[RahulNagaraj]

BMW Motorrad, the motorcycle division of the German automaker, is said to be working on an electronically-assisted centre stand for its big bikes. The design and information about the e-assist centre stand have been leaked via patent documents.



Putting a big heavy bike on its centre stand requires a combination of strength and technique, hence having a slight amount of electronic assistance could be helpful. The new patent tech appears similar to the manual stand but has a sensor that takes input once it touches the ground. The e-assist then raises the rear end to engage the centre stand. The patent filings also reveal that the motorcycle's switch cube will have a separate button, and so does the rear grab rail to activate the centre stand assist. The feature can also be deactivated, so the rider can manually engage the main stand if required.

The tech is still under development and could take a while before making it onto a BMW bike. Having said that, the upcoming BMW 1300 GS, which is expected to debut soon, could make for a suitable option for the tech to feature on.

Source: Cycle World

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