None of the Gear, Ever: BMW's Bike of the Future

[Ulvetanna_imp]

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

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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[feralchimp_imp]

Not their brightest moment.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Except that Steve McQueen didn't make the jump. Bud Ekins did.

 

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Except that Steve McQueen didn't make the jump. Bud Ekins did.

 

[kennyw]

Who needs gear when your bike has the latest safety features?

 

[Rocky_imp]

In the next iteration it will drive and park itself.

 

[Gumby 1100_imp]

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...

 

[emptysea]

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.

 

[LongRanger_imp]

I hate to see the underbelly of a bike, regardless of what kind it is. Must.. Look... Away.

 

[Ulvetanna_imp]

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.

D Air System
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Alpinestars has something similar in development.