Remember the movie Tron? Lightcycles were the coolest thing back in the day and everyone dreamed of owning one, riding one, or just had the Atari game to play like they did. Well, if those cycles were to be made today, they’d probably look like the MOTOrepublic Beta.
This electric motorcycle concept has a vaguely X-shaped design with a smith’s hammer headlight, ultra-thin frame, and sports electric riding with truly zero emissions (no gasses, no noise). Pretty cool.
The most innovative part of the design, however, is the exoskeleton frame, which could be the future for electric bikes. Lighter, stronger, and allowing more versatility and (possibly) more space for components, these frames might be the answer EV motorcycles have been looking for.
Source: MOTORepublic
Tags: concept, electric motorcycle, MOTOrepublic, MOTORepublic Beta
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