Tired of putting a foot down at the lights?

**bogan** · 6th February 2017, 06:44

The self drive bit at the end is cool, otherwise, not really a fan.

**Akzle** · 6th February 2017, 08:28

lawd forbid you should have to do something so pedestrian.

**nerrrd** · 6th February 2017, 08:44

I would be.

Read up about this when it was posted somewhere else on here – it only kicks under a certain speed (5mph I think?) once you go over that it disengages. And the whole mechanism (according to what I read at the time, apologies if my memory deceives me) is in the forks - from there back it's a bog standard NC750s - DCT obviously).

Not sure I see any practical disadvantage, other than the cost and complexity (it's based on tech from the Honda robotics programme, so probably astronomically expensive and not necessarily totally reliable for now).

**swbarnett** · 6th February 2017, 09:04

Originally Posted by nerrrd

Not sure I see any practical disadvantage,

I see one big one. One sign of a good rider in my book is how slow they can ride and still stay upright. Taking away the need to do that will have implications for a rider's stability at higher speeds.

**mossy1200** · 6th February 2017, 09:17

Tickets at stop signs because you didn't ground a foot.

**trufflebutter** · 6th February 2017, 10:12

Originally Posted by swbarnett

I see one big one. One sign of a good rider in my book is how slow they can ride and still stay upright. Taking away the need to do that will have implications for a rider's stability at higher speeds.

There should be a Who Takes The Longest To Get Around Hampton Downs race. It could take a while if you're really focused and good at riding slow, a lunch stop may need to be included.

**pzkpfw** · 6th February 2017, 12:04

Not sure I like how the bars are no longer directly connected to steering.

I suppose once it's made 100% reliable it might be a good thing, but I'm not sure what problem it's really solving.

There are some people it would help: the nervous ones who ride off from intersections with their feet almost dragging along the ground for 100 metres. (Unless in high gusty winds, I get that).

**TheDemonLord** · 6th February 2017, 17:31

Maybe Cassina could ride one of these around a corner without putting their foot down...

**skippa1** · 6th February 2017, 18:15

Originally Posted by swbarnett

I see one big one. One sign of a good rider in my book is how slow they can ride and still stay upright. Taking away the need to do that will have implications for a rider's stability at higher speeds.

Those of us with one leg may find it helpful, but fuckit, why spend so much for so few

**F5 Dave** · 6th February 2017, 20:19

Typically Honda thinking.

Now I bet somewhere in KTM R&D are half a dozen propeller heads working on an assistance control to help you find and maintain balance point wheelies at any speed.

There's real use of technology.

**swbarnett** · 6th February 2017, 20:31

Originally Posted by skippa1

Those of us with one leg may find it helpful, but fuckit, why spend so much for so few

Don't get me wrong, I do see an application here. I just see learning to balance a bike properly at low speed as an important part of learning to ride.