Two students at the International School of Design, Nicolas Bubar (24) and Yves Dufeutrelle (22), thought a BMW Boxer based sportbike would be a good idea and they set to work designing one.
They
designed a tube frame around a BMW 1200 boxer engine, with a new head
and exhaust that brings output to 150 horsepower. In a 341 pound
bike, performance should be quite acceptable. Though the fairing
shrouds the opposed cylinders, air is directed in the front of the
fairing in such a way that cooling air flows over the cylinders and
both out the back and sides.
Front
suspension is telelever and paralever rear with shaft drive.
According to their description, the bike is designed to be personally
fitted to each customer. You go to the dealer for a fitting, after
which they produce an upper triple clamp and pedal mounts just for
you. Other settings are adjustable.
Mirrors,
headlights and license plate are easy to remove with the specially
made key so track day setup is just minutes away from the street
configuration.
Though
everything you see here is a computer image, they have started on the
road to building the bike through a partnership with a couple of BMW
dealers and a design firm.
I
love seeing work like this and I'll be looking forward to seeing the
finished bike. Great work guys!
Thanks
for the tip, Doug!
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