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Re:BMW made a self-driving motorcycle by mantas on Thursday September 13, 2018 @07:43AM (#17977810)
It will make price so much bigger. And introduce a lot of unnecessary tech. One of the beauties of motorcycle is that it's simple and relatively cheap.
Re:BMW made a self-driving motorcycle by icc97 on Thursday September 13, 2018 @08:01AM (#17977901)
They won't be able to sell the bikes if the price is that much higher.

The 'unnecessary' tech is designed to lower the very high death rate of motorcyclists.

It will indeed make the bike more complex, but if you don't want the tech you don't need to buy the bike, it will be purely for those who prefer the extra safety (assuming that the safety is indeed improved by these changes).

Re:BMW made a self-driving motorcycle by vertex-four on Thursday September 13, 2018 @08:00AM (#17977890)
Some modern motorcycles are not simple in the slightest, unfortunately - we’re at the point where you can’t maintain some higher-end bikes entirely yourself. Some people appear to like the technology.