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None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - Ulvetanna_imp - 10-17-2016
Beyond the pale; this concept defies logic.
“The future of motorcycling will be so safe that riders won’t have to wear a helmet or gear. There will be no way you can have an accident.”
-Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW AG Board Member
[url=http://brand.bmw-motorrad.com/en/stories/design/vision-bike.html]THE GREAT ESCAPE.
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The title of the project is BMW Motorrad's idea, not mine. The irony is not lost, I hope.
Steve McQueen would be...nonplussed, I think.
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RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - feralchimp_imp - 10-17-2016
Not their brightest moment.
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - Lord Popgun - 10-17-2016
Except that Steve McQueen didn't make the jump. Bud Ekins did.
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - Ulvetanna_imp - 10-17-2016
(10-17-2016, 01:03 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: Except that Steve McQueen didn't make the jump. Bud Ekins did.
None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - kennyw - 10-17-2016
Who needs gear when your bike has the latest safety features?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUJjlXZQIKc
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - Rocky_imp - 10-17-2016
In the next iteration it will drive and park itself.
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - Gumby 1100_imp - 10-17-2016
My bike already has the ability to "park itself" without any added electronics!
...as long as you are not fussy about where or how it parks...
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - emptysea - 10-17-2016
Pretty interesting concept. Hard to imagine a time when there would be no need for safety gear or, more accurately, when the safety gear is, essentially, built into the bike. I'd like to ride it.
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - LongRanger_imp - 10-17-2016
I hate to see the underbelly of a bike, regardless of what kind it is. Must.. Look... Away.
RE: None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future - Ulvetanna_imp - 10-18-2016
And on the realistic side of things, here's the latest technology in preventing injuries: motorcycle racing suits with airbags, all controlled by an ECU programmed with data acquired from research and tests.
[url=http://www.cycleworld.com/dainese-all-new-head-to-toe-safety-system-motorcycle-gear]D Air System
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Alpinestars has something similar in development.