Earlier this month at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show Yamaha displayed some pretty cool new tech. The lineup included power-assisted bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, and Leaning Multi-Wheelers. The coolest motorcycle released had to be the Yamaha MOTOROiD ($CONCEPT). It features artificial intelligence and takes a crack at developing a new motorcycle form that seamlessly embodies the rider with the machine. Motoroid is capable of recognizing its owner, driving on its own and interacting with the driver like a living being. Here’s hoping we get to see some of this tech in new offerings by Yamaha in the future.
The German custom bike shop, Kingston Customs has done it again with their redo of a classic Honda CX500 ($TBA). They started off by keeping the V-twin engine and getting rid of all the plastic. The engine was then treated with a thermo-sensitive coating and the exhaust wrapped with thermal tape. Custom made pieces include […]