Saline Bird Concept Motorbike of Future

The Concept is the result of hours of hard work from not one, but a group of more or less experienced designers from the ISD of Valenciennes (France): Charles-Edouard Berche, Ugo Spagnolo, Adrien Fuinel, Frederic Dobbelstein and Jean-Philippe Paries.

The Motorcycle has been designed as a race bike, powered by a compressed air engine. The bike has been build around a carbon fiber frame which is shaped in such a way that it makes the rider sit in a position similar to that of a speed skier. The designers say that this attribute makes for better aerodynamics.

Saline Bird Concept

Probably anticipating the emotion their design creates among bikers, the authors of the project have created it in such a way that, by simply replacing the handlebar, the Saline switches from a race bike to a street one. In addition, the removable leather skin panels can transform into a naked freak.

The motorbike is powered by an compressed air engine fed by three air tanks with a total capacity of 27 liters.All of technical parts are mounted on a frame made of carbon fiber. The position of the biker is directly inspired by speed skier position for better aerodynamics.

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2011 Husqvarna Mille 3 Concept

2011 Husqvarna Mille 3 Concept

The latest contraption coming from Husqvarna Motorcycles, a subsidiary of BMW, is a V3, cruiser/sportsbike crosser concept, dubbed Mille 3. Albeit it’s not designed for production, the Mille 3 can still fill a lot of dreams for the Husky fans.

The 933cc engine in the Mille 3 uses three cylinders from the company’s single-cylinder off-road range arranged on a common crankcase. In fact, thanks to the unusual layout of separate cooling systems (one in two cylinders, one vertical cylinder), the engine gives the impression of being a single cylinder.

2011 Husqvarna Mille 3 Concept

The bodywork draws clear inspiration from Husqvarna's off-roaders, the wheels and brakes from a supermoto, but with cruiser-sized fat tires.

The steel chassis brings back the classic Husqvarna central "tubone" design, a single-piece tubular form. The double rear beam with aluminium stays is fitted to the outside of the chassis uprights.

The concept’s wheelbase is long and the seat extremely low. However, the high performance brakes, adjustable suspension and powerful twin exhaust make it a true sportsbike. The rearward position of the footrests and the off-road handlebars make the driving posture energetic and aggressive.

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Ducati Desmocross concept by Oberdan Bezzi

Ducati Desmocross concept

Oberdan Bezzi has inked another motorcycle sketch, one that catches our attention for being very realistic and yet almost 100% not plausible. Why? It is a Ducati motocross bike. Ducati doesn’t do that, but the Italian designer’s Desmocross concept shows just how good their bike would look if they ever decide to go muddy.

Ducati’s motocrosser would be powered by a high-performance single-cylinder engine displacing 450cc. Obiboi assumes the machine would be great as a supermoto as well if the right wheels come into place.

In terms of design, we can spot some Aprilia RXV influences especially in the way the front end meets the number plate and the angular lines, but in the end the bike looks like it could make it to my garage anytime. That is only if Ducati will surprise us at this year’s EICMA show with an all-new Desmocross. Meanwhile, hit the jump for the designer’s description.

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M-Org Concept Chopper, the greenest of them all

M-Org Concept Chopper, the greenest of them all

The M-Org (yes, from organic) is a concept chopper belonging to Russian designer Michael Smolyanov, who thinks of it as to an eco-friendly timeless machine and who is not afraid of showing it as the bike’s green and yellow color combination reveals.

The designer claims that the grown organic materials used for the frame, suspensions and even the steering components are lighter and stronger than classic ones, making the Organic Bike a very special chopper to park on your lawn in the future.

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