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Ziggy Moto's Custom Motorcycle with a Streamline Moderne Front End

What would Loewy ride

By Rain Noe - June 9, 2021

in Object Culture

A UK-based custom motorcycle builder who goes by the handle Ziggy Moto has designed this unusual one-off, which looks something like a Ducati that crashed through Raymond Loewy's studio and burst through the other side looking like this:

The concept was reportedly designed for, or perhaps in collaboration with, fellow bike designer/builder Anthony Partridge of "Goblin Works Garage," the Discovery TV show following a group of custom bike and car builders. British fabrication firm Olliminium is also reportedly involved, but at this point details are light.

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Hans Marvell

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Speed humps.

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Kyle Lamson

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It looks as though the clutch and brake lever would actually hit the fairing, let alone leave clearance for your fingers to operate them. I've seen plenty of dustbin fairing bikes out there, so the concept isn't new. Something looks off with this one though; agreed on both the high and low speed turning issues brought up.

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Mike Euzent

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How do you lean to turn without the body work rubbing the road?

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  seems very dangerous if you do lean into a turn. It will catch and throw you off. Also, looks horrendous :p
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    Horrendously visually front-heavy. Cant corner fast because you cant lean, cant corner slow because the wheel only has so much room to turn...
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