Honda Self balancing motorcycle

listermint

Has to be seen to be believed

https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/05/hondas-amazing-self-balancing-motorcycle-defies-gravity/

Whatever next

Lumen

Might be useful for below the knee amputees, on a twist and go scooter.

Pique

Lumen wrote:

Might be useful for below the knee amputees, on a twist and go scooter.

Huh? What's that supposed to mean? Like airbags are only useful for people who don't crash?

It's a fantastic innovation that may one day make bikes safer so people don't have to get amputations from crashes.

And please don't come back with guff about how bikes being dangerous is part of the thrill and how rider aids like this and ABS takes away rider skill.

I'd rather a computer allowed me to brake safely in a wet road than crashing and fuxking myself up.

Innovations like this are 100% welcome, in my book.

Lumen

Pique wrote: »

Huh? What's that supposed to mean? Like airbags are only useful for people who don't crash?

Here's a game. It's like Where's Wally? except with words.

Re-read my post and look for the word "only".

Cienciano

Pique wrote: »

Huh? What's that supposed to mean? Like airbags are only useful for people who don't crash?

It's a fantastic innovation that may one day make bikes safer so people don't have to get amputations from crashes.

And please don't come back with guff about how bikes being dangerous is part of the thrill and how rider aids like this and ABS takes away rider skill.

I'd rather a computer allowed me to brake safely in a wet road than crashing and fuxking myself up.

Innovations like this are 100% welcome, in my book.

How? Looks pretty cool to me, but really is it a safety feature?

aido43

Exactly--whats more safer? Its like self drive cars --I don't see the point.

GBX

Pique wrote: »

Huh? What's that supposed to mean? Like airbags are only useful for people who don't crash?

It's a fantastic innovation that may one day make bikes safer so people don't have to get amputations from crashes.

And please don't come back with guff about how bikes being dangerous is part of the thrill and how rider aids like this and ABS takes away rider skill.

I'd rather a computer allowed me to brake safely in a wet road than crashing and fuxking myself up.

Innovations like this are 100% welcome, in my book.

Take a deep breath there ... as Lumen said those with disabilities who have been unable to ride a bike might get back on with this.

Max Headroom

GBX wrote: »

Take a deep breath there ... as Lumen said those with disabilities who have been unable to ride a bike might get back on with this.

Very few would want to i expect..those that do might get a trike..


Love this bit......Instead the company has taken its Uni-Cub mobility research and applied it to a real-world problem.........it easier than curing cancer..:rolleyes: