The Moto Artesanal Modelo 2012 is a motorcycle prototype created by the Brazilian designer Danilo Andrade. The bike is currently under construction and is based around a 600cc engine housed within a very obvious tubular chassis. The appearance of the bike is unusual in that the chassis sits on top of the bodywork instead of being hidden underneath. This gives the design a much more hand-crafted character than a conventional naked sports bike.
As the bike is still in the early stages there’s no word yet on which 600cc engine Andrade will ultimately choose for his creation. Although a Japanese inline-four looks a likely candidate.
While it’s a promising start which also looks doable in the real world, there are a few areas which are going to need a rethink. For starters that rear monoshock is going to need to be a lot bigger if it’s going to reliably and realistically handle the weight of bike and rider through twists and turns.
Source: Danilo Andrade / Coroflot
Chacun ses gouts. Pour moi la moto doit être confortable pour de grands parcours: position (verticale, bras presque tendus) protection (bulle et carénage généreux) capacité de chargement (saccoches et porte baggages) petites attentions (vides poches, croffret à outils, boîte à gants… )Elle doit être polyvalante. Aussi à l’aise au sortir des courses à l’hyper du coin, dans les petites rues d’un centre ville, sur l’autoroute ou en haut d’un col dans les Alpes. Elle doit bien sur accueillir un passager avec les mêmes égards. Alors votre machin, en dehors d’un exercice de style, ne me servirait pas à grand chose. Ah, au fait, je roule avec une R80RT et je voudrais la changer contre une des dernières R100RT. Cordialement.
TRANSLATION of the above comment by Google: Everyone’s tastes. For me the bike should be comfortable for long trips: position (vertical, nearly straight arms) protection (bubble and generous fairing) loading capacity (saddlebags and luggage door) touches (empty pockets, croffret tool, glove box … ) It must be polyvalante. Also comfortable to go out shopping at the corner market, in the narrow streets of a city center, highway or up a mountain pass in the Alps. It must of course accommodate a passenger with the same consideration. So your gizmo, outside a
exercise in style, I would not help much. Oh by the way, I ride
a R80RT and I want to change it against a recent R100RT. Cordially.