Ethec is the brainchild of young and perhaps the most advanced minds at the moment. Behind the Ethec electric motorcycle project are 13 mechanical engineering students, an electrical engineering student and 2 industrial design students in Zurich, Switzerland.
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The electric motor segment is a fertile field for motorcycle designers. Instead of arranging complex internal combustion engines, they are dealing with an extremely simple and compact engine and a flexible battery pack. Plus, no one has really mapped out what an e-bike should look like, so they can experiment with ideas that would never hold water in the octane world. A typical example: the Expemotion e-raw motorcycle with a wooden seat and an iPhone for the dashboard.
It has already happened countless times that in the worst heat, motorists look with envy towards the cabins of cars in which the air conditioner does its job and provides passengers with a cooler and more comfortable environment. Now that doesn't have to be the case anymore, as we got the world's first helmet with a built-in 'air conditioner'. The Feher ACH-1 helmet will keep your head cool even on the hottest summer days.
Motorcycles have always been a symbol of unrestrainedness and freedom. The many films in which they appeared also added to their cult status. After them, many even got the nickname "biker" movie, since they were almost the main stars. That's why we compiled a filmography of motorbikes that almost overshadowed their "teammates" in movies like Naked in the Saddle and Savage, even such big movie names as Dennis Hopper and Marlon Brando.
Who is faster? Formula 1 or motorcycle? A question that baffles many an octane enthusiast, even though the answer is crystal clear. That's why former British Formula 1 driver David Coulthard and English motorcyclist Guy Martin spice up the bet a bit. Who are you putting your money on? A racing classic not to be missed!
Jyo John Mullor, a designer from Dubai, has designed a series of helmets that look like they leave our head completely exposed. The helmets give a horrifyingly realistic look to the shaved heads of various people.
Harley-Davidson, Bundnerbike and Bucherer, a Swiss jewelry and luxury watch company, have teamed up to create the world's most expensive motorcycle, worth nearly 2 million Swiss francs.
Harley-Davidson is certainly one of the most traditional motorcycle manufacturers in the world. They are a company that stays true to the old school of making steel horses. But even with them, times are changing, and the new Harley-Davidson Fat Bob is definitely one of the harbingers of change in this American company.
There is probably no one among us who has not heard of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle brand. American motorcycles are available in various forms, but now we will get to know one more of the more dynamic models. As they say at Harley, the new Harley-Davidson FXDR will introduce some more sporty dynamics among the 'choppers'.
Harley-Davidson is just opening new chapters in its rich motorcycling history. They have announced some new motorcycle models that will see the light of day by 2022. We will be able to admire the first of them already in 2019.
It is not the first time that we report to you about various computer graphics that represent the bright thoughts of young design talents. The computer-generated sketches of the Honda Café Racer concept are so accurate they could easily be mistaken for photographs.
With the new Gold Wing, Honda aims to capture some of the magic that made this motorcycle so special in the past. With the new, now sixth generation Gold Wing, Honda wants to once again land at the very top of touring motorcycles.