Motorcycle owners rightly consider themselves kings of the roads. They are subject to almost everything on the road - exorbitant speeds, maneuverability and a crazy amount of adrenaline in the blood. But technology does not stand still and today's motorcycles are being replaced by new, even more breathtaking ones. Don't believe? See top ten motorcycle concepts!
10. The Saga
Designer: Paul Yang and Larry Nagel
Status: Motorcycle project
Feature: The duo's first project in just seven months
Paul Young is not a designer by profession, and he was just lucky enough to fall into the hands of an experienced Larry Nagel. True, the amateur status did not prevent Paul from immediately joining the work, and they managed to complete their first project, which usually takes from 18 to 24 months, in just seven.
When Young came to Larry Nagel's ad, he asked "what if my design doesn't work?", Nagel replied "That's what I need you for - there are no barriers for you, make the design the way you see it. And we’ll figure out how to implement it so that it works.”
9 Chrysler Tomahawk
Designer: Daimler Chrysler
Status: Ready for production
Engine: V10
Feature: Sculpture that can be ridden.
It seems that at the moment this is the pinnacle of motorcycle evolution. Judge for yourself - the V10 engine gives the bike as much as 500 Horse power- more than anyone else. And thanks to the 8.3-liter ten-cylinder engine, it literally soars above the road at speeds of more than 400 miles per hour, which, when translated into our kilometers, gives a completely fantastic figure - more than 650 km / h.
It remains only to wait for Chrysler to put the production of Tomahawks in order to see firsthand its power.
8. Peraves Monotracer
Designer: Swiss Manufactory Peraves
Status: Produced in the amount of 100 copies per year
Engine: BMW 1200 CC, 130 hp.
Feature: Connects the capabilities of a car and a bike
Peraves Monotracer combines the power and specificity of a sports bike with the convenience of a sports car. And in order to find perfect combination, the Swiss team Peraves made more than 90 prototypes, on which they traveled 12 million kilometers in order to avoid the slightest slip and not spoil their impeccable reputation. When the rider (saying "driver" doesn't turn his tongue) enters the turn, the retractable stabilizer wheels are positioned in less than half a second, allowing the bike to lean 52 degrees more than most bikes in their lives.
7. BMW IMME 1200
Designer: Nicolas Bubar and Yves Dufeutrelle of ISD
Status: Prototype
Engine: 150 hp, based on the BMW 1200 Boxer
Feature: Awesome concept designed by two newbies
Nicolas Bubar (22) and Yves Dufutrelle (24) are students at the International Design School. They decided to create sport bike based on the BMW 1200 Boxer would be a great idea. Reality exceeded their expectations - their IMME 1200 will be presented at the Munich Motorcycle Show this year at the BMW booth. And the recognition of one of the leading German companies is worth a lot.
6. The Dacoit
Designer: Nitin Khosa
Status: Concept bike
Feature: A real devil.
Nitin Hosa designed this bike for those in their thirties who have a young lad in their head who wants audacious things and is ready to realize them with an aggressive and wicked looking bike. Khosa named the bike "Dacoit" - that was the name of a class of robbers in India, who were always armed and very dangerous. The bike's face is decorated with a very angry physiognomy, whose eyes look out from under the hood.
5. The Embrio
Designer: Canadian multinational studio Bombardier
Status: Prototype
Engine: Integrated hydrogen fuel cell
Feature: Single wheel, releases only water vapor.
A bike, if you can call it that, can be expected from the Bombardier studio in 2025 - its technology is too innovative on this moment. A single wheel is powered by a hydrogen-consuming motor that creates power by mixing hydrogen and oxygen. As a result of the exhaust, no harmful substances– only water vapor.
4. The Renovation
Designer: Ed Jacobs
Status: Pre-production
Engine: 135 hp V-twin engine specially developed by Katech
Feature: Easy to upgrade and remodel
Confederate Motorcycles Lead Designer Ed Jacobs designed this concept bike so that it can be easily fixed or added to. Therefore, the details were selected universal. Inside the motorcycle is a V-Twin engine that squeezes 135 horsepower out of it. Confederate is confident that the project will be hugely popular and will begin production this year.
