Honda self-balancing motorcycle - GIF

[nova_robotics]

I'm not an extreme rider, but just looking at that thing all I can see is a potential for the rear to slip out in a high speed tight turn. It also seems like it would be prone to death wobble only in the rear instead of the front, but not being a racer I don't know how it would act.

When the girlfriend on back decides to shift her weight during a turn it can be a trouser staining experience. I can't imaging the rear wheel dancing around like that would lend itself to any speeds over 25 mph. It must lock up and just become rigid after 2 mph or something.


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Surely that technology is only meant for a motorcycle at rest to assist with not falling over. I cant see it being rideable in that configuration.

Totally agree. You said it better than I did.

[Frank S]

When the girlfriend on back decides to shift her weight during a turn it can be a trouser staining experience. I can't imaging the rear wheel dancing around like that would lend itself to any speeds over 25 mph. It must lock up and just become rigid after 2 mph or something.

My 1st. wife almost never rode with me but on the times she did she was all over the place looking over 1 shoulder then the other leaning this way or that when I went into turns. I stopped once and told her find a spot and become a mannequin and keep your feet on the pegs when we stop or they are going to be made into hamburger from the spokes, or get off and walk. But I need to see where we are going. Fine you drive the damn thing I'll walk home. Think that may have been the last time she rode behind me and that sure didn't break my heart more fun riding with a group and stopping at the bars without her anyway.