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    Where to from here for motorcycles.

    Ok so bike for many years have been progressing and developing new things, better designs etc for bikes for many years.

    Back in the day they were single cylinder no fancy stuff etc.

    But i have found it is getting the same as cars, it has come to an age where the limits of design are being pushed to the limit.

    At the current day a sports bike has from a company (im talking big boys toys here not 250's etc)...

    The majority have:
    USD forks (dont roast me over it just stating the fact, about 165-170 horsepower at the wheel., clip on handles etc etc... the list is endless.

    Theres nothing radical going on for sports bikes, yeah a few more horsepower here and there, slight tweaks having tha latest suspension etc.

    The manufacturers all seem to run with the same principles, having the things mentioned above and so on. and obviously you have you different engine types, i wonder if this whole world has in many ways come to this point, that all the redical new things we have discoverd, all the things we really need are being made, anything new that seems to come out is just a slight difference to an existing product, so where to from here?

    Your views?

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    well end of the day everything goes full circle
    so think of what was say in 1980 - 1988 and perhaps in about 4 or 5 years you may see it come back . of course it will be more advanced , you know get rid of say the pro link type suspension and go back to twin rear shocks , i know they do that today , but what about it on a gsxr today , as i say more advanced though.

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    Where to from here aye..

    We're at the age of the apocolypse. Moving into more economic vehicles or finding differnet sources of fuel completely. Electricity, Hydrogen, whatever floats your boat..

    I also reckon there's a fair bit to go in product reliability. Un-burstable tyres, those Rhino tyres man.. they were cool! Better brakes, better suspension, more adjustable settings to really customise each bike to the individual.

    Small things like that.. I don't think engine size is going to change.. those Thou's are more then anyone could possibly want.. Less it's a Rocket. But Rocket's are somewhat ridiculous because they need all that power to lugg around it's own engine!

    I think people are getting more into retro-bikes again aswell. Harley with the 'Dark' bikes that have come out recently, Bobbers and the like.


    I really can't forsee any major upgrades that you could do to a motorbike, but then again. If I could I wouldn't be sitting on KB posting about it.. i'd be living the good life with some asians! Time shall tell..

    One thing I really hope though is by the time i'm in my 40s and above (long way off) i'll still be able to ride. And petrol won't be so ridiculous to find. I love combustion engines and I don't think I'd settle for some quiet humming electric motor..
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    you cant think of any major changes ?
    hows about things like a fully adjustable suspension front and rear , push button from the dash and powered with a hydraulic pump run by the engine .
    and thats just as you posted that off the top of my head

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    Wait until electric bikes are all the rage.

    I expect to be able to buy an HD with a 1928 elevator motor stuffed in her ,No upside down forks back then lad, No fucking suspension at all, and only the girly men got a sprung seat.

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    yeah true
    if what i post was to happen you could sit on the bike , set the front height , the rear height and still adjust the damper and preload all from the button .
    means if you went to the shop an dthe bikes seating is to tall to much lean forward , etc , you just push the button
    practicly you could make most bikes fit you , not you fit to the bike

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    In 1899, then Patent Commissioner, Charles H. Duell
    reportedly announced that "everything that can be
    invented has been invented."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ducman View Post
    In 1899, then Patent Commissioner, Charles H. Duell
    reportedly announced that "everything that can be
    invented has been invented."
    Bullshit then, but now you must truely wonder.

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    Pretty sure you can adjust the ride height of a Goldwing on the fly as it were.

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    I expect that all wheel drive will eventually become mainstream.

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    Next step in the evolution of motorcycles will be wings and a propulsion system that emerge from the bodywork like Transformers!
    You may chuckle...but think back to Star Trek, remember the Communicators, they looked amazing......and now 30 years later everyone has one.
    The humble cellphone.

    So I think Transformers is like the Star Trek of old. Wings and Propulsion!!

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    New Bikes are going to be Electric. Acceleration will be even faster as there is no moving parts except the wheels. No noise too, so people will pit custom speakers instead of custom pipes to be heard. Its gonna change in the next 25 years. Till then bikes are gonna become like cellphones. All changeble parts and panels. Its gonna be interesting future. I recon also an AquaBike will be invented at some point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skidMark View Post
    Bullshit then, but now you must truely wonder.
    Ha ha, Sounds like you are getting old my friend, if you are starting to believe everything has already been invented........
    Always some people who can think outside the circle...
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    Electric all wheel drive with traction control and wheelie prevention.
    Lean angel, traction and forward obstacle detection for auto adjusting brakes.
    Suspension that is computer adjustable to suit the riders height and weight.
    Body and bike force field type shielding for crash protection.

    Nothing much left to invent I guess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ducman View Post
    In 1899, then Patent Commissioner, Charles H. Duell
    reportedly announced that "everything that can be
    invented has been invented."
    Thats right, and they where going to close down the patent office!

    Thing is though, was not much longer and they had a major scientific breakthrough and it all started up again...

    We are nearing a ceiling in terms of current technology - it's happened a few times in history so far. Look at the boom after the invention of the semiconductor for example.

    It will not be long before another breakthrough.

    Personally I can see a shift away from electronic chips and moving towards biological computers. Literally organic 'brains'. It's already been thought off - anyone thats seen a few episodes of star trek would understand! LOL
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