This limited-edition Fighter Motorcycle($110,000) was featured in the 2008 Christmas Book from Neiman Marcus. It caught my eyes, so cool(except for the price)! The Fighter Motorcycle from Confederate Motor Company, packs 190 mph of performance into its cutting edge carbon fiber, titanium, and aluminum chassis. It features included 64" wheelbase, 27"H seat, integrated braking system, high-tech bells and whistles. Only 45 of these raging, right-on machines are available.
Peugeot HYmotion3 Compressor concept unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It is a two-seater trike features Peugeot's 'HYmotion' hybrid/petrol technology. It is a scooter and a car hybrid which included a glass bubble roof. It also includes an 3kW electric motor in each of its two front wheels and a 125cc petrol engine in the rear. The HYmotion3 can be ridden in electric-only mode, petrol engine only mode, or hybrid three-wheel-drive mode. The HYmotion3 is 0-100km/h in 11.2 seconds, do the standing quarter-mile (400m) in 17.6 seconds and is capable of hitting a top speed of 110km/h. The best part of this vehicle is that the engine shuts down when it's not needed and the electrically-driven front wheels are capable of powering the machine. Other feature included a rear-view camera, anti-lock brakes and a regenerative braking system that charges the batteries which power the dual electric motors.
" This Limited Edition (of one) cat 1Uber-bike by artist Byron Hemmes. It is a 1200cc Motorcycle. A big cat Motocycle. Powered by 1200cc Buell 97 S3 Thunderbolt engine, body made from high-grade stainless steel. It price at £320,000 (about $567,000)." See from bookofjoe.com. I searched more info and high definition photos about this project. This bike named the Jaguar Concept Motorcycle from Massow Concept Cycles. "Massow Concept Cycles - When first given the opportunity to view Barend Massow Hemmes' concept chopper folio nothing could prepare you for the impact of his collection. Using high end car trade marks and logos, Hemmes has developed these pioneering concept motorcyles making use of cutting edge engineering and materials technology. The jaguar 'leaper' cat logo became the first from his limited range to be built into a real machine. Engineered in high-grade stainless steel the bike flaunts a jaguar cat fairing on which the rider sits. This has been finished with ultra high gloss ebony lacquer. Hemmes is currently in talks with Jaguar to determine how they intend using it as radical new brand-awareness tool."
• Length: 2.3 meters • Wheel center to center: 1.7 meters • 1200cc Buell 97 S3 Thunderbolt engine • Body made from high-grade stainless steel • Air intakes and exhaust system custom-engineered to suit cat profile • Cat fairing: Fiberglass finished in ultra-high-gloss ebony polyurethane lacquer • Handlebar width: 1 meter • Weight: 360 kg • Seat: Stingray
Designed by Israeli industrial designer Amir Glinik. This superbike concept using a modified V12 engine from the Ferrari Enzo supercar(Crazy idea!), chopped down to four cylinders and modified to drive just one wheel in a motorcycle frame. The V4 superbike features hand controls adapted from an F-16 fighter jet and bottons inspired by steering wheel of Ferrari's Formula 1 racecars. This Ferrari V4 Superbike other features included a all weather touch-screen LCD atop the fuel tank(I like this design!).
We have seen the German CLEVER Concept. Today let us see the American's 3 wheel motorcycle design Venture one, by the Los Angeles based automobile company. It will with an option for both a hybrid and all electric propulsion. They will begin sales in 2010. It will come in 2 versions, one a basic HEV, and a high-performance PHEV which will have a wide range of accessories.This 2-passenger flex-fuel Hybrid vehicle is projected to achieve 100 miles per gallon, 0-60 in 7 seconds and with a top speed of over 100 mph. It will use Carver Engineering, which allows the vehicle to tilt up to 45∼ side-to-side at a rate of 85∼ per second. VentureOne with prices ranging from $20,000 to $25,000. I search a video of the VentureOne, see it after more.
