Safer and Faster Riding with Bosch's Motorcycle Stability Control for Ducati

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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