From the moment transportation was born, it has gradually evolved towards personalized labels. Everyone wants their car to be unique, but in the world of cars, it's really difficult. Therefore, I think the vehicle that best reflects personal taste and temperament, and is also the most suitable vehicle for pretending to be cool, must be a motorcycle!
Some people say that motorcycle design is simpler than car design. Isn’t it just a frame, two wheels, and a place to sit? In fact, the simpler it is, the less likely it is to stand out. Leaving an impressive design on a simple structure is the most test of a designer's skills.
This time, I would like to recommend ten unique and personalized motorcycles to you, see which design suits your taste best!
NXT?Rage?Electric?Motorcycle
Whether you like it or not, the era of electric motorcycles, like electric cars, has arrived. Zero emissions, huge torque, and the ability to “fill up” at home. In short, its advantages may be more suitable for personal use than electric cars. And because of the arrival of electric systems, the design of motorcycles can also be more streamlined and compact than traditional internal combustion engine motorcycles, which will also bring revolutionary changes to future motorcycles.
Pure electric motorcycle brands Zero and Energica are expanding their territory on new routes, and traditional and old brands are also following suit. This one is the NXT from the Netherlands. It looks simple and flexible, with a road sports car style and a pure black appearance, which is very cool. It uses a carbon fiber monocoque frame and a 7-inch display. It is said to be available for pre-order now and will be delivered in the summer of 2020.
BST?HyperTEK?Electric?Motorcycle
Blackstone?Tek? (BST) is a world-renowned carbon fiber motorcycle manufacturer, but before mentioning this HyperTEK, there is one The name may be more worthy of your attention: Pierre Terblanche. He was the former design director of Ducati. Thanks to BST's superb carbon fiber processing skills, this electric motorcycle uses full carbon fiber material on the core frame, so the entire vehicle can be made more compact and stronger. This is also in line with what motorcycle designers have been pursuing: How to streamline motorcycles? ?Why design it bigger if you can make it smaller?
80 kilowatts of power and 120 Nm of torque, this is the strength brought by the DHX? Hawk water-cooled PMS electric engine, especially the HyperTEK that drives 205 kilograms. Be careful, it can make you lose weight in minutes. You fly. The cruising range is 300 kilometers, which is absolutely suitable for urban commuting. And it also has a 30-minute DC fast charging option. Other features include an instrument display integrated into Japan's Cross Corporation's Heads Up Display helmet, which has a built-in sound generator that gives it the roar of a traditional engine. It is said to cost US$80,000, which is really not cheap.
Death?Machines?Of?London?Kenzo
If you think the first two products are a bit "fresh", then this one comes from London Death Machines Company (Death?Machines? Of London) exudes a strong aroma of male hormones, like a hard-core "iron ride" designed for medieval knights. Since their establishment in 2016, they have won many awards and are definitely the upstart among the upstarts. The key is that they are very good at customizing personalized products for customers, just like the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles. This product is customized for Kenzo and draws on the design of the 1977 vintage Honda Gold Wing GL1000 motorcycle. The overlapping metal body design is inspired by early Japanese samurai armor, but uses smooth curves and distinct sharp edges to merge them into one, and is sprayed with a unique car paint called "Titanium Samurai", which is more The taste of knight.
And the most interesting thing is that Kenzo’s customized models are full of oriental details. For example, this death machine's speedometer features a design that resembles a giant dragon found in an 18th-century Japanese jewelry box. With a displacement of 1000cc, the top speed can reach 150mph.
But to be honest, when you drive it out, of course, the slower you drive it, the more likely you are to keep coming back! Considering that it is a customized model from Kenzo, it seems a bit unkind for me to recommend it to everyone here...don't hit me!
Aston?Martin?AMB?001?Motorcycle
This is a car that belongs to 007 Bond! Aston Martin, the son of England, put his flying wings on this motorcycle for the first time, so its significance is even more grand than performance and design. But it is undeniable that the design of this motorcycle is still sexy and beautiful. This AMB?001 is a collaboration with Brough?Superior and is limited to 100 units. It uses a variable geometry turbocharger and a DOHC?997cc?V-Twin engine, and a 6-speed transmission with an APTC clutch, so you don't have to worry about performance issues at all. . The chassis of AMB?001 has a carbon fiber rear subframe and titanium alloy materials. Every part is designed to reduce weight. Even the wheels are made of all-aluminum alloy forgings. The motorcycle seat is made of handmade leather and does not look too thick. It is best to wear motorcycle-specific pants. Other than that, nothing to fault.
NMoto?Nostalgia?Motorcycle
Do you think I am joking? Isn’t this the BMW R7 from 1934? Why can I introduce it to everyone now! ? No kidding, because Nostalgia, a company based in Miami, USA, has resurrected and re-created this old classic.
As early as 1934, BMW developed a concept motorcycle, the R7, which was unprecedented in design and extremely beautiful. Unfortunately, the concept was shelved and never made it into production. In 2005, BMW actually re-created this car, but it was said to cost up to a million dollars, so... you know, it basically means that few people paid for it.
