Honda is taking driver-assistance technology from its cars and putting it on motorcycles. The company unveiled Honda Sensing Ride at EICMA 2026 in Milan. It says the system builds on the experience gained developing Honda Sensing for cars and adds functions made for motorcycles.
How it works
A millimetre-wave radar unit at each end of the bike watches the surroundings. Based on the state of the rider and the motorcycle, the system gives notifications and warnings and can step in to help, including with collision avoidance, Honda says.
What it can do
Automotive World lists 10 functions, including:
- Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with Stop & Go, which works with Honda's Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) to stop the bike and pull away again in heavy traffic without clutch input.
- Group Ride Assist, built for motorcycles, which keeps spacing between riders, including in staggered formation.
- Emergency brake assist and forward and rear collision warnings.
- Blind spot alerts shown on the mirrors.
Honda first fitted DCT to motorcycles in 2010. Automotive World notes that Honda describes the functions as aids with limits on what they can recognise and control.
The bigger goal
Honda says it aims to halve traffic deaths involving its motorcycles and cars worldwide by 2030, compared with 2020, and to reach zero by 2050.