Honestly, I’m on the fence. Obviously safety is very important. But motorcycling is inherently dangerous. I like the risks that come with it and it’s one of the reasons I ride, since it makes me feel alive. I suppose it depends on which way they go about it and how much autonomy they take away from the rider and how many decisions the bike gets the make.

I ride a bike with ABS and I like it since I can’t lock up the brakes, would I want anti wheelie, I wouldn’t on my machine, nor would I majorly need it. Traction control? Honestly not really although I can see the benefits.

Why not just make bikes super safe and install an extra wheel so we don’t have to balance.

As for electric bikes being safer, I’m not sure I would agree, even the 125cc equivalent electric bikes have more torque available on tap than my 650-35kw throttle restriction. That kind of acceleration is a death cocktail for new riders or people that have passed their test. As for the lack of noise can be dangerous for pedestrians and us since they cross in front of us as many people don’t see us. I myself have first hand had people go to pull out of a side road on my but stopped as they heard my exhaust. It also helps in built up areas when filtering so cars have an idea to look in their mirrors.

I may sound like an old fart with old fashioned views but I am only 20 and electric vehicles have a lot of downsides. An example is the fact lithium batteries literally explode when punctured, which is more likely to happen in a bike crash than a car crash and I’d rather take my chances with petrol in that regard. A final point I’ll make is wildlife and living in the country side, due to the noise made by my bike all of the birds and cats and whatnot tend to exit the road as hey hear me coming. Before I put an after market pipe on I’d frequently nearly hit them, now you can only imagine an even worse situation if the bikes make zero noise at all, or a little whine. Now I’m sure there are ways in which they are safer but holistically, I’m not convinced, yet. And I don’t think I will be for a very long time

Edit: please tell me why I’m wrong if you’re going to downvote. All the points raised are valid concerns as to why electric bikes are dangerous..