Concept motorbikes

[alexthekidd]

Upon my daily surfing came across a very cool website filled with designs from some big manufacturers of futuristic motorcycles. excuse me if this is a repost. few pics of some below, site is here:

http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/vehicles/road/bikes/concept_motorbikes.html

[skelstar]

Think this one was touted as the next Firestorm.

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61694&d=1179655359">

[alexthekidd]

pretty damn cool the single suspension on it, oh and btw the poll is in the same order as the photos

[skelstar]

This is not too far away from something that would sell well I reckon:

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61697&d=1179655452">

Except perhaps the front-suss that I've just spotted :)

[Ghost_Bullet]

The honda is by far the wicked'est. The others just got some odd design features, and that leaves them on the other side of the fence.

[alexthekidd]

This is not too far away from something that would sell well I reckon:

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61697&d=1179655452">

Except perhaps the front-suss that I've just spotted :)

Lol yeah i was just about to say something about that, still trying to get my head around how that would work

the back bit looks like they've integrated carriers or something

[NighthawkNZ]

Think this one was touted as the next Firestorm.

<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61694&d=1179655359">

I would buy that if they bought it out and it all worked... single front fork?? :yes:

[MidnightMike]

The only one that looks decent is the red one on the left.

All of them are all looks no functionality. I wouldnt ride any.

Their all gay- my vote.

[skelstar]

...the back bit looks like they've integrated carriers or something
"Panniers"? Yeah, thats them. THe front-suss would just be some lever like the BMW Para-lever or Duo-lever I guess. Bleh, coil over shock works for me.

[rudolph]

How come everything from the future has to be gay looking

[Steam]

This is pretty cool, and would be cooler if it wasn't a boring grey. Imagine it in black, or red.

[rudolph]

If you sliped of the back of the seat on the Confedorate Renovatio you would die a very horble death

[skelstar]

I would buy that if they bought it out and it all worked... single front fork?? :yes:
Mountain Bike manu's have been doing it for ages, with little benefit I think. Nice to dream/conceptualise about it though eh?

[Quartermile]

The third picture WTF!, Art deco belongs in a damm gallery

[jafar]

If you sliped of the back of the seat on the Confedorate Renovatio you would die a very horble death

wouldn't be too flash in the wet either :whocares:

[skelstar]

The third picture WTF!, Art deco belongs in a damm gallery
Have you seen what they build? Extraordinary bike apparently.

<img src="http://confederate.com/con_web/home/wraith/prototype/fcarbside.jpg">
<img src="http://www.bookofjoe.com/images/ouioui_2.gif">

[Conquiztador]

The one that really defines how the past affects the future is not there. But dont despair because I have here added what is missing...

[ZeroIndex]

GO THE ALMIGHTY HONDA!!! The rest are gay

[hazard02]

Give the honda a set of regular forks and I'd hit that.

[Storm]

Dont be so small minded people, these are concept bike-ideas. Bikes dont get better, faster, smoother handling etc without some brainy bugger thinking to himself " I know, I'll build something wierd and wonderful to see what it goes like". True, not all of them do the bizzo, but lets not forget things like the Britten, the bright bugger who invented suspension, and last but not least, the internal combustion engine, without which, we'd all be peddling or riding horses!

[McJim]

and last but not least, the internal combustion engine, without which, we'd all be peddling or riding horses!

We'd have steam driven Motorbikes.

Anyway - where are the Bimota Tesi and the Vyrus?

How many people thought USD forks were daft when they first came out?

The advantage of a monoshock CAN be weight reduction - the problem being how to maintain front end rigidity without having to beef up the single leg to the point that it weighs the same as 2 forklegs.

The other problem is it goes all twisty on you (torsion?).

Fun to speculate.

I liked the Bimota - and it's not there. :(

[skelstar]

I thought the Bimota Tesi was far past the concept stage?

<img src="http://www.rubbermag.com/bikes/imgs/05_BIM_Tesi2D_1_600.jpg">
<img src="http://motociclando.blog.excite.it/img/bimota_tesi2d_1.jpg">

[Toaster]

Calipers underneath?? Can't say I'd want mine slung down there.

[McJim]

I thought the Bimota Tesi was far past the concept stage?

Best bit is it has a 2 Valve Desmodronic engine built to a 20 year old design thumping away it it's heart!

There are some weird and cool bikes on the roads in this world. some even more radical than the concept bikes - this was the point I was trying to make.

[vifferman]

Calipers underneath?? Can't say I'd want mine slung down there.
Why not? Keeps the weight low.
I guess it's more susceptible to road spooge (and damage), but my back caliper's like that and seems OK.

[Back Fire]

Suzuki Nuda FTW

front and rear wheel drive :first:

[Arthur]

Everyone knows there's only two kinds of people in this world: those who ride Bandits, and the rest just wish they did... :Punk:

[NZsarge]

Suzuki Nuda FTW

front and rear wheel drive :first:

Now thats a Suzuki i might actually consider.:dodge:

[disenfranchised]

I would buy that if they bought it out and it all worked... single front fork?? :yes:

Single front forks work on cannondale mountain bikes...bit less weight but they are designed to be jumped etc.

I reckon the NAS bike looks awesome.

For something a bit different there's also the Saga
http://www.rollingarttv.com/site/features/saga/saga.html

[alexthekidd]

Everyone knows there's only two kinds of people in this world: those who ride Bandits, and the rest just wish they did... :Punk:

Or those that buy bandits that fall to shit, so instead by a Hondahhhhh :D :Punk:

[alexthekidd]

I thought the Bimota Tesi was far past the concept stage?

<img src="http://www.rubbermag.com/bikes/imgs/05_BIM_Tesi2D_1_600.jpg">
<img src="http://motociclando.blog.excite.it/img/bimota_tesi2d_1.jpg">

The exhaust on this looks very similar to a Buell i think it is

[alexthekidd]

Found a few more on http://www.bikez.com


07 Acabion GTBO 70

06 Suzuki Stratosphere

Sachs 1000

Aprillia Blue Marlin

[mark247]

The Dodge. There is no replacement for displacement ;D

[ZeroIndex]

The exhaust on this looks very similar to a Buell i think it is

And it has a really, really ugly air intake... like come on Ducati... surely being Italians, you must have some sense of what does and doesn't look good...

[nudemetalz]

Gimme the Suzuki Stratosphere.

Here this 6 cylinder sound !!
http://tokyo2005.suzuki.co.jp/motor/EN/cm/index.html

And the dash is very cool !!