Weird and wonderful new motorcycles that grabbed us at EICMA 2021

EICMA: it’s motorcyclese for Christmas, when the factory elves bring forth a bounty of gifts for the coming year and unwrap them in front of … Well, generally in front of a gaggle of hungover journos who have been lured to the event with truckloads o… Continue reading Weird and wonderful new motorcycles that grabbed us at EICMA 2021

ZUV electric cargo trike 3D printed from recycled plastic waste

Single-use plastic packaging may help keep produce fresh, but subsequently becomes a huge environmental problem when tossed in the trash. Looking to repurpose waste from our throw-away society, a social enterprise/industrial design studio has created a… Continue reading ZUV electric cargo trike 3D printed from recycled plastic waste

World-first supercapacitor-hybrid e-moto gets a chance to prove itself

Audacious French company Nawa showed off a concept bike in 2019, claiming its supercapacitor-hybrid battery pack could massively boost power and urban range for electric motorcycles. Now, it seems we’ll get a chance to see if the numbers stack up.Conti… Continue reading World-first supercapacitor-hybrid e-moto gets a chance to prove itself

Kawasaki shows its fascinating hybrid motorcycle prototype on the dyno

Hybrids are probably the best way for most car drivers to get electrified right now. Radically lower fuel costs, clean full-electric driving for the majority of daily use, total freedom to take long highway trips, fast fill-ups at abundant gas stations… Continue reading Kawasaki shows its fascinating hybrid motorcycle prototype on the dyno

Design concept raises the idea of a water-driven Yamaha motorcycle

We came across a piece today over at Motorbike Writer about Yamaha preparing a water-powered motorcycle, and while a quick Google revealed this to be nothing more than a Yamaha-sponsored thesis project from 2016, the idea itself is fascinating enough t… Continue reading Design concept raises the idea of a water-driven Yamaha motorcycle

Bosch unveils concept ebike designed for the company’s tech

Bosch is already well-known for its electric bike motors and related technologies. Now, the German company has unveiled a concept ebike, created to show how smoothly those products could be incorporated into one vehicle.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycl… Continue reading Bosch unveils concept ebike designed for the company’s tech

BMW's Vision DC Roadster: Awesome show, not much go

BMW's Vision DC Roadster: A vision of electric motorcycling that's shamelessly futuristic and daring

BMW has built a funky new concept to tackle perhaps one of the biggest challenges in electric motorcycle design: how to make a battery box look as cool as an engine. The Vision DC Roadster, rolled out at #NextGen, is a future-cool naked with a nod to BMW’s Boxer heritage.

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