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| Photo by Bosch as posted on Revzilla.com. |
Riding
a motorcycle just got a lot safer, thanks to the new Ducati stability control
system developed by Bosch.
Stability
control is a relatively simple system, where a computer works with sensors to
recognize loss of traction, then automatically intervenes to stop the skid
using the brakes and the engine; according to the Insurance Institute for
Highway Safety, it's estimated that stability control can eliminate one-third
of fatal car crashes.
Stability
control has been commonplace in automobiles for a while now, and recently it’s
been making its way onto motorcycles via anti-lock braking and traction control
systems. Whereas a car only moves in two dimensions (back and forth or left and
right), a motorcycle has more options, like roll, yaw, and pitch.
The stability control systems found in motorcycles monitor and compare the individual wheel speeds, and notices if one wheel loses traction or the brakes lock up. When this happens, the system acts accordingly: it will cut the throttle or brake pressure to remedy the situation. What's more is that the Bosch system works even when the motorcycle is leaning into a turn.
"A five-axis accelerometer monitors lean angles and attitude," according to an article on Wired about Bosch's new system. "Data on acceleration,
deceleration, yaw, roll, pitch, lift, and relative wheel speeds is collated and
processed hundreds of times a second. If a problem is detected, the system does
its work via Bosch’s ninth-generation motorcycle antilock braking system."
The
system is able to alleviate pressure and maintain grip if a rider applies more
brake than the available traction can handle, and can also redirect the braking
force to the optimal wheel. The bike's performance is optimized in real time
and updates by the hundredth-second, working seamlessly to provide the maximum
braking force the bike can handle at a given angle of lean in a given
condition.
The
latest models to feature Bosch's Motorcycle Stability Control (MSC) and ABS with linked braking systems are the 2015 Multistrada
and 1299 Panigale. Bosch's stability control on these Ducatis will not only keep riders
safer in emergency situations but allow them to ride safely at faster speeds, too.
Check it out in action:
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