Concept bike from Hyundai. Warning: Not a cafe or naked bike :-)

[biker_reject]

I imagine this thing to go "whoosh!" and be whisper quiet.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Hyundai-Motorcycle-Concept,news-12185.html

 

[ponycarman]

Wow that thing looks weird.

 

[biker_reject]

Wonderfully weird, like something that should be in the movies Minority Report, I Robot, or AI.

 

[ponycarman]

Yeah but I don't know if i could imagine them riding around out on the streets.

 

[JayNaga]

Looks like the bike from tron with a full body fairing

 

[crazypj]

Looks like a copy of 'TRON' bike with enough changes to avoid copywrite issues.
Is it real or just computer generated 'artist rendering'?
Until it's in the metal, Ho Hum :

 

[Rocan]

its completely wrong. why in the hell would you want a bike to become LESS stiff in turns? plus that overhead roll bar really restricts movement.

hmm, i guess thats what happens when a shitty car maker tries to make bikes.

 

[biker_reject]

It is a concept...

 

[crazypj]

Does 'concept' mean 'I did a nice drawing'?

 

[biker_reject]

:-D

 

[HOOLIGAN]

Interesting. But how do you get on that thing.... looks like the General Lee of motorcycles.

 

[mysta2]

I think it's funny that the rider's wearing Suzuki leathers, he's halfassing his photoshops. I would have been graded down for that in school

 

[madmiles]

Try looking under your arm on that thing w/out hitting you helmet on the top. Interesting but ultimately stupid design to me.

 

[4eyes]

OH LOOK!!!

They figured out a way to break BOTH collar-bones at the same time.

 

[MNBikerPup]

I would so own that bike. If I could afford it, I would own a light cycle as well.

 

[HerrDeacon]

I think it's funny that the rider's wearing Suzuki leathers, he's halfassing his photoshops. I would have been graded down for that in school

That's what jumped out at me too

 

[Garage_guy_chris]

Cool concept but i think someone has watched Tron legacy a couple too many times.....

 

[teazer]

Too much rigidity is a problem when banked into a corner and the forks are to stiff to flex and can't move much. A frame needs enough rigidity in teh fore and aft plane but needs to flex laterally to absorb bumps and chatter.

None of that applies to seventies bikes that will never be accused of having frames that are too stiff.

 

[biker_reject]

I seem to remember reading about the failed Yamaha OW1(?) in Twist of the Wrist, that was so stiff that it was virtually unrideable.

 

[VonYinzer]

As an experiment in forward aesthetic design, its neat. They arent ever going to attempt to mass produce it (well, I seriously doubt it). Its no different than single seat, 800hp concept cars. Just designers and engineers attempting to push the limits as far as the guys signing the checks will let them. It is neat, but at the same time kind of dated. Has a bit of an 80s vibe.