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1. The ABI and Thatcham warn against automated driving plans

   ... to rethink its plans to introduce Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) on the UK’s roads. If the plans continue as planned, the systems could be allowed as early as 2021. NEW Aprilia RS 660 ...

   Simon Hancocks - 26/10/2020 - 15:14 - 3 comments

2. EU enforced braking - below 125cc?

   ... it will be a legal requirement to fit antilock braking systems (ABS) to all motorcycles that have an engine displacement greater than ... or more' will be required to have either antilock braking systems OR a 'combined braking system' (linking the front and rear brakes ...

   CDodd - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

3. The Ducati Multistrada 1260 S Grand Tour revealed

   ... that’s it. The Grand Tour has none of the high-tech safety systems we assumed would be making an appearance at this year’s EICMA. No radar-guided cruise control or hazard avoidance systems. If you want the top of the range MTS 1260 S in your garage next year ...

   Simon Hancocks - 23/10/2019 - 15:46 - 2 comments

4. D.I.Y: Sort your fuel injection

   ... BMW's new M6 has one of the most powerful engine management systems yet developed, boasting over 200,000,000 operations a second as it ... than 50 sensors. Bikes have yet to need such complex systems, although it won't be long if emissions laws keep getting stricter. ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

5. PS 125i (2006 - present) review

   ... control unit (ECU) for both the fuel injection and ignition systems into one compact and lightweight unit. This fully electronic system is ... only the rear drum brake, as in conventional scooter brake systems, it also engages the front brake calliper by way of an inline ...

   Anonymous (not verified) - 23/09/2019 - 09:35 - 0 comments

6. Ducati to equip bikes with radar by 2020

   ... The system, called ARAS (Advanced Rider Assistance Systems) increases rider safety levels via a number of sensors, including ... by alerting the rider. Ducati started developing these systems as early as 2016, in conjunction with the Department of Electronics, ...

   Visordown - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 1 comment

7. Stability control for bikes

   ... which takes the ideas of traction control, combined brake systems and anti-lock to the next logical stage. The main target is making the systems work in corners as well as in a straight line. Sensors make note of the ...

   Visordown News - 19/09/2018 - 03:49 - 0 comments

8. New study confirms self-driving cars are not safe for bikers

   ... found that the continued use of Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) can lead drivers of those vehicles to become increasingly ... is also a similar detection problem with camera-based ADAS systems, where two tail lights which are positioned close together can appear ...

   Alex Whitworth - 07/09/2022 - 11:12 - 0 comments

9. First Ride: 2006 BMW R1200GS Adventure

   ... the forest trails the front Telelever and rear Paralever systems coped well, except over big jumps when they would bottom out. My only ... technology but I feel there are simpler, more predictable systems around with fewer components and less potential for problems Long ...

   Niall Mackenzie - 22/09/2019 - 19:20 - 0 comments

10. How A Motorcycle IMU Works

    ... has been filtering down from the superbikes that debuted the systems less than a decade before to more mainstream models. By 2019, ... The second technology is that of Microelectronic Mechanical Systems, or MEMS. These are what allow the creation of IMUs. Although MEMS ...

    Simon Hancocks - 05/02/2024 - 16:59 - 3 comments

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