3. The V-Rex
Designer: Tim Cameron
Status: Started mass production
Engine: Harley Davidson Revolution V Twin
Feature: A year ago, he was just an amateur drawing on a computer screen.
For Australian designer Tim Cameron, this bike was nothing more than a "dream bike" and he thought dreams were the only place a bike was meant to ride. But a happy coincidence allowed the motorcycle to become a reality. Tim Cameron's dream is equipped with a turbine that will allow it to accelerate to 320 km / h, and experts from around the world call the V-Rex the most amazing motorcycle they have ever seen.
2. The Hyanide
Designer: Oliver Keller and Tilman Schlutz
Status: One to five scale model. Currently, production has not started.
Engine: 60 hp. 500 cc single cylinder engine cm.
Feature: Suitable for all areas, thanks to the caterpillar track
Designed by Michelin Design Challenge recent years– Hyanide impresses with its cross-country ability. Thanks to rubber track the bike was capable of going anywhere as long as at least part of the track touched the ground. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the status of the project at the moment, but we hope that sooner or later Michelin will put Hyanide production on stream.
1. Detonator V4 6.0
Designer: Daniel Simon
Status: Concept\sculpture
Engine: 6 liters, 4 cylinders
Feature: Absolutely unlike anything in the world
In fact, this motorcycle (or rather a real-life concept that seems to have no chance of becoming a real motorcycle) resembles a cross between a chopper and a car android. And yes, it does look a lot like it. It looks the least like a motorcycle. For this, he got into our review in the first place.
Spring is the time when tales appear on the roads like snowdrops in the forest. We have collected 10 of the most unusual motorcycles. Some of them are still at the level, others are already real projects. But all of them are the dream of motorcycle fans.
Traverston V-Rex
Banana bike V-Rex from developers from the company Travertson Motorcycles appeared on American market relatively recently and surprised even connoisseurs and bikers spoiled by the "stuffing" iron horses. The transmission and motor are borrowed from the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. Engine power 125 horsepower.
Honda Rune
The Honda Rune motorcycle is a prime example of how a design fantasy has been reborn into a high-performance machine. The power of the Japanese Rune is 106 horsepower.
Suzuki Biplane
Suzuki Biplane - a combination of innovative technical solutions and extravagant design. The developers claim that the style of their offspring echoes the biplanes of the era of the formation of aviation.
Concept by Mikhail Smolyanov
There are dozens of motorcycle concepts. But the render, shown by Moscow-based designer Mikhail Smolyanov, has an unusual level of style and imagination. The GL1-m concept was created by order of Russian Alexander Bushuev, who soon wants to turn the bike into metal.
Dodge Tomahawk
Motorcycle Dodge Tomahawk - the most fast bike in the world. The engine with a capacity of 500 horsepower allows you to accelerate to 675 km / h. The development of the motorcycle cost $ 100 million. A total of 10 Tomahawks were assembled (all bikes are assembled by hand), and all of them were sold at a price of $ 550 thousand.
Hamann Soltador Cruiser
Hamann Soltador Cruiser is a bike created in best traditions German design school. The bike has a 160 horsepower motor.
Hyanide
The concept of the Hyanide snowmobile, created by German designers, combined all kinds of Vehicle. Thanks to this, this tracked bike can be ridden on mud, snow, sand and any terrain.
Detonator Motors
Detonator Motors is a unique concept that was called "a space bike for humanoids" at the presentation.
Hyundai Concept Motorcycle
The creators of the Hyundai Concept Motorcycle tried to make it as aerodynamic as possible and equipped it with a semi-closed fairing, shifting the balance to the front wheel. Because of this, the motorcycle looks "slanted forward".
Evolve Xenon
It may sound like science fiction, but this electric bike is available to buy now. True, such an acquisition will cost $ 55,000. But you can save on fuel.
Motorcycle of the future. I personally liked this one.
Motorcycle of the future. About what awaits motorcyclists in the distant future, say, in 40 years. are thinking now.
