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  1. BMW working on road surface sensing traction control for motorcycles

    ... could 2021 be the year that road surface-sensitive traction control becomes a thing ? BMW seems to think so, as they have filed a patent ... the road ahead. The camera feeds the information back to a control module that uses computer programs to build up a 3D image of the road ...

    Simon Hancocks - 29/09/2020 - 09:29 - 46 comments

  2. BMW patents gesture control system for motorcycles

    ... slight movements of the rider's fingers in order to control settings in the system.  The thought is that by allowing the rider to keep both hands on the handlebar they can maintain full control of the motorcycle whilst navigating the myriad of rider-aids now found ...

    Alex Strange - 19/04/2021 - 11:21

  3. Kawasaki H2 SX to gain camara assisted adaptive cruise control

    ... RADAR-GUIDED or adaptive cruise control is the latest in the long line of battlegrounds that manufacturers are ...

    Simon Hancocks - 18/02/2022 - 11:27

  4. Ducati Multistrada V4 adaptive cruise control explained

    ... every other bike on the road: radar-guided adaptive cruise control. Ducati Multistrada 1260 S review | Visordown.com ... governs the bike’s speed while using the adaptive cruise control. The rear sensor is for the optional blind-spot detection – more on ...

    Simon Hancocks - 14/10/2020 - 11:31 - 0 comments

  5. Honda patents point to radar-guided cruise control on new Gold Wing

    ... Gold Wing is seen in patents sporting radar-guided cruise control. The patent seen here was originally filed in March 2018, which ... and BMW, all of which are working on radar-guided cruise control systems of one type or another. Ducati though is the only firm to ...

    Simon Hancocks - 09/06/2023 - 16:01 - 15 comments

  6. Compulsory ABS and traction control coming for American bikes

    ... has voted to recommend that bikes come with ABS and traction control systems fitted in future. The rules are part of ten ... in America will all be tooled up with ABS and stability control/traction control setups. But they’ll also be integrated into smart ...

    Al Dowds - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 1 comment

  7. Mackenzie on acquiring throttle control

    ... with two-strokes. Riders brought up them gain good throttle control because there's not as direct a connection between throttle and wheel ... gear without using the brakes, using only the throttle to control the bike. The best place to practise is off road, where you can ...

    Niall Mackenzie - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  8. Video: Using Triumph Explorer cruise control

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    TH - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

  9. Guy showcases unbelievable bike control

    ... wheelies bikes are awesome awesome motorbike control awesome motorbike clips 0 ...

    Tom.Harris - 19/09/2018 - 08:01 - 0 comments

  10. Is KTM working up radar-guided cruise control for smaller models?

    ... radar-guided bandwagon with its own brand of advanced cruise control. The patent images show a small-capacity naked machine in the ... to work in much the same way as standard radar-guided cruise control: set the speed, set the distance to the vehicle in front, let the bike ...

    Simon Hancocks - 04/01/2021 - 14:12

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