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Message started by justin_o_guy2 on 09/19/18 at 10:52:38

Title: Electronic training wheels
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/19/18 at 10:52:38

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/bmw-teaching-motorcycle-drive-itself-so-it-can-help-save-ncna910801

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by Eegore on 09/19/18 at 12:06:13

Considering the bike just ran a stop sign in that video I'd say they are pretty accurate for where I live. No more research needed.

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by Serowbot on 09/19/18 at 12:30:12

News flash...
BMW sucks the fun out of motorcycling... :-?

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by verslagen1 on 09/19/18 at 13:22:58

BMW, where the rider is truly invisible and naked.

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by Dave on 09/19/18 at 17:56:11

I could take a nap on the long straight sections between curves! :)

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/19/18 at 19:27:09

5442554850454853270 wrote:

News flash...
BMW sucks the fun out of motorcycling... :-?

My first thought.
I wonder if it gets in a corner and cracks the gas open and accelerates through.

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by 1st2know on 09/19/18 at 19:40:17

I'll buy this when I can push a button my watch and summon my motorcycle.

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by batman on 09/19/18 at 22:02:32

Looks to be as much fun to ride as a three wheeler.

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/20/18 at 23:04:06

Let's see who buys one.
Seems an awful lot like

No Fat Half and Half

Which is a real thing.
No/low, not sure what it said
But it's not even almost
Half and Half
Kinda defeats the purpose, dunnit?

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by Dave on 09/21/18 at 04:39:17

3A252324393E0F3F0F37252962500 wrote:

Let's see who buys one.

I don't think this is going to become a production model......until the time when you are "required" to have a car/truck/motorcycle that drives itself. I don't know how far off that is - but I suspect the day is coming, as there are just too many distracted drivers and accidents. (Somehow I can't see automated vehicles being more qualified than an alert driver).

I believe this is a research and development tool.......Yamaha has been working on the same thing - but they have a robot rider.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjZPvXKewFk

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/21/18 at 06:50:53

Rossi beat the mechanical monkey, but I don't know if I could. Daggum thing wasn't exactly slow. That's amazing.
When will we see the boxers, I wonder?
Maybe we don't need self driving cars at all. Maybe we can retrofit all cars by putting a bot behind the wheel.
Different settings, from Asian woman to gramma, to Will Power,,

Title: Re: Electronic training wheels
Post by Ruttly on 09/25/18 at 10:04:54

Yeah , but can it ride the perfect wheelie ?