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 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 02:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 art motorbike wrapped with stone, walnut and resin debuts from royal enfield’s flying flea https://www.designboom.com/art/royal-enfield-flying-flea-art-motorbike-stone-walnut-resin-mattia-biagi-milan-design-week-2025-04-09-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/royal-enfield-flying-flea-art-motorbike-stone-walnut-resin-mattia-biagi-milan-design-week-2025-04-09-2025/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:50:30 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1126258

named motototem, the concept vehicle is on view during milan design week 2025 at superdesign show until april 12th.

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kawasaki unveils CORLEO, a four-legged robot with hooves that walks, rides, and climbs https://www.designboom.com/technology/kawasaki-corleo-four-legged-robot-hooves-expo-2025-osaka-04-07-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/kawasaki-corleo-four-legged-robot-hooves-expo-2025-osaka-04-07-2025/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:30:00 +0000 thomai tsimpou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1125777

unleashed at expo 2025 osaka, the hydrogen-powered machine is designed to traverse rugged terrain.

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bandit9 handcrafts arthur II, a sculptural liquid-metal motorcycle https://www.designboom.com/design/bandit9-arthur-ii-sculptural-liquid-metal-motorcycle-03-31-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/design/bandit9-arthur-ii-sculptural-liquid-metal-motorcycle-03-31-2025/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 02:01:32 +0000 Daryl https://www.designboom.com/?p=1123752

arthur II’s unibody structure by bandit9 eliminates visible joints, creating a continuous metal surface.

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honda releases pokémon koraidon motorcycle with moving hands, face, eyes and feet https://www.designboom.com/technology/honda-unveil-pokemon-koraidon-motorcycle-moving-hands-face-eyes-feet-02-28-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/honda-unveil-pokemon-koraidon-motorcycle-moving-hands-face-eyes-feet-02-28-2025/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:20:32 +0000 matthew burgos I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118677

a real-life model of the two-wheeler appears at honda welcome plaza aoyama in tokyo, japan in march 2025.

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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 I 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 I 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 I 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 I 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 I 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 I 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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