With more and more bikes being designed to be multi-tasking (Kawasaki Versys for example), then is the next major development a motorcycle that changes shape depending on which role it is being asked to fulfil?
If so, then renowned industrial designer Erik Brinkman may have come up with the solution – the Rbike. The bike shapeshifts to mimic each bike style, from Cruiser, Tourer, Commuter bike to Enduro.
The key to the R-Bike is the frame. The bike has a multi link suspension on front and rear and is designed around a single cylinder engine. The seat, footpegs, engine position and handlebars all adjust as the frame shifts giving the rider the correct riding position (and centre of gravity) for each style of bike.
For more information: http://www.erikbrinkman.com/rbike
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