Motorcycle prototypes Archives

Honda U3-X video: future city transport

24 April, 2020

The Honda U3-X looks just like the kind of contraption I could fall off without too much effort. It’s an intriguing concept however, half segway, half….electric motorcycle? The U3-X seems to work via the sitting weight transfer of the passenger,…

Hydrogen prototype: a new look Buell

24 April, 2020

Two American engineering students have created a hydrogen bike prototype, comparing the efficiency of three different types of engines: an internal combustion engine, a fuel cell electric engine and the hydrogen engine.Alex Bell and Andres Pacheco developed their project at…

Eicma 2008: Peugeot hybrid scooter prototype, Hymotion 3

15 April, 2020

In these pics you can see the hybrid, three-wheel scooter presented by Peugeot at the Eicma show. Models such as these could become a new alternative in urban, ecological vehicles.The main characteristic of this scooter is the all-wheel drive on…

Millepercento bikes and design: Alba and Motard One from Barbacane Diamante fame

12 April, 2020

Here’s a look at the Moto Guzzi, or Millepercento bike design seen at the EICMA, although neither Moto Guzzi nor Millepercento itself has released much detail about these bikes. Millepercento was once a dealership and repair shop back in the…

MV Agusta three-cylinder F3 track testing in Spain

11 April, 2020

While Paolo Berlusconi bought the Moto Morini Italian motorcycle manufacturer, MV Agusta is still in dire straits after its owner, Harley Davidson, floated the sale of the company a while back. With no buyer to have yet emerged, MV Agusta…

Ossa TR280i trial prototype

8 April, 2020

Here is the Ossa TR-i 280 prototype, which we first mentioned in October with news of the Ossa brand relaunch. The Spanish company was mostly active in the off-road and trial segments from the 1960’s to the 1980’s, and here…

EICMA Ossa relaunch with new prototype

30 March, 2020

Spanish motorcycle brand Ossa is coming back, appearing at this year’s EICMA show with a niche range of trial motorcycles. Ossa originally made its name back in the 70’s with a range of enduro and trial bikes, and the occasional…

Pannonia Hungarian motorcycle revival: Bol d'Or prototype to become reality?

19 March, 2020

Pannonia motorcycles, a Hungarian motorcycle brand, has been undergoing a revival since 2002 and it is now hoped that this new Pannonia Bol d’Or will be ready to be released later this year. After a few years of planning and…

Yutaka Igarashi concept bikes gallery

18 March, 2020

Anyone who loves Japanese Manga design is sure to appreciate these 3D computer graphics from Yutaka IgarashiIn 2008 Yutaka created two unique concept bikes: a cafè racer and an electric riderless racing bike. We’ve already showed you the robot bike…

General Motors EN-V electric urban vehicles pics and video

15 March, 2020

We’re going to call these General Motors EN-V concepts scooters, for want of a better word. Developed in collaboration with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, the concepts are a vision for new urban mobility vehicles, which were developed with help…