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Unusual Motorcycle Design: Bandit9's Gorgeous Odyssey

By Rain Noe - January 5, 2018

in Bikes

Bandit9 is a bespoke motorcycle design/build firm that makes no bones about where their inspiration comes from: "Sci-fi films and comics," the company writes. Take a look at their latest creation, the Odyssey:

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Bandit9 brings you to the edge of motorcycle design. By bending time, space and reality. To explore an unknown future. To inspire and to advance. By ignoring convention, tradition and the voices that hinder progress.

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Fearless in design. Perfect in craft. The Odyssey's iconic form steals your gaze and seduces you to ride. The Odyssey is the signature Bandit9; a leap into the future of motorcycles.

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The unibody is made from 904L steel, the seat with memory foam covered in Italian leather, and performance components from aeronautic materials designed for competition. All machined with precision down to nanometers.

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If you're wondering how the rider doesn't just slide off, the memory foam seat depresses under his or her weight.

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The company is only making nine of these, on commission. So yes, this is one of those "If you have to ask how much it costs, you probably can't afford it" vehicles.

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Ivan Marte

6 years ago

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As a motorcyclist I found the concept very interesting. But in reality there are many elements of the bike that I personally disagree. There are a ton of questions regarding the powerplant... is combustion, electric?... and so on..
The encapsulated body with a square bottom is a "No"..., why?...
I'm guessing is due to the aerodynamics and the fact the motorcycle leans close to 50°+ angle y may scrap the cornes of the body.... and so on...
Cooling... another important element... if is a combustion engine... forget it... it will overheat unless it has a massive radiator... and so on...
So that's my two little cents for this article.

Cheers,
Ivan.

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Jason Pokines

6 years ago

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I dare anyone to ride on that seat for more than an hour.

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