The cruise control function for bikes has always been a basic one; just on or off at the desired speed set by the rider. BMW Motorrad is looking to change all that with its latest Active Cruise Control which combines distance control as well as elevated levels of comfort and safety. (more…)
Kemampuan untuk menyesuaikan kelajuan mengikut senario semasa merupakan antara ciri ditawarkan Active Cruise Control (ACC) yang sekian lama telah diperkenalkan pada kenderaan empat roda BMW.
Bagaimanapun, BMW Motorrad akan perkenalkan sistem bantuan tunggangan ini bagi menawarkan pengalaman tunggangan berbeza.
ACC merupakan teknologi yang dibangunkan BMW Motorrad bersama Bosch.
Pengalaman bertahun-tahun mewujudkan ACC untuk kereta telah membantu dalam menghasilkan sistem terbaik bagi menyesuaikan teknologi tersebut pada motosikal.
Teknologi ACC baharu ini menawarkan keselesaan maksimum kepada penunggang motosikal jenis ‘touring’ dengan mengawal (regulate) kelajuan yang telah ditetapkan penunggang.
Sistem ini secara automatik akan mengurangkan kelajuan sekiranya jarak dengan kenderaan depan semakin hampir.
Pada masa sama, kelajuan semasa dan ketentuan jarak dengan kenderaan depan semasa ACC diaktifkan boleh dilaraskan menerusi butang di ‘handle’ motosikal dengan segala tetapan dibuat akan dipaparkan menerusi skrin TFT.
ACC oleh BMW Motorrad ini turut menawarkan dua mod polihan, ‘comfortable’ atau ‘dynamic’ yang menawarkan perwatakan pecutan dan perlambatan berbeza.
Kawalan jarak dengan kenderaan depan juga boleh dinyahaktifkan bagi membenarkan penunggang menggunakan Dynamic Cruise Control (DCC).
There were intense speculation that the Ducati Multistrada 1260 Grand Tour or new KTM 1290 Super Adventure would debut advanced rider systems. But it turned out that Kawasaki will be the first to adopt the Bosch Advanced Rider Assistance Systems.
The Multistrada 1260 Grand Tour was unveiled at the Ducati World Premiere 2019 while the KTM 1290 Super Adventure wasn’t ready for EICMA 2019. Now it’s said the 2021 Multistrada V4 and the upcoming KTM will feature such systems.
Kawasaki has since announced that one of their models will feature the Bosch Advance Rider Assistance Systems. The set of electronics include Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), forward collision warning and blind spot detection. The system was adopted from Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for cars.
According to Bosch, the three systems are active at all times, scanning for potential hazards. We can agree that our attention can sometimes be distracted or get lulled into a sense of contempt.
The system is fed by data from a pair of mid-range radars up front and behind the bike. With the cruise control activated the ACC will have the bike maintain a safe distance to the vehicle in front.
As for the forward collision warning system, it will detect brake lights on the vehicle up ahead and warns the rider with a visual as well as aural cues.
Blind spot detection works like in some upscale cars by inserting a warning light in the rearview mirror. (A great feature for sportbikers.)
Kawasaki did not mention which model will feature these new systems, but our guess is the new 1400GTR since it’s a sport-tourer and the Euro 5-compliant model hasn’t been revealed yet.
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