Crashing is Now Nearly Impossible!

[Kornholio]

...with this new stability system! :wtf

http://www.wired.com/2015/06/new-ducati-stability-system-makes-crashing-near-impossible/

IB4LMC

 

[ex911]

Damn you Kornholio!!

 

[Kornholio]

:teeth

 

[RightCoastBias]

Oh man...

This is going to be reFUNdant.

 

[shouldnthave]

So, I can just take it to the track and pin it? What's the fun in that? Death waiting in every corner is why I ride.

 

[Ozymandias]

They put a Scotts on it?

I bet I can think of a few people that would make it look easy to crash even with a quality Scotts on board.

 

[Whammy]

Interesting

Id like to see some video of this in action though :teeth

 

[packnrat]

and those jeeps with the auto braking systems have never rear ended another car.. :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl



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[Pierre I am]

So, I can just take it to the track and pin it? What's the fun in that? Death waiting in every corner is why I ride.

This. It's like a GTR on a track. Sure you're passing everyone and getting a crazy lap time but you're disconnected and driving a GTR. It was expected out of you.

It just sounds like the engine goes into limp mode whenever you're about to loose traction.

 

[RRR70]

I can prove them wrong. :teeth

 

[carries an axe]

This is relevant to my interests

 

[Bassem]

This. It's like a GTR on a track. Sure you're passing everyone and getting a crazy lap time but you're disconnected and driving a GTR. It was expected out of you.

It just sounds like the engine goes into limp mode whenever you're about to loose traction.

Everyone says that until they drive one, but you keep your turn of the (previous) century shit. I'll keep mine.

 

[UDRider]

So, I can just take it to the track and pin it? What's the fun in that? Death waiting in every corner is why I ride.

This. It's like a GTR on a track. Sure you're passing everyone and getting a crazy lap time but you're disconnected and driving a GTR. It was expected out of you.

It just sounds like the engine goes into limp mode whenever you're about to loose traction.

Then turn it off on a track and ride the way you want. :dunno

 

[mrzuzzo]

I'm all for safety aids but the way this article puts it makes it seem like a false sense of security. You can't avoid every crash by cutting the throttle...

 

[Bassem]

Why did it take this long to get these into production bikes?
Video is from october 2013

youtu.be/2h9MVbkpLZQ

 

[shouldnthave]

Then turn it off on a track and ride the way you want. :dunno

And get my ass kicked by a computer?! Hell nah! I'll be out there with you guys going full speed and sipping coffee. Do I still have to steer, or is it gunna be just like a ride at six flags? Do they have a wheelie (AKA; the Corey Call) mode?

 

[UDRider]

And get my ass kicked by a computer?! Hell nah! I'll be out there with you guys going full speed and sipping coffee. Do I still have to steer, or is it gunna be just like a ride at six flags? Do they have a wheelie (AKA; the Corey Call) mode?

That's extra. :laughing

My track bike doesn't have any of the fancy shmancy electronics.

 

[clutchslip]

Interesting, but just an evolution, not a revolution. At least we have the word "Nearly" in there.

Let me talk modern tech from yesterday:
What: S1000RR 2015 with all options.
(In Sport mode, -3 on the Damping all around)
Where: Well known, favorite test corner, newly paved.
Who: I think I'll get some edge action on the rear. (I have about 1-1/2 inch of virgin rubber.)

I will downshift to first for this corner, rarely touch the brake, and gradually accelerate around, heading up hill, and full throttle on exit.

The quickshifter seemed to be working on the BMW, up and down, so I use it to enter this corner. It doesn't want to downshift and then it goes into neutral. BAD. I squeeze the brake firmly, the rear comes up (flops around) and the front is barely controllable. The shifter didn't do it's job, and the ABS didn't do it's job.

I have never had any serious issue on this corner with several different bikes, (except heading a little wide on exit), until the technology FAILED on my new techno-wonder. The crap almost put me on my ass.

Beware the robots.

 

[HeatXfer]

Pfftt! I can override that system...


youtu.be/hdTq38qB5QE

 

[RRR70]

Pfftt! I can override that system...


youtu.be/hdTq38qB5QE

It says "TURBO" on the right side building. :laughing