motorcycle and scooter design | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/motorcycle-and-scooter-design/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 26 Feb 2025 13:54:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 the story of cyclone motorcycle, the short-lived 1910s US roadster that may be coming back https://www.designboom.com/technology/the-story-cyclone-motorcycle-short-lived-1910s-us-roadster-coming-back-02-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/the-story-cyclone-motorcycle-short-lived-1910s-us-roadster-coming-back-02-14-2025/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:30:01 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1116196

during the mecum las vegas 2025,, a restored model of the roadster by stephen wright has been fetched, reviving the history of the vehicle.

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retrokit converts gas-powered vespa into modern electric scooter with three riding modes https://www.designboom.com/technology/retrokit-converts-gas-powered-vespa-modern-electric-scooter-three-riding-modes-02-10-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/retrokit-converts-gas-powered-vespa-modern-electric-scooter-three-riding-modes-02-10-2025/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2025 22:30:57 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1115439

dubbed the first retrofit kit approved for road use, the conversion kit can transform the gas-powered scooter in around four hours.

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kaminari superbike refers to cyberpunk, anime and metal heroes for its sci-fi inspired design https://www.designboom.com/technology/kaminari-superbike-cyberpunk-anime-metal-heroes-sci-fi-inspired-design-braz-de-pina-02-06-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/kaminari-superbike-cyberpunk-anime-metal-heroes-sci-fi-inspired-design-braz-de-pina-02-06-2025/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:20:35 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114627

created by brazilian graphic designer braz de pina, the superbike comes in two colorways: the first in silver arrow, and the other in white with red accents.

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ichiban electric motorcycle inspired by shotaro kaneda’s bike in akira has a godzilla mode https://www.designboom.com/technology/ichiban-electric-motorcycle-shotaro-kaneda-bike-akira-godzilla-mode-02-04-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/ichiban-electric-motorcycle-shotaro-kaneda-bike-akira-godzilla-mode-02-04-2025/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1114110

riders activate this mode by twisting the throttle, boosting the torque and power of the vehicle to their maximum for 10 seconds.

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royal enfield releases first electric motorcycle ‘flying flea’ with customizable riding modes https://www.designboom.com/technology/flying-flea-electric-motorcycle-royal-enfield-five-modes-chip-ces-2025-01-14-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/flying-flea-electric-motorcycle-royal-enfield-five-modes-chip-ces-2025-01-14-2025/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:20:36 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1110502

with the qualcomm system-on-chip, the rider can easily access speed control, sensor monitoring, and riding safety features smartly.

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dust moto equips electric dirt bike ‘hightail’ with bulletproof powertrain and clutchless setup https://www.designboom.com/technology/dust-moto-electric-dirt-bike-hightail-bulletproof-powertrain-clutchless-setup-12-25-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/dust-moto-electric-dirt-bike-hightail-bulletproof-powertrain-clutchless-setup-12-25-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:50:09 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1108209

there aren’t any clutches, gear shiftings, or foot controls on board because the design team wants the user to focus on the ride without worrying about extra tools to boost or power up the vehicle.

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yamaha unveils concept superbike Y/AI with ‘sci-fi’ wheels that glow in the dark https://www.designboom.com/technology/yamaha-ai-inspired-concept-superbike-sci-fi-wheels-yai-netflix-tokyo-override-12-02-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/yamaha-ai-inspired-concept-superbike-sci-fi-wheels-yai-netflix-tokyo-override-12-02-2024/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:50:50 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1104740

named Y/AI, the futuristic motorcycle appears in the netflix anime series, tokyo override, which is also the starting point of the concept model.

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custom road-legal kawasaki motorcycle holds world record as land vehicle with 48 cylinders https://www.designboom.com/technology/custom-road-legal-kawasaki-motorcycle-world-record-land-vehicle-48-cylinders-11-07-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/custom-road-legal-kawasaki-motorcycle-world-record-land-vehicle-48-cylinders-11-07-2024/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:06 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1100237

it is the special builder simon whitelock who constructed the motorcycle, which he began working on in 1998 and completed in 2003.

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scooter-like vehicle ‘ant/formica’ folds into metallic briefcase so users can bring it anywhere https://www.designboom.com/technology/scooter-vehicle-ant-formica-folds-metallic-briefcase-10-29-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/scooter-vehicle-ant-formica-folds-metallic-briefcase-10-29-2024/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:05:26 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1098193

on the side of the briefcase, two sleek footrests swivel out, and it’s on here that the rider stands as they move through the roads.

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bandit9’s EVE odyssey motorcycle gets upgraded with a frame shaped like a sniper’s bullet https://www.designboom.com/technology/bandit9-eve-odyssey-motorcycle-frame-sniper-bullet-08-26-2024/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/bandit9-eve-odyssey-motorcycle-frame-sniper-bullet-08-26-2024/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:37 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1085603

for the upgraded version, the tank is fused to the hand-brushed aluminum frame, engineered and manufactured from scratch, and the exhaust is concealed.

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