my , The throttle is full but the rpm is low... hmm.... why is that? probably its going uphill or we are going to a mountain, ok with that i will use the best settings for going uphill.
if youve noticed, most of the special bikes, high performance bikes have TPS. example of that are bigbikes, and motocross bikes who needs GOOD power at all powerbands.
In summary:
TPS is the eyes of your cdi. it will show the cdi whats happening outside.
Hope you understand my comics style of explanation...