The Detonator V4 6.0 is a pure sculpture with no intention of being a functional motor bike. The initial idea was to shape a radical bike using simple shapes such as cubes and cylinders, a heavy and brutal look, with a mix of retro style and modern simplicity. The Detonator comes without a visible frame. Instead, there is a simple block housing the giant 6 liter 4 cylinder engine. All additional parts i.e. seat, steering, suspension and exhaust are geometrically linked to the V shaped engine. On top of the frame, where one might expect a front light, sits a glass tube radar system to navigate the bike. Design wise it was also necessary to give the bike a face. Without that feature it just looked blind.
woensdag, februari 13
The Detonator V4 6.0 is a pure sculpture with no intention of being a functional motor bike. The initial idea was to shape a radical bike using simple shapes such as cubes and cylinders, a heavy and brutal look, with a mix of retro style and modern simplicity. The Detonator comes without a visible frame. Instead, there is a simple block housing the giant 6 liter 4 cylinder engine. All additional parts i.e. seat, steering, suspension and exhaust are geometrically linked to the V shaped engine. On top of the frame, where one might expect a front light, sits a glass tube radar system to navigate the bike. Design wise it was also necessary to give the bike a face. Without that feature it just looked blind.