What Should Be Standard On More Motorcycles? – Question of the Day
We all know what John Burns would say
Last month, we asked for our Question of the Day whether people expect anti-lock brakes to come standard on all streetbikes, or perhaps offered as an option. There were some good responses to that, both for and against ABS, but it brought a related question to mind: what should be offered as standard equipment that currently isn’t standard on all motorcycles?
Of course, the next thought that popped into my head was former MO editor John Burns and his long-running bit about cruise control on motorcycles. No matter what bike he was reviewing, you can always count on him either praising a bike for having cruise control, or damning it if it didn’t. Sure, he played it up a bit, but I’m sure if John had his way, every motorcycle would come standard with cruise control.
Someone else mentioned cruise control in another QotD post asking what people would change if they were suddenly put in charge of a motorcycle manufacturer (and yes, I had to check to see if it was John under a pseudonym). Others suggested making heated grips standard on all bikes, centerstands, and offering more adjustability to fit a wider variety of body types.
Those are all worthy suggestions, but let’s open this up for more ideas. Question of the Day: what do you think should be offered as standard on more motorcycles?
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Dennis has been a part of the Motorcycle.com team since 2008, and through his tenure, has developed a firm grasp of industry trends, and a solid sense of what's to come. A bloodhound when it comes to tracking information on new motorcycles, if there's a new model on the horizon, you'll probably hear about it from him first.
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I forgot to mention, a seat I can sit on comfortably for 6+ hours a day instead of a fashion statement seat.
It's not always the other guys fault, we need to see what we can do to avoid bad situations before an accident happens. I did this many times in my 54 years of riding, we are responsible for our well-being not the cell phone drivers. There are waaay to many riders that don't take riding seriously. Just look at the way they dress while riding.