The engineers at Honda are busy looking at the future of how we will ride on two wheels, and their latest creation is a clutch-by-wire system for motorcycles, first spotted by the eagle eyes at Cycle World. Similar to how a brake-by-wire system works, the clutch actuation begins by measuring the pressure applied to the clutch lever by the rider,…
BMW uses carbon fiber construction for its HP4 superbike frame, but new patents show that it wants to use carbon fiber panels on aluminum frames. (BMW Motorrad/)For decades motorcycle firms have been trying to find ways to use the lightweight strength of carbon fiber in bike frames but with a handful of expensive exceptions everything on sale today still uses…
Honda has filed a new patent application for an electric steering system. Here it’s fitted onto a Gold Wing. (Japanese Patent Office/)Over the last few years we’ve become accustomed to allowing computers in between our control inputs and the reactions from our bikes. Traction control and electronic throttles mean the physical connection between the twistgrip and engine has long since…