Since '02 xBhp is different things to different people. From a close knit national community of bikers to India's only motorcycling lifestyle magazine and a place to make like-minded biker friends. Join us

Castrol Power 1

Always use both brakes to reduce speed.

Our Partner

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Features i miss in bikes ?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Features i miss in bikes ?

    I have always day dream of ultra*something* facilities be provided on bikes.
    My dream would one day come true. But for now some reasonable expectations are given below.

    1. Mobile charging provision
    2. Hybrid motors usage

    3. Usage of solar energy
    4. Cooler facility under the front or rear seats to store cool drink or a water bottle
    5. Automatic brake force distribution and automatic brake sensors to stop vehicle when it nears another vehicle
    6. Traction control while riding in rainy conditions
    7. Engine temperature, outside temperature, drag velocity, sprint timer, fuel efficiency and next fuel stop.... list goes on...

    I have also flagged a pole above this thread on, which bike manufacturer gives you the maximum equipment or goodies loaded with your bike.

    Your friendly biker,

    An,
    Last edited by xBhp; 10-23-2018, 12:17 PM.
    công ty giúp việc nhà giá rẻ dịch vụ chăm sóc người già tận tâm giúp việc theo giờ

  • #2
    Re: Features i miss in bikes ?

    Thread approved.

    My my, I really hope Musk gets to read all this. But the fact that Tesla might never make a bike is a bummer!

    On a serious note though, most of these things are available on motorcycles (not all of them in one) as far as I know.
    And the one's missing are on the horizon already. Radar tech from Ducati and third party manufacturers making an R1 that's touted to be the safest motorcycle ever.

    So, your dreams might very well come true.

    Comment


    • #3
      Re: Features i miss in bikes ?

      Many of those are available:

      1) Mobile charging: there are a number of non-sport bikes in the market (Outside of India, unfortunately) now that have power sockets. These are mostly "adventure" bikes, or touring/sport-touring bikes e.g the big BMW GS bikes, Africa Twin, Super Tenere, K1200LT, Goldwing, Concours, FJ1300R, ST1300, etc. In addition, you can always add an aftermarket USB line that you can plug your phone into. I haven't looked, but I am sure that there are many touring-related companies that sell kits for powering phones/GPS/music players that you can wire into the existing harness.

      2) Unlikely in the near future due to the requirement for a *very* compact battery in a hybrid bike.

      3) Impractical; bikes have very little surface area, and even the best solar panels would only supply a few handfuls of watts. Instead of dead-end solar, consider fuel-cell tech.

      4) That's what ice-filled panniers are for, or just get a Camelbak.

      5) Braking-force redistribution sounds like linked braking, which a number of bikes now have. In practice, it's a mixed bag at best, since the braking dynamics of motorcycles are far different from those of cars. With motorcycles, more than 70% of braking traction comes from the front wheel, and in a hard stop this can rise to 100% as the weight of rider and bike transfer forward due to deceleration. In an emergency situation, I really don't want my bike stripping braking force from my front wheel to allocate it to the rear when the rear can't help me. If you're talking about brake force recovery, such as that used by Formula-1, some Touring Series, and various hybrid cars, refer back to my #2. Automatic braking would be a terrible idea. Motorcycles by their very nature require the pilot to be fully involved in operating the vehicle. Unexpected braking on two wheels could badly upset the balance of the vehicle; imagine it happening in the middle of a curve, or while trying to maneuver in heavy traffic. There might be some small value in such a system applied to the biggest touring bikes, for use on high-speed highway riding e.g. Goldwings and the like (though adaptive cruise control is probably more useful), which have cruise control, but as a safety measure it would cause injuries to, or even kill, the rider in many situations.

      6) Traction control; lots of the bigger bikes have this now. With ABS becoming prevalent even on little (sub-500cc) bikes, this should be appearing across the entire motorcycle spectrum in the next few years, since it's merely a different function of ABS, and is a valid and useful safety feature.

      7) "Trip computer" functions; as with #6 above, the prevalence of TFT/LED instrument clusters and computer fuel injection makes this merely a cost exercise. Most bikes now have fuel calculations (MPG and distance to empty, with varying levels of accuracy), and adding things like temp sensors and the like are limited only by the manufacturer's desire to control price. My bike (for example) does have engine coolant temp, outside air temp (measured at the intake manifold), estimated travel distance (fuel) remaining, avg fuel economy, instant fuel economy, fuel reserve tripmeter (measures how far you have traveled once you reach 3.9L of fuel remaining), elapsed time, and two separate trip meters. Some bikes have things like the performance meters you suggest, but such gimmicks are rarely useful, and don't usually get used more than a couple of times before being ignored. I think (for example) the Yamaha VMAX does have functions for 1/4-mile time, top speed etc. but that bike's sole purpose for existing is to (pretend to) be a drag racer.
      ATGATT: All The Gear, All The Time!

      Current bike: Yamaha XT1200Z Super Tenere

      Put the phone away, put your helmet on, and ride!

      Scooters are like fat girls: fun to ride, but embarrassing if your friends see you with one.

      Comment

      Working...
      X