Elf mono racr by huge moto
I think this is where the retro-modern aspect comes in… and what we found is that this was the biggest challenge to do without sacrificing function or performance. Once we had a basic ‘virtual rolling chassis’ we focused on trying to come up with a design that could stand out from current sport bikes, for its design consistency and ‘clean’ aggression. How did you arrive at the retro-futuristic design of the bodywork? Once we had a frame design we liked, we started laying out everything as efficiently and intelligently as possible-knowing we wanted to end up with a very clean, curvature continuous outer fairing design that would hug the hard bits. We tried as much as possible to learn from existing bikes and not re-invent the wheel on every component. We focused on the relationship of the frame to the motor and other significant components. We started with the idea of a futuristic carbon fiber frame and swingarm, which matched much of the track-proven hard point dimensions on race and sport bikes. What was your frame of reference when designing the chassis?
We’re currently exploring fabrication options to make MONO real. Our goal is to make this bike as real as possible-and not just another bullshit concept bike. From there, every component was carefully considered, designing from the inside out.īoth the mainframe and swing arm are designed to be a mono-form carbon fiber construction, for added weight savings and performance. This virtual bike build began with one crucial component as a starting point: a Honda 1000cc inline four-cylinder motor.
ELF MONO RACR BY HUGE MOTO FULL
So we squeezed Bill for a full look at it, and a glimpse into Huge Moto’s thought processes.Ī retro-modern design aesthetic, combining the latest race bike tech with track-proven frame geometry, component setup and aerodynamics. The San Francisco-based outfit is now tackling its most ambitious project yet: a complete, ground-up concept motorcycle, called MONO RACR.Įven though we normally feature physical motorcycles that can be touched and ridden, this is a remarkable and unusually intriguing concept. Bill Webb and his team focused on creating unique bolt-on parts-leaving the base motorcycle largely un-hacked. Lead engineer, Allan Reich designed the mainframe and swing-arm to be single-piece mono-form carbon fiber construction for added weight savings and performance.Īccording to Huge Moto, the goal was to make this bike as real as possible and not just “another bullshit concept bike.” Months away from moving into their new shop in Soma, the Huge Moto team is currently exploring fabrication options to make Mono real.Last year, Huge Moto’s Honda CBR1000RR ‘cafe fighter’ conversion melted the EXIF servers. From there every component was designed from the inside-out.
A visual battle of overly aggro design details and crazy graphics that leaves us cold.Īt the heart of the build is one crucial component, the Honda’s 1000cc in-line 4-cylinder motor. Bike manufacturers burdened by the need to out-do themselves (as well as standout among evenly matched competitors) year after year appears to have driven much of the over-the-top aesthetics you see today. It seems that many of today’s modern sportbikes have gone a bit overboard with chaotic surfacing and superficial details. An approach borrowing from the past when race-bike components were raw and purposeful and bodywork flowed simply with sublime, aero-driven surfacing. This virtual bike build began with a ‘Clean and Mean’ design philosophy at the core.
Custom motorcycle design and fabrication shop Huge Moto has unveiled its latest project: a concept motorcycle, dubbed Mono Racr, based around a 1,000cc Honda inline four-cylinder engine.