Flying motorcycle? Hovercraft? You decide. But Lazareth, the french team that makes automotive engineers’ wet dreams come true, is at it again. This time it looks like Ludovic “Ludo” Lazareth and his team are one step closer to making their ...
Read More »husqvarna mille 3 cruiser concept
i’ve been holding off on this one for four months, and it may be old news to some, but i think some of my newer readers might dig it anyway. i think it’s cool. i like it much more than ...
Read More »xs650 digger concept
on the bikerMetric facebook page, “duckman” posted images of his new design, an xs650 digger. thought i’d share them with you. i posted a couple of 3D computer-aided design (cad) images of this bike over three months ago when he ...
Read More »honda 1300 v-twin concepts of unmatched political incorrectness
i’ve written honda twice to get a press pass so i can get emails on what’s up with them to pass along to you guys. twice i have not received a response. maybe it’s posts that don’t suck their collective ...
Read More »xs650 borardtrack concept and bmw r90 bobber
Since 2001 I’ve been following the work of this guy. He’s a CAD designer named Mark Van der Kwaak and he’s helped Fred Krugger win AMD awards with his designs. Born in Austrailia, he lives in Leiden, Netherlands, about 50 ...
Read More »vintage motorcycle superscience
Here are a couple of images from the old Modern Mechanix magazine. I love the “low pressure spherical airwheels.” Click the images to see the larger pages. Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every ...
Read More »the splinter air-powered boardtrack racer
I love the brand “Indian” on his sweater. Dude, it’s a Splinter. Eric Stafford is a smartypants industrial designer from Canada who likes old school boardtrack racing. His concept motorbike, The Splinter, is a “barebones, pure function motorcycle.” Oooo, the ...
Read More »moto guzzi six cylinder radial bike concept
Rumored radical six-cylinder radial motor racer by Moto Guzzi. The “specifications” are as follows: Engine: 6-cylinder radial Displacement: 1000 to 1200cc Cooling: Liquid cryogenic system (yeah, right) Final Drive: Shaft Frame: Titanium girder Front Suspension: Patent-pending tetralever system (tetra = ...
Read More »v4 diesel motor concept motorcycle
It’s called the Metalback: According to the designer of this concept motorbike, Jordan Meadows, the motorcycle market is devoid of products which have been designed for sustainability while offering style and uniqueness for the enthusiast. So he created a V4 ...
Read More »air-powered motorcycle being developed
=”separator”>Assuming that compressed air will replace gasoline engines in the future, an Australian industrial designer named Edwin Conan has devised a pneumatic-powered motorbike built on the frame of a Suzuki GP100. While the “post-oil” era is generally discussed in terms ...
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