r1limited Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/18/bosch-jet-thruster-motorcycle-slide-recovery/ Modern motorcycles have gained safety features like antilock brakes and even (experimental) self-balancing, but riders still highly exposed in crashes. Bosch is trying to stop accidents in the first place in a crazy new way: using jet thrusters. Let's say you've leaned into a steep curve, hit a patch of gravel or sand and started to slide in an unrecoverable way. A sensor will detect the wheel slip and fire gas from an airbag-type accumulator out of a tank side nozzle, creating a reverse thrust that miraculously rights your motorcycle. The tech is not unlike the thrusters used to maneuver spacecraft and looks, as you'd expect, pretty cool when it engages (see below). The downside is that it's for one-time use (like an airbag), increases complexity and is likely to come only to expensive motorcycles, if it ever arrives at all. It would have to work flawlessly, because if it engaged by accident, it could possibly knock you right over. Bosch also showed off new motorcycle tech including adaptive cruise control, blind spot warnings and more. It plans to introduce those features in the Ducati Multistrada and KTM 1290 Super Duke, but didn't say when, or if, the anti-sliding thruster tech would come to market. “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” --Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyow5 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Just to clarify, the gas does not right the back (or it would fire from the other side) but it pushes into the turn to counteract the centrifugal forces pushes the bike wide while also pushing the tire into the pavement a little harder to restore some grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1limited Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 10 minutes ago, cyow5 said: Just to clarify, the gas does not right the back (or it would fire from the other side) but it pushes into the turn to counteract the centrifugal forces pushes the bike wide while also pushing the tire into the pavement a little harder to restore some grip Hence weighting the outside peg (Good Observation) “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” --Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarGuy7a Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 It will also help stabilize your bikes orbital trajectory when you rev it to the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member norcal616 Posted May 19, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 19, 2018 mmm yea... now I cant "scrub" the HP-07 at RRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD BBBBBBBBBUUUUUUDDDDDDD! 2015 fz-07- Hordpower Edition...2015 fj-09- 120whp- Graves Exhaust w/Woolich Race Kit- tuned by 2WDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Can we point em backwards? Like boosters? That would go really nice with on-board missiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Wow. Bizarre! Or maybe we should just all petition the Department of Transportation to send out street sweepers to remove the tons and tons of gravel they fling all over the roads whenever there is a skiff of snow in the forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 So, i predict that in 20 years the MT-07 world raid will be a three wheeled, electric powered, thruster equipped, self riding dual sport bike with a bottle opener on the handle bars and a BJ machine in the front of the seat. It does everything for ya, just hop on, crack open a beer and have at it. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Half the thrill of riding is knowing that you can low side or something else. Screw this and screw light beer, too! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member bornagainbiker Posted May 19, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted May 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, Beemer said: Half the thrill of riding is knowing that you can low side or something else. Screw this and screw light beer, too! A agree, light beer is like decaffeinated coffee--what's the point? Give Respect To Get Respect https://jeff-galbraith.pixels.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylee Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 I'm all about strapping rocket thrusters to stuff. It can't go wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjh Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 15 hours ago, Cruizin said: So, i predict that in 20 years the MT-07 world raid will be a three wheeled, electric powered, thruster equipped, self riding dual sport bike with a bottle opener on the handle bars and a BJ machine in the front of the seat. It does everything for ya, just hop on, crack open a beer and have at it. Or just buy a H-D... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1limited Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 20 hours ago, bornagainbiker said: A agree, light beer is like decaffeinated coffee--what's the point? When I was drinking I thought half beer means you could buy more. Like throwing up I thought that just made room for more beer “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.” --Thomas Jefferson quoting Cesare Beccaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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