The motorcycle of the future is so safe riders can cruise without helmet—all of the thrills with none of the danger—according to BMW.
The German automaker unveiled on Tuesday its Motorrad Vision Next 100, a sleek, self-balancing prototype the company released as part of its 100th anniversary celebrations.
The zero-emissions bike has self-balancing wheels designed to stand upright even at a complete stop, stability that the company says will allow riders to forgo riding a helmet.
"Its self-balancing system will help protect the rider at any time," said Edgar Heinrich, the design director of BMW's motorcycle division. "Any late reaction from the driver will trigger and the vehicle will balance out."
"In the future, motorcycle riders will be able to enjoy riding without protective gear."
The TRON light cycle is almost here.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Nuke on Thursday October 13 2016, @12:26PM
I don't know much about motorcyling, but I do know that not all crashes are caused by riders losing their balance. In fact I'd guess that hardly any crashes are caused that way. I have done a lot of cycling (pedal powered) and I never even needed to think about balancing, it became an automatic refles, like balancing when walking. Having spoken to motorcylists I understand that the main danger is from people "not seeing them" and pulling out in front of them - same as with pedal cycling.
I've never been a great admirer of BMW either, but this silly statement hits rock bottom.