Motorcycle of the future. Two well-known designers, Miguel Koto and Yuji Fujimura, from opposite ends of the planet, almost simultaneously proposed their vision of the future in terms of motorcycles.
Motorcycle of the future. But, according to the Japanese designer, concern Yamaha, always at the forefront of progress, will venture a completely new form factor.
This is how experts and artists see a two-wheeled projectile (otherwise you can’t call a vehicle that develops under 400 km / h) flying over the roads in 2056:
1, Air brakes - as in aircraft: hydraulic cylinder with hard braking at speeds above 200 km / h pushes a special aileron.
2. The muffler is located under the saddle. Hydrogen fuel will cause pops, like from a child's scarecrow, and the exhaust gases will resemble steam from the spout of a kettle.
Motorcycle of the future. Hyundai Concept Motorcycle Stretches. Designer: Min Seong Kim
3. V-twin two stroke engine on hydrogen fuel will be environmentally friendly and do not need water cooling.
4. Its power is 183 hp. will be sufficient to accelerate the motorcycle to 382 km / h.
5. In addition, a container of fuel.
6. Electronic suspension, common on sportbikes, allows you to "read" the road and automatically adjust to it.
Motorcycle of the future. Miguel Coto, as a fan of classic Harleys, created the 2020 Harley Davidson Concept. Of course, the conservative brand will try to stay within the boundaries of conventional concepts, and at least keep the motorcycle position.
Motorcycle of the future. And although Harley Davidson is also not without innovation (wheels without hubs, steering wheel mounted inside front wheel, diode headlight), Yamaha is basically just one wheel!
7. Double cantilever rear wheel swingarm.
8. Hydraulic drive both wheels will get rid of the gearbox.
9. One brake disk, mounted on a rim, will only be used on sports and off-road motorcycles. On all others, starting from 2025, the hydraulic drive of the wheels will perform the functions of the brake system.
10. Outlets will be the same. like four-stroke motors, the role of resonant chambers will be performed by various chambers in the engine itself.
11. Equipment - the only thing that will remain almost unchanged: a speedometer, a tachometer, and even an indicator of the degree of poverty of the mixture. Will it all come true? If we live, we will see, but in general, the speed of technological development in many ways exceeds our wildest fantasies ...
For not a single Harley. In the world of motorcycles, not everything is decided by the bearded guys from Orange County Choppers. It is enough to look at some of the photos to understand: the motor world is developing faster than nanotechnology in Skolkovo.
Flying Motorcycle Hover Bike
Two-wheeled transport is gradually being transformed into a two-engine one. It seems that in the future there will be hybrids of a motorcycle and a helicopter on the roads - fortunately, a start has already been made. Judge for yourself: carbon fiber chassis, 1170 cc engine. cm, Tasmanian oak propellers with carbon edge, maximum takeoff weight - 595 pounds, maximum speed like a real helicopter - 172 miles per hour! Service ceiling - 10,000 feet. This bike is currently under development. technical improvement and it is quite possible that it will go into production soon. Like all ingenious creations, the first prototype of a flying motorcycle was built by one person in his own garage. The process took two and a half years, because the designer and author of the idea, Chris Malloy, was engaged in assembling a motorcycle in his spare time, after work and study. The cost of building the first prototype was $1,100,000.
This motorcycle is built by the German Motorcycle Authority. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that instead of one engine, it has two Harley-Davidson / S&S Evolution Series engines with a volume of 1.35 liters and a capacity of 80 horsepower each. Design features allow the rider to lie on the motorcycle almost horizontally. The author of the idea and creator of the motorcycle, Christoph Madaus, did all the work by hand to create an aluminum frame for this two-wheeled teleporter of the future. To top it off, installed loud forward flow Supertrap. The construction of the first TwinTrax prototype required 12 years of painstaking work and was carried out from 1995 to 2007.