So when this Nostalgia replica came out with an asking price of US$50,000, many people were excited. The air-cooled 1170cc transverse engine produces 110 horsepower and is paired to a six-speed gearbox. In addition, the body color, seat decoration and other parts can be customized. Anyway, it will definitely make you feel like you have bought a classic car, one that was auctioned for US$1 million. Worth it!
Curtiss?Warhawk?Motorcycle
This is another shocking work, coming from the American Curtiss company. Since the 1990s, they have been good at stuffing V-type engines into strange styling structures. After all, this is an American preference. The key is that the name Curtiss was the first invention to use a V-type engine on a motorcycle. Or, they named the company after this as a tribute to their predecessors. The design of this Warhawk makes people travel back to the movie "Mad Max" in minutes. It belongs to the style of that decadent industrial era. The chassis and rear swing arm are both made of aluminum alloy. It has a top speed of 165 miles per hour and a price of up to 112,000. Unfortunately, it may have been sold out because this is the last traditional fuel car made by Curtiss. model, and then started making electric motorcycles. Goodbye, an era!
Arc? Vector What will Cafe Racer look like in 50 years? I suggest you take a look at this Vector from Arc in the UK. It can give us some inspiration.
Arc Vector is a product of cooperation with Knox Armor. Its shape is extremely simple and smooth, with no fat at all. The tailor-made riding armor and helmet made by Hedon Helmets not only look extremely handsome, but the key is that the helmet also integrates a HUD head-up display. You can see speed, navigation and other information from the helmet; jacket It's packed with a haptic feedback system that makes taps and vibrations to indicate to the driver if there's a hazard in your blind spot, and some other dynamic feedback for driving. This is the first time I've heard of it being so interactive. Strong riding equipment.
Of course, its performance is not bad. It is a plug-in hybrid power combination. It has a cruising range of up to 200 miles in the city and about 120 miles at high speed. With 103kw of power, it can shoot from zero to 60 miles per hour in about three seconds, which is very fast for urban personal transportation.
Bandit9?Dark?Side?Motorcycle
This motorcycle, limited to 9 units worldwide, is based on the Harley-Davidson Revolution? It looks very much like Darth Vader's mount in Star Wars, including its name. Dark Side is handmade by Bandit9, a small customization company that often goes against the grain and never follows the rules.
The angles of the front double wishbones with a large forward angle and the rear suspension are exactly symmetrical, giving a sense of stability that is particularly suitable for high-speed cruising, while also reducing the height of the vehicle body. ?The front end of the blackened windshield is a curved LED headlight, which is brighter than traditional headlights. Guess where this car is made? Vietnam! Shipping is free worldwide, but there are already buyers for 3 of the 9-unit limited edition, so you better act fast. The price is $32,000.
Cake?sa?Lite?Electric?Motorcycle
As soon as I saw the name, Cake, I guessed that it was a Nordic style, so cute! Indeed, this is a Swedish company, and their cars are as the name suggests. They are cute, beautiful and full of minimalist style, but you would never expect that the products they always produce are highly off-road and functional, because Swedes want to Go camping in the countryside. This ?sa?Lite?Electric?Motorcycle pure electric product has certain off-road capabilities. At the same time, the most interesting thing is that they have already set up various usage scenarios and accessories for this car, from work to life. Everything you need.
Cake provides one high and one low battery configuration for the ?sa?Lite electric motorcycle, with a streamlined version of 1.5kWh and an extended version of 2.5kWh. The top speed reaches 30 miles per hour, and it also has brakes. With kinetic energy recovery, the streamlined battery has a range of approximately 41 miles in mixed city riding, while the extended battery provides approximately 68 miles of range. Price starts at $6,500. The only thing I'm worried about is if I accidentally sit on the bar with my butt when braking hard, what should I do?
KaffeeMaschine?KM22?Motorcycle
The last one, let’s end it with Uncle Bacon’s favorite Cafe?Racer type.
This 1980s-style Cafe Racer is undoubtedly a customized retro product, a masterpiece from the KaffeeMaschine Custom Motorcycles company in Hamburg, Germany. The color scheme of lava orange and black strips is imitated from the color scheme of Moto Guzzis 850T. Of course, the frame is also modified from the structure of 850T.
In addition, other parts are modern parts, carbon fiber body, Motogadget instrument panel, etc. With 97 horsepower driving a car weighing more than 170 kilograms, it should still run very briskly.
Because the environment for using motorcycles in China, including the policy level, is not particularly ideal, there is naturally a lack of many such exciting products. But beautiful designs are universal, stimulating people's desires and arousing your curiosity. And once it becomes an era of pure electric vehicles in the future, will it be possible that the electric donkeys we have running all over the streets will have a moment of renewal? After all, our current eDonkey designs are really unbearable, and the only one that looks interesting is the Mavericks, right? Anyway, hope is always there.
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