Motorcycle Trends 2016: High-tech on two wheels: Now motorcycles become safer

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Motorcycle Trends 2016

High-tech on two wheels: Now motorcycles are safer

Motorcycle Trends 2016: High-tech on two wheels: Now motorcycles become safer-wheels

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Motorcyclists live dangerous – but they can count on at least for ever better technology. The miniaturization of electronic components makes more and more assistance systems possible. This greatly increases active safety and comfort.

ABS in the motorcycle? Meanwhile not only technically no problem, but soon duty. Meanwhile, traction control, switching assistant, wheelie control or cruise control in more and more motorcycles can be found. The latest two-wheeled assistance system is the Totwinkel-Warner, at the end of 2015 in the BMW scooter C 650 GT presented as world first.

ABS must always be on board from 2017

The prime example of the technical development is the ABS, in the EU with new motorcycles over 125 cubic centimeters displacement from the 1. January 2017 duty. In his market launch in 1988 by BMW Motorrad weighed the system more than eleven kilograms and had a considerable need for space; Meanwhile, a current, far more powerful motorcycle, barely brings more than half a kilogram to the scales and Corresponds to about the room volume of two cigarette boxes. This is also easy to accommodate in the place and weighted motorcycle. Depending on the design, a current ABS can also ensure that extreme braking does not lift the rear wheel or remains the front wheel on the ground when strong acceleration ("Wheelie control"); In this case, sometimes even different regulation levels are possible.

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dpa / IFZ Dangerous blockade: ABS can prevent the blocking of the wheels and is so straight in the motorcycle a huge safety gain.

Gas without gas

Prerequisite for the development of most electronic assistance systems was the Ride-by-wire technology for engine control. In the so-called E-gas, the commands for opening or closing the throttle valves are no longer a mechanical, but electronically issued; For many cars, this is long ago. A speed control system, for example, requires only a suitable software for existing E-gas except various sensors. Additional weight or construction volume is no longer connected to the installation of a cruise control.

The ride-by-wire technology is also a prerequisite for the definition of various engine mappings; Thus, it is possible to implement the commands of the gas rotary handle direct or indirect, ie with minimal delay in performance – the driving behavior of the motorcycle is therefore more aggressive or smoother.

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Traction control

Relatively widespread is the traction control now. Sensors determine whether the rear wheel runs danger during acceleration, losing the adhesion – be it because of too strong gas in slack or, for example, on polluted roadway. If the system recognizes such a case, the power output is returned so far that the wheel still retains sufficient adhesion. In controllable traction controls – depending on the effort, there are between two and ten levels – the driver can determine the level of engagement. Often a traction check is also completely deactivated. Corresponding systems are now no longer found only with extremely powerful motorcycles, but even in the 48 hp class. Even with 350 scooters there are already drive slip controls.

Lighter

An assistant system offered by only a few motorcycle manufacturers is the switching assistant. It allows the high and part already already the downshift without coupling, wherein when switching down the tensile force interruption is minimized. About a sensor connected to the shift lever, the engine control is instructed to interrupt the ignition for less than one-tenth sensor. As a result, the gear can be easily changed without clutch operation. BMW has introduced the 2010 switching assistant in serial motorcycle construction.

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A particularly complicated project in driving safety is the "motorcycle stability control" of Bosch, abbreviated MSC. With their help, it is possible to use the ABS in conjunction with a control unit for it to be able to slowly brake in slack without fear of a wheel blockade. This is reduced from physical reasons inevitable setting torque of the motorcycle, so that the desired line can be kept better. A good year after Bosch in 2014 together with KTM had this technology series production, the supplier continental with such a system was also available. These highly complex assistance systems are currently used by BMW, Ducati and KTM.

BMW system defuses the dead angle

The most recent assistance system in the market is the "Side View Assist" (SVW), which BMW has presented in autumn 2015 for the scooter C 650 GT. It is a dead angle warner working on ultrasound base and developed on the basis of existing car systems for the motorcycle.

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5 thoughts on “Motorcycle Trends 2016: High-tech on two wheels: Now motorcycles become safer”

  1. Rarely read such a
    many of the time have also written by the helper in the car. The life but … all not anymore! I am also 50 and drive such a bolition and is grateful about the technology. And I’m probably more in my life with the moped rather than you with all your vehicles together. Was in the 1980s z.B. With my XT 7.000 km through Africa on the road (without smartphone and internet!); was moped in the US, almost all over Europe and Asia. So do not tell such a cast if you have no idea about the moped driving.

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  2. Physiknur bounded
    controllable. Anyone who braked in a curve once knows the physical forces and the pitch torque. It only helps the driving skills and physical fitness.Only people who start with 50 now starting everything, buy these overpriced hatchbacks. In the past, he would have been bikers, and there is a man on the handlebar and someone who has screwed. The market adapts to the ever-aligning clientele, young people make this hobby less and less.

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  3. sure, of course….
    ….We used to died as men! I have been moped for 37 years; Although "Baby break" But I’m grateful about every my helper. You must not forget that used to only about a third traffic was to today. How many have died earlier by mistake or sitting in a wheelchair today? And I’ve actually braked one or the other time in a curve..

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  4. Absolutely
    superfluous humbug! They should install their electronics dirt, where they want…Because the only one "unsafe" With a motorcycle is the driver!

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  5. I want to say goodbye here….
    ….If you moped on the level like your comments……then bye…..! So the comments here to the latest technical helper make me the moped boots. Drive a BMW RR for 2 years and just find it awesome. Tja Vlt is it because she has never been allowed to drive such a moped; otherwise……

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