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Harley-Davidson has filed a patent for a self-balancing system that might help attract more customers to their big and heavy touring motorcycles. Their bikes already have a large flywheel and low centre of gravity that makes them stable at slow speeds, but their mass is daunting for many riders. That’s why they are often dropped …
This balancing act will amaze your friends when you call your motorbike or scooter and it automatically comes to you from its parking space. That’s a vision of the future from Indian company Liger Mobility who have developed a prototype self-balancing scooter that comes when you call it. It basically uses voice activation like Siri …
Shortly after BMW Motorrad unveiled its self-balancing Vision 100 Next motorcycle, Thrustcycle has unveiled their own version of a self-balancing bike. While there have been Segway-type self-balancing vehicles before, they balance forwards and backwards, while these balance sideways. It means that when you slow down, internal spinning wheels take over, creating a gyroscopic effect. It …
Ryno Motors has shipped its first one-wheeled electric gyroscopic motorcycle to an international customer, but plans for mass production have been postponed. The Portland, Oregon, company has put a stop to orders as it tries to raise additional funding to refine the product and reduce production costs. Company boss Chris Hoffmann (pictured at top) says …