Afterward pioneering the concept of antilock brakes (ABS) on motorcycles 23 years agone, BMW Motorrad USA announced today that it will be the get-go motorcycle manufacturer to offer ABS as standard equipment on its entire range of 2012 model yr motorcycles.

"Apparently and unproblematic, being able to stop a motorcycle faster and more than predictably helps prevent a passenger from becoming a statistic," said Pieter de Waal, Vice President, BMW Motorrad The states. "It's time for all of the states in the motorcycle industry to comprehend the benefits of ABS. Extensive testing by safety experts, police enforcement government and journalists around the world consistently demonstrates that ABS reduces overall crashes and saves lives."

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"We commend BMW for taking the atomic number 82 to improve motorcycle safety," said David Strickland, Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "Motorbike fatalities and injuries have been on an upward trend for the past ten years and ABS and other safety technologies tin can help reduce these tragedies."

An analysis of 2010 motorbike crashes released today by the Governors Highway Safety Clan (GHSA) reveals that although motorcyclist fatalities are downwardly for the past two years, they began to slightly increase in the third quarter of 2010. GHSA Executive Director Barbara Harsha noted, "We are concerned that motorbike deaths may exist on the ascent over again. ABS and other rubber technologies and programs tin help keep the progress that has been made in motorcycle rubber."

A contempo study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revealed that motorcycles equipped with antilock brakes are 37 percent less probable to exist involved in a fatal crash than models without ABS. "I commend BMW for taking the pb in making ABS standard across the lath," said Adrian Lund, IIHS president. "Our inquiry results show ABS on motorcycles saves lives, and riders are taking note, too. A recent survey found that a majority of riders said they would look for ABS on their side by side bikes."

According to IIHS, many factors contribute to motorcycle crashes, just improper braking was identified as a major pre-bear on factor in a study of motorcycle crashes. When brakes are applied besides gently, the passenger risks colliding with the obstacle. If brakes are applied too difficult, the wheels can lock and cause an overturn. ABS is crash avoidance engineering, pregnant it helps reduce brake force per unit area past detecting an impending lockup so increasing the pressure once more when wheel traction is restored. Brake pressure is evaluated past a sensor multiple times per 2nd, and then riders may brake fully in a straight line without fright of locking up.

Many police enforcement agencies, including the California Highway Patrol, concluded after testing that ABS reduced the number and severity of accidents and at present mandate them on their constabulary motorcycles. Internationally, BMW is the largest seller of motorcycles for police enforcement use. More than 80,000 BMW constabulary motorcycles are currently in official apply in over 150 countries on five continents. In the United States, more 225 law enforcement agencies accept BMW police motorcycles in their fleets of patrol vehicles.

BMW was the kickoff motorcycle manufacturer to introduce ABS in 1988 and at present offers a sixth generation and numerous ABS options across its production line, including a arrangement that tin can be switched off for off-road or track employ.

In addition to ABS, BMW has pioneered other technologies to improve the safety and environmental impact of its motorcycles, including:

· The world's get-go "Adaptive Headlight" for increased prophylactic at night (available on the 2012 BMW K 1600 GT and One thousand 1600 GTL)

· A multi-controller on the left-paw grip (available on the 2012 BMW K 1600 GT and G 1600 GTL), which allows riders to operate the motorcycle's systems and adjust its settings without taking their hands off the bars

· Electronic Intermission Aligning — ESA Two – to allow rebound damping and leap rate to exist adjusted at the touch of a button to accommodate load and road atmospheric condition

· Dynamic Traction Control (to conform engine torque to the level of grip and angle of lean, reducing gamble of wheelspin and improving control on treacherous surfaces)

· The globe's first motorcycle catalytic converter and airtight loop fuel injection to radically reduce emissions

Rider skill training is a primal element to motorbike safety. The latest Motorbike Industry Council (MIC) Possessor Survey found that fewer than fifty percent of riders have taken formal rider education and training such as the Bones RiderCourse offered by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. BMW offers on- and off-road motorcycle training at the BMW Performance Driving School in Greer, SC.

[Source: BMW ]