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BMW Self Balancing Motorcycle
- Thread starter Gsus
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How does it deal with oncoming objects? I'd say it's a long time away from not requiring protective gear.
...you mean, like a highside...?
Riceburner
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We need gear not only for crash protection. Riding around getting pelted by debris, bugs, etc is a good reason to wear gear.
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it's the how lazy can we be
hmmm what can I do so I don't have to put my feet down or worry about balancing this pesky bike
might as well make it auto drive too
Well, not necessarily.
The three-wheeler market caters to a large segment who feel uncomfortable balancing a two-wheeler, or are unable to anymore due to injury or infirmity.
A self-balancing vehicle is a natural entry for an aging demographic who still wants to feel "sporty".
TorontoBoy
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I can see a market for a self-balancing motorcycle for riders with short legs, or for those brave souls that like tall KTMs. This is especially true in lanes with bus knuckles, where the asphalt has melted, and buses have mashed it into a peak in between tire track troughs.
There are also older bikers, as mentioned, who have now migrated to trikes, but how do you get the bike out of the garage first? Do you turn it on, it balances, then you push it out?
There are also older bikers, as mentioned, who have now migrated to trikes, but how do you get the bike out of the garage first? Do you turn it on, it balances, then you push it out?
It's a BMW. There'll be a button for that. It'll be between the switch for the heated grips and the cruise control.
But seriously, most trikes have reverse-gear motors, presumably to cater to the older riders. I'd expect no less from this Beemer.
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boyoboy
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large segment?
Im part of the "aging demographic" and i'll die before riding a three wheeler. I think 3 wheelers are for riders any age who never could ride a two wheeler. just so happens old guys can usually better afford the overpriced 3 wheel cages?
just my view...
edit-and my father, at 86, can and does still ride.
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boyoboy
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evil flourishes where good men do nothing.
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I think it's great that *YOU* will never buy a trike. But the market for older riders remains large regardless of *YOUR* opinion.
A quick search reveals:
http://archive.jsonline.com/busines...nging-demographics-b99464795z1-297125131.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/us/trikes-three-wheeled-motorcycles-on-rise-as-riders-age.html
http://www.canadianbusiness.com/inn...ing-boomer-bikers-a-three-wheeled-motorcycle/
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-three-wheelers-20150103-story.html
http://www.motorcyclemojo.com/2007/11/trikes-at-any-age/
Face
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So that's the BMW people will be riding in 100 years. That's a shame as I hear that levitation technology is expected in around 85 years! Lol!
Really the whole premise of predicting 100 years in advance is a bit absurd!
Really the whole premise of predicting 100 years in advance is a bit absurd!
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