Honda at the CES 2017, has showcased the
Honda Riding Assist. Using Honda’s proprietary Balance Control Technology, the
idea is to prevent the motorcycle from tipping over when the rider and the bike
are at a stop.
Using gyroscopes for balancing increases the weight
to a great extent. To stop that from happening, Honda Riding Assist uses
technology borrowed from their UNI-CUB personal mobility device (another
concept from CES2017). Honda achieves this by raking out the front forks and
then moving the front wheel back and forth.
That’s not all, Honda Riding Assist has a very cool
follow the rider function, where the bike will literally follow you while you
are walking away from it. The motorcycle itself can be traced to the Honda
NC750 platform which is used in their adventure tourer range.
This self-balancing technology will be a boon for
shorter riders at traffic lights. Balancing adventure tourers, which usually
have a pretty high seat height, will be a piece of cake. Honda has not revealed
when the Honda Riding Assist will enter production.
