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Future Bikes Are On Their Way - The Shape (And Sound) Of Things To Come

Motorcycle design hasn't changed much in the last 100 years. Pour gasoline in, ignite, and blam, things start turning and that sweet exhaust note starts singing. Most powertrains we see rolling on the road today are based on ancient principles and old physics. There have of course been innovations and renovations to our beloved motors. Metals have gotten lighter and stronger, electronics more reliable and sophisticated, and itty bitty computer chips do the mechanical thinking. But now we ride on the precipice of a propulsion revolution and have to pause and wonder: Where the hell is this road taking us?

Friday 5 December, 2008 05:17 AM

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