{"id":9231,"date":"2021-11-30T16:24:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1374579"},"modified":"2021-11-30T16:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T16:24:09","slug":"watch-is-honda-reviving-its-self-balancing-motorbike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=9231","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Is Honda reviving its self-balancing motorbike?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/shift?filter_last=1&amp;fit=1280%2C640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F11%2FUntitled-design-36.jpg&amp;signature=a113f2b4a854e0f9d45edfb07be67373\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s an interesting video circulating on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j2iWqxtVqDU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Youtube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CW3XpU7j-AD\/?utm_medium=share_sheet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, claiming <span>that Honda unveiled a self-balancing motorcycle on November 29 in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In fact, if you watch it above, you\u2019ll see a pretty sleek self-balancing motorbike on an enclosed road, a person who looks like a test rider, and <span>an awe-struck crowd<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span>You\u2019ll also hear the clicks of out-of-frame photographers capturing the action on camera \u2014 basically, all the hallmarks of a major unveiling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But wait a minute.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, Honda has made no official announcement. Secondly, the company has indeed revealed a self-balancing concept bike\u2026 <em>back in 2017<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The concept bike was created to showcase Honda\u2019s Riding Assist tech, which <span>reduces the possibility of falling over while the motorcycle is at rest. You can check it out below:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" srcdoc=\"\n\n<style>*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}<\/style>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VH60-R8MOKo?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;theme=light&amp;playsinline=1'><img src='https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/VH60-R8MOKo\/hqdefault.jpg'><img src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cyberdelia\/assets\/img\/ytplaybtn.png' style='top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)'><img src='https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/themes\/cyberdelia\/assets\/img\/ytplaybtn-hover.png' style='top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;opacity:0;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)'><\/a>&#8221; width=&#8221;560&#8243; height=&#8221;315&#8243; frameborder=&#8221;0&#8243; allowfullscreen=&#8221;allowfullscreen&#8221;>[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Back then, Honda didn\u2019t disclose any plans to put Riding Assist into production, but perhaps it has decided to do it now?<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, the two bikes aren\u2019t exactly identical. But the more I look at them, the more I can notice a similar design language \u2014 although the 2021 vehicle seems smoothed out and more \u201cmuscular.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__gutter__right\" role=\"presentation\" data-qa=\"message_content\">\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\" readability=\"35.5\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_section\" readability=\"41\">\n<p>But then again, even though I squinted as hard as I could, I was unable to read the logo on the 2021 motorcycle\u2019s side \u2014 if your eye-squinting technique is any better and you can read it, please email me.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, its self-balancing mechanism seems to be significantly upgraded or\u2026 totally different compared to the concept.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>All in all, it\u2019s difficult to say if Honda is reviving its 2017 concept motorbike and heading towards actual production.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, I find the self-balancing bike showcased in the video utterly cool. It\u2019s perfect for newbies like me who struggle to keep steady a 200kg monster at a stop sign or during a low-speed maneuver.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/watch-is-honda-reviving-self-balancing-motorbike\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s an interesting video circulating on Youtube and Instagram, claiming that Honda unveiled a self-balancing motorcycle on November 29 in Japan. 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