Rocket thrusters for motorcycle safety

[RDKLL]

Could be the next step in motorcycle safety. Looks interesting. Bosch and KTM are working on this.

https://motoridersuniverse.com/news/1253855-bosch-is-testing-space-thrusters-that-will-make-your-motorcycle-safer.html

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Shouldn't the "thrust" be on the low side?

[Chrisj CMA]

Shouldn't the "thrust" be on the low side?

Did you read the article. I thought the same thing until I read it.

[Jess from VA]

I'm never going back to training wheels.

I hated them even in 2d grade. 

[Gryphon Rider]

I'm never going back to training wheels.

I hated them even in 2d grade. 

The tech being tested is the thruster, not the training wheels.

[GiG]

Thank you, Doctor Science 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Doesn't seem like there would be enough thrust in that shot to have much effect.

[John Schmidt]

Just give me a couple burritos with beans & save your money. 

[The emperor has no clothes]

Just give me a couple burritos with beans & save your money. 

[Gryphon Rider]

Just give me a couple burritos with beans & save your money. 

If you can quickly enough get your butt near pavement level and pointed in the right direction, your skills deserve a spot on America's Got Talent.

[Rams]

Just give me a couple burritos with beans & save your money. 

If you can quickly enough get your butt near pavement level and pointed in the right direction, your skills deserve a spot on America's Got Talent.

This is not an image I want in my head, please make it go away!!!   

Rams

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Shouldn't the "thrust" be on the low side?

Did you read the article. I thought the same thing until I read it.

Why, yes I did.

" you hear a loud hiss as your bike vents pressurized gas to counteract the slide and help right your bike."

The visible gas release is on the high side in both photograph and video. In the video there is no visible movement of any gravel as surely there wold be with a gas release strong enough to help slightly raise a sliding motorcycle.

[old2soon]

Just give me a couple burritos with beans & save your money. 

Damnit John-you said it BUT I were thinkin it!  RIDE SAFE.

[Moonshot_1]

Looks like a bad idea to me. Insaneo bad idea.

[Cracker Jack]

One vector resisting centrifugal force and the other increasing downforce,

[Moonshot_1]

One vector resisting centrifugal force and the other increasing downforce,

And another vector sending the rider next to you into shallow Earth orbit. I don't know of any vehicle that uses rocket thrust on public roadways. Except maybe the Batmobile.

[Raider]

Shouldn't the "thrust" be on the low side?

Did you read the article. I thought the same thing until I read it.

Why, yes I did.

" you hear a loud hiss as your bike vents pressurized gas to counteract the slide and help right your bike."

The visible gas release is on the high side in both photograph and video. In the video there is no visible movement of any gravel as surely there wold be with a gas release strong enough to help slightly raise a sliding motorcycle.

They probably shouldn't have said, "help right your bike."  It's clearly designed to give downforce and give back the lost traction.

[DarkSideR]

In light of your recent adventures  .

http://www.buzzmeout.com/bosch-is-testing-space-thrusters-for-motorcycles/

[robin]

looks interesting but not for me Bruce