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"phenotyp" (phenotyp) 07/08/2015 at 13:39 • Filed to: design, motorcycles, electric, bike

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A Frenchist named Martin Hulin wanted to make an electric cafe racer, about as naked and pure as could be.

Does it go?

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Yeah, it goes well enough.

Is it perfect? Could it be mass-produced? No, and probably not as such. But that isn’t really the point. Gotta say, I really dig the effort that went into this.

From the designer:

Inspired by classic custom and café racers, e-raw links the language of electrics with lines of the past.
The tubular steel frame contains the batteries and supports the plywood seat post. More than 80 layers have been molded to create this wooden piece, making the seat post elastic and rigid at the same time.

From the beginning of this project, my desire was to cultivate a relationship with my materials. I also wanted to bring dream to an ultimate reality by building a scale 1:1 prototype. Four craftsmen helped me to make this dream come true. Together, we worked metal and wood to build this motorcycle.

Jedidiah > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 13:45

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Ew

phenotyp > Jedidiah 07/08/2015 at 13:49

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Mike > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 13:50

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First of all, how the hell is an iPhone speedo/tach pure?

Secondly, there’s a difference between “pure” and “ow my balls”.

atrombs > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 13:51

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I like the idea, but the shape of that seat looks like it would be uncomfortable to straddle.

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 13:54

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Idea of an electric cafe racer? Awesome. This particular example, on the other hand...

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jedidiah 07/08/2015 at 13:55

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Shut your face. Original iPhone is best iPhone.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 13:56

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dicksplinters

Bandit > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 14:04

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He couldn’t find a newer iphone?

E92M3 > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 14:10

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I’d like to see him ride that for 2 hours, get off and try to walk.

Gonemad > phenotyp 07/08/2015 at 15:33

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“Naked” doesn’t mean “tacky”. At least put a real speedometer and battery charge meter there.

pip bip - choose Corrour > phenotyp 07/09/2015 at 05:49

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not bad at all.