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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: 3, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 13 2016, @01:59PM
Well, it appears to me that those tires are wider than the womans ass and hips, in the photos. Now, I don't have a woman's broad hips and posterior, but I've never lost my balance when sitting on my ass. My ass is wide enough to be stable under most conditions. I've been blown over by high wihds, and knocked over by waves, but generally speaking, my ass is quite stable.
I suspect that any two wheeled vehicle is going to be stable with three foot wide tires on it.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday October 13 2016, @05:22PM
It will be even more stable when all that tire friction means you have no gas left after 20 miles.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday October 14 2016, @12:09AM
Wonder how stable those tires are when the water lies on the road? Hydroplanes from hell!