This plastic bicycle designed to be fully recyclable. By Matt Clark. He is a young industrial designer from Southern California. His IV-1 (for Innervision 1) bike polypropylene frame looks cool! This bicycle prototype is aimed at improving and solving multiple issues involved in production. Particular attention was paid to maximize the potential utilization of automated processes and more cost efficient materials (IE: plastics). The bicycle consists entirely of reinforced and unreinforced recyclable polypropylene. The patent-pending bicycle features a two component frame: the plastic INNERFRAME and the plastic outer structure, both (in this iteration) dual components sets. Ideally, the material would be sourced from recycled plastic sources (IE: previously used consumer products such as bottles, containers, etc) to reduce environmental impact and to reduce material costs. If any of you have questions or want more information about the design, you can contact Matt directly by email.
Harley tradition meets the future of American muscle... deliver an unexpected mix of style and power. Harley's new 2009 V-Rod Muscle motorcycle($18,000)! It powered by a a liquid-cooled 1250cc Revolution V-Twin engine that has 122 HP and 86 ft lbs of torque at 6500 RPMs. It also included the Brembo brakes, 240mm rear tire, dual straight shot side pipe exhausts. Cool! Check out see more pics
Introduce a bike, The X-bike. This was to have small wheels 每 essential elements when trying to save weight and space on a folding bike. > The frame 每 two main frame elements fold in a scissor action by a skew joint. This allows the wheels to fold side by side. > Steering 每 this was by auto-tensioned cables via variable ratio pulleys. These provide a good steering feel to hub-centre steering. > Drive 每 this was by internal belt or miniature chain. > Construction 每 this uses injection-moulded long fibre carbon and glass shells ultra-sonically welded together. Fusible core, foam and gas injection technologies were also used. > Tyres 每 solid tyres were developed as an option with PU versions performing better than pneumatic equivalents. This project was undertaken in collaboration with David Southward (CCL founder) and Shaun Househam. More Pics.
The Ttrail A bike($TBD) is a one-wheeled bike extension that attaches to the back of your bike. It is a good way that you can bring your child on a longer bike ride. Your companion can assist you with pedaling, and you can ontrol the steering and speed. It allows your child to become familiar with the process of riding a bike, and they can relax if they feel tired. It is the easy folding design, you can fold it in your car. You can also included adjustable handlebars and seats that accommodate a growing child. You can buy it from the Amazon for $145.
The Zigo($995) is a modular bicycle that allows you to carry a couple of kids in the ChildPod up front, which makes it easier to keep an eye on them while you're riding. It features the LeaderLink System allows the Leader to uncouple in 30 seconds or less, transforming it into the separate elements, Zigo ChildPod and Zigo Cycle. A multi-fun bicycle!
This Icare Concept looks so cool! By Enzyme-Design. It is caught my eyes. With it's unconventional looks, breathtaking design. It with a Honda 6 cylinder flat engine and 1800 cm3. With double exhaust pipe. If its wheels can directly stand in the floor, I will love it.
The CLEVER concept design from the Technical University of Berlin - a compact fuel-efficient vehicle for city driving. It is a three-wheel vehicles(two rear wheels and one front) and for two with a tandem seat constellation. It has a computer-countrolled hydraulic rolling system which results in a driving experience with zero lateral forces at tilting angles of up to 45∼, similar to riding a motorcycle. It is 10 ft long, 3.3 ft wide and 4.4 feet high and weighs 870lbs. Powered by single cylinder 230cc compressed natural gas engine, which can reach top speed 62 mph and produced less than 60 g/km of CO2. Its fuel consumption is 188 miles per gallon. If it ever makes it to production, the vehicle is expected to cost around $10,000. It is a compact and low emissions urban driving vehicle. Check out see more CLEVER's pics and the its competitor - Carver's video.
A fun bicycle, and a new way to ride the tandem bicycle. A unique tandem bicycle, Bi-Cycle allows both riders to contribute equally to the riding experience. Since both riders can steer and pedal at the same time, riding this bike demands a trust bond between the riders. Check out see the video.
If you want to add a detachable canopy on your sportbike that you can ride in the rain day? With Rocketshields, the detachable sportbike hardtop canopy, you can do just that. It looks cool! In this case, it is a 2006 Kawasaki ZX-10R with the canopy by David Fermil. if your sportbike with this canopy, next time when you go on your sportbike, beware of your leg will hit it, :-).