GMballistic Posted October 13, 2016 Share Posted October 13, 2016 Just been reading about this Concept motorbike from BMW. I'm not into bikes really but I do appreciate most anything with an engine especially if it looks as cool as this. Copied & pasted the blurb from the article below.... BMW has unveiled its futuristic vision for motorcycles and from the looks of it they’re going to be so intelligent you don’t actually need a helmet.You of course will need a helmet because as we all know motorcycles are incredibly dangerous objects, but this is not reality, it’s BMW’s future reality where no one crashes. Temporarily suspend your belief for a moment then. It’s called the Vision Motorrad Next 100 and it’s an ultra-smart zero-emissions motorcycle that self-balances, is able to detect dangers before you’ve even seen them and help you ride like a pro. The bike is essentially a hyper-connected piece of technology, seamlessly sending information about the road and its surroundings to a visor which them essentially acts like the HUD that many fighter pilots will use. During normal driving the visor simply acts as a wind-shield, however if you start cornering it’ll show you the perfect angle to turn at, your bike’s position in relation to the flat ground and alert you of any dangers around the corner. Of course it’s not just the bike that’s super-smart. The accompanying suit sounds more like a space suit than a form of riding wear. Depending on conditions it can warm or cool the user. At higher speeds the neck section inflates, providing extra support for the upper vertebrae. Rather interestingly, the suit provides no safety features, why? Well BMW says that “the bike’s intelligent assistance systems make them superfluousâ€. So when can you buy this slab of pure futurism? Well you can’t. You see this is a very very far-reaching concept that BMW has created to showcase where the company is heading in the next 100 years. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bmw-self-driving-motorbike-concept-is-so-safe-you-dont-need-a-helmet-you-absolutely-do_uk_57ff407be4b0010a7f3dbb50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Tron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-G- Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Only 30 years late Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 Tron Only 30 years late Exactly both. Oh and it's still just a concept. @G ~ That cartoon gripped me btw. Just watched the whole thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 thats look ****ing aweful lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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