BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 motorcycle, launched today, is the 4th vehicle in a series of concepts designed to celebrate the BMW’s centenary. Inspired by the company’s 1st motorcycle, from 1923, the R32, the shape of the Vision Next 100’s frame is said to provide as much protection from wind and rain as a regular full-size fairing. Check the pictures …
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Honda’s V4 Concept Model
The V4 Concept Model is meant to showcase Honda’s intention to “use the power of dreams to take motorcycling somewhere it has never been before” The Honda V4 Concept Model represents a bold leap into the future of motorcycle design and performance. Unveiled as a part of Honda’s celebration of 30 years of V4 engine development, this concept showcases the …
Read More »BMW K1600 by NURB
The BMW K1600 is anything but a custom bike builder’s dream, and not necessarily because it’s very expensive, but because the Bavarian touring flagship is a bike delivered with all the amenities and high-tech engineering one can think of. However, if your name is Fred “Krugger” Betrand, BMW might just give you a K1600 to have your way with it. …
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The 2008 National Motorcycle Show in Toronto highlights some of the area’s top custom builders who have on display a fine array of one-off custom machines. This year’s show, however, had one very unusual one-off custom, the Uno. The orange and grey coloured Uno made its first public appearance balanced on its two side-by-side wheels and its footpegs. build by …
Read More »Snake Road Concept
Before rushing to the closest snake charmer and ask him to share the secrets behind his tantric skills, let us tell you that the bike we are presenting here only has the looks of a cobra that’s ready to strike, so there’s nothing to be afraid of. Otherwise, it’s just a futuristic motorcycle concept that draws inspiration from the Imperial …
Read More »Izh Hybrid Motorcycle Concept
Coming from Igor Chak, the 2012 Izh concept borrows its name from the well-known producer of weapons (the “Kalashnikov” should ring some bells). In fact, what few of us know is that Izh was also the main Soviet motorcycle factory before the fall of the USSR, with a production even more massive that the IMZ-Ural, and one of the greatest …
Read More »Akrapovič Full Moon Concept
Akrapovič has officially unveiled its brand-new Full Moon concept motorcycle at the 2014 Bad Salzuflen Custombike Show in Germany in front of a captivated audience of show visitors, journalists, photographers, and selected guests. This stunning new concept has been developed with the assistance of Slovenian Dreamachine Motorcycles—the same partnership that produced the legendary Morsus in 2011. Like its predecessor, the …
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Sora by Lito Green Motion
With a 12 kWh lithium polymer battery supplying the juice for its liquid-cooled, three-phase AC induction motor, the Sora is said to offer up to 185 miles (300 km) on a charge. Other performance figures also look more than adequate. Its 59 lb/ft of torque at the crank kick the bike up to 60 miles per hour in about four …
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