Yves Behar and Forrest North unveil Mission One, a sleek, powerful electric motorcycle. They share slides from distant (yet similar) childhoods that show how collaboration kick-started their friendship — and shared dreams.
VIA: TED.com
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Sunday, June 28th, 2009Icare motorbike concept
Monday, July 28th, 2008
The Icare motorcycle concept is a cross between something from Tron and “a kind of Porsche or Aston Martin for the two-wheeled world,” according to France-based Enzyme Design, the minds behind the concept. It’s intended to have a six-cylinder 1.8 liter Honda engine, which is more than what you’d find in some compact cars. Will it ever go into production? No word, but Enyzme’s earlier L’atomo concept did, so future bikers will have some hope.
Man-Machine Hybrid Motorcycle
Monday, July 28th, 2008
The electrically driven eROCKIT is best described as the alignment of two extremely different characteristics. Conventional handling that is familiar to everyone, coupled with a highly innovative and revolutionary propulsion system.
Everything about eROCKIT’s general handling comes from the common bicycle. From using the pedals to accelerate and ride the vehicle, to the rear and front wheel brakes, whose handles are positioned in natural locations on the left and right handlebars.
