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A company in our industry thinks all motorcycles would be safer with traction control.
Bosch is a brand with many fingers in many proverbial pots; whether we’re covering the company’s staggering $2.75 billion investment into Hydrogen, their time in the lab with Kawaski to create an embedded blind spot radar system, or that one time they beat BMW to an emergency call system, it’s clear that Bosch is gunning for a tech-infused future for our good Powersports industry.
According to a quote or two gleaned from Dan Sutherland’s coverage of Bosch’s Two-Wheeler and Powersports Head (MCN), the newest goal includes providing “100% MSC (Motorcycle Stability Control) systems on every motorcycle in the world.”
A view of Bosch bikes testing out new tech. Media provided by Bosch.
Why does Bosch want traction control for all motorcycles?
Like anything related to industry totals, the answer to this question is multi-faceted, though Bosch’s Geoff Liersch has a relatively easy answer:
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A view of TVS’s Apache RTR 310. Media provided by TVS.
Which motorcycles has Bosch outfitted with traction control?
So far, we’re told that Bosch has been the brand responsible for the MSC in KTM’s decade-old 1190 Adventure, with a more recent project seeing both IMU and ABS systems chucked into TVS’s more recent Apache RTR 310.
A view of Ducati’s adventure-touring offering, which carried Bosch’s Cornering ABS. Media provided by Ducati.
Do these safety aids affect performance?
The answer to this one – “yes” – is obligatory, yet not everybody believes, like our good man Liersch, that performance should be sacrificed in the interest of a more economical safety aid system.
Still, Liersch insists safety be prioritized:
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BMW’s 1988 K100. Media provided by Wikipedia.
When does Bosch anticipate finalizing their global goal?
As Liersch reminds us, Bosch first began their journey with rider aids in 1988, when the company made an Anti-Brake System (ABS) and installed it on BMW’s K100.
Given that was 30 years ago, Liersch believes we still have a long ways to go before Bosch’s dreams are realized:
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Do you think all motorcycles should have safety aids like traction control?
*Media provided by TVS Motors, as well as Wikipedia, Ducati, and Bosch*
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