Distinguished Goods For The Savvy Individual
Tesla has yet to enter the two-wheeled market, but this collaborative concept rendering by designers Ash Thorpe and Carlos “colorsponge” gives an exciting look at what could be. A suitably angular carbon fiber body hides an extruded aluminum chassis, cradling an electric motor and battery pack. Short USD forks and […]
Dotto Creations founders Francesco Iannuzzi and Gianluca Bartolini met while working for legendary design firm Pininfarina. Dotto’s first project, the Biancaneve, puts the pair’s high design chops on display. Starting with a 1979 Honda CX500 for its unique longitudinal v-twin configuration, the bike was first stripped completely bare and restored. […]
Ducati itself has been quiet on the electric front, but fellow Italian firm Italdesign decided potentially to speak for them with the 860-E concept. The original 860GT was Ducati’s largest displacement bike at the time, designed as a long-distance, high-speed tourer with bodywork by Georgio Giugiaro, Italdesign’s founder. Italdesign drew […]
Based in Mumbai, India, graphic designer Akash Das can’t keep his art in only two dimensions. Das and wife Garima operate BusyPeople as a side project, doing everything from photography to custom motorcycles — one of which is the KTM 390 Duke you see here. Das saw potential in the […]
When Steve McQueen wanted the best motorcycle for racing, he went straight to the source — Swedish rider Bengt Åberg. The two-time FIA motocross champion was racing in California, and McQueen went to see him, buying his winning Viking 360 two-stroke from him. This the was beginning of McQueen’s love […]
Based in Brooklyn, Tarform has released the production version of its retro-themed electric cafe racer, the Luna. The Luna packs a 55 horsepower motor and 10kWh battery pack, good for up to 120 miles of range, a 3.8-second 0-60 time, and a top speed of 95 MPH. Tarform focused on […]
A collaboration with San Francisco-based Huge Design, Zero’s FXE is a tech-inspired street bike. It’s powered by a 7.2 kWh Li-Ion integrated battery driving a Z-Force 75-5 passively air-cooled brushless motor, a combo that’s good for 46 hp and a city-driving range of 100 miles. Custom LED head and tail […]
BMW’s futuristic CE 04 electric scooter is no longer a concept — it will enter production in early 2022. Nearly unchanged from the concept, the CE 04 sports the same forward-looking design and a 42 horsepower electric drivetrain. Made for urban commuting, the CE 04 will have stability and traction control, antilock […]
British company White Motorcycle Concepts is turning motorcycle design on its head with the WMC 250EV, built to set landspeed world records. Over 25 years, founder Rob White has cut his teeth working on cars for Formula One, Le Mans, and World Endurance Championship, and that experience shows in the […]
Electric bike makers Sondors is making the jump to motorcycles with the Metacycle. Designed for urban riding, the Metacycle has 80 miles of range from a 4 KWh battery and weighs in at just 200 pounds thanks to its stylish aluminum frame. A single hub motor takes the Metacycle to […]