Conceptual hybrid motorcycle, created by Igor Chak. The bike is absolutely not like those usual soviet motorcycles brands "IZH", which plow the expanses of our vast Motherland, sneezing gray smoke. And that's why. 140 horsepower V-Twin engine; two airbags; video cameras and on-board computer; three-dimensional LCD screen; GPS navigation in real time; wireless connectivity mobile gadgets. I would like IZH to look like this in the future. In addition to the IZH-1 motorcycle, the designer came up with something else interesting ...
Honda CB-750 Concept
Well, who would have thought that the Honda CB, which has become very popular among bikers, would ever look so amazing? The author is the same Igor Chak.
Ostoure Superbike Concept
If this motorcycle is put into mass production, it will revolutionize the world of motorcycles. Ostoure is translated from Persian as "Legend". Designer Mohammad Shohaye presented the concept to the world all-wheel drive motorcycle, With unique technology transmission of torque to both wheels, which in itself is a big plus if at least one such motorcycle someday gets into Russia in the foreseeable future. The helmet will be equipped with a system for projecting information onto the visor glass and speakers connected to the motorcycle control system using Bluetooth technology. For comfortable ride air conditioning is to be installed.
Core Concept Motorcycle
Just like for the Confederate Fighter, in order to reduce the weight of this motorcycle, the designers used a minimalistic and lightweight aluminum frame, which allows you to see in detail what and how the bike is assembled. In particular, a two-cylinder is presented in all its glory. V-engine 1731 cc A very futuristic device, assembled somewhere at the intersection of the designs of classic choppers and concept bikes of the future.
BMW Motorrad Concept 6
The Bavarians apparently decided to remember the good old days when inline six M50 dictated trends in engine building. True, this engine was put on cars ... This ultra-futuristic concept bike from BMW is equipped with an in-line six-cylinder engine volume of 1.6 liters, which already at 2000 rpm produces a torque of 96 ft / ft. Attracts attention very beautiful exhaust system in the form of three nozzles, reminiscent of either the symbols of BMW Motorsport, or the diffusers of the BMW S1000 RR.
Audi RB-1200S Concept
Designer Gavin Harvey inspired modern models Audi cars and decided to create something similar on two wheels - dynamic and ultra-modern. Even the headlight is very similar to the headlight LED optics Audi R8. At the same time, this project is purely amateur and has no official relation to Audi.
This motorcycle, as conceived by the authors, should run on biofuels made from palm oil. Designer Imran Othman rewarded the motorcycle with expressive and aggressive lines - you certainly won’t think that this is an environmentally friendly vehicle! So far, only a project.
Seraphim Concept
This project was designed and drawn by Mikael Lugnegard. Currently, the visual model of a motorcycle is used as an exercise for visual effects creators. So far, it exists only as a sketch on paper.
Kvant snow bike concept
Designed by Patrik Petersson specifically for residents of snowy areas. Instead of a front wheel, this motorcycle has a ski, and rear wheel bears a strong resemblance to the caterpillar of a snowmobile. Passable, maneuverable and fairly stable unit, apparently. The wind in the mug, and I'm spitting! I wonder how to ride it around Verkhoyansk at -52 degrees Celsius?
Ferrari Concept Motorcycle
Amir Glinik presented unusual project chopper based on the V4 engine from Ferrari.
ZecOO electric motorcycle
Aggressive, sporty and very futuristic design. Accelerates up to 75 miles per hour - not bad for an electric bike. On one fully charged can travel up to 85 kilometers, after which you will need to find an outlet and connect the motorcycle to it using a retractable wire - just like a vacuum cleaner! For long trips, maybe not the most convenient option, but a very beautiful car.
motorcycle suit
And this costume with a motor is absolutely amazing. Carlson is back! Jake Loniak, the author of the idea, was still in college at the time of the project development, but the future of the young designer, apparently, promises to be bright and interesting. In fact, this is an exoskeleton on wheels that perceives the commands of a person, reacting to his movements. On high speeds the motorcycle leans forward slightly to reduce air resistance. In the future, a picture is seen: he arrived at work, “took off” his suit ... The boss in atase! And you are like this, calmly: “Can I put your suit here for a while?”
