Seen this coming for years now, no surprise to me. Look to the upper price range of makers for whats coming down the pike, ie:traction control, stability control, wheelie control/prevention, tire pressure monitors, lithium ion batteries, water/oil cooled motors, permanent exhausts, permanently adjusted motors/fuel, black boxes/illegal activity monitoring, GPS with your computer or police interface. All this in the name of "safety" and all sponsored and endorsed and encouraged by the insurance industry which puts the pressure on the makers to put it on all bikes/vehicles. But, as you know, its all about money.