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Exercise: Transferring Vespa's Design Language Onto Motorcycle Form Factors
It…does not work. At all.
Here's another "transferring the design language of X onto Y" series of fanciful renderings. The anonymous designer behind these took the venerable Vespa scooter and attempted to graft it with classical motorcycle archetypes.
1. Chopper
Image via Jennings Harley-Davidson
2. Sport Bike
Image via Jennings Harley-Davidson 3. Touring Bike
Image via Jennings Harley-Davidson 4. Dirt Bike
Image via Jennings Harley-Davidson 5. Café Racer
Image via Jennings Harley-Davidson 6. Tron Light Cycle
Image via Jennings Harley-Davidson Obviously this is just a gag, but I can't help but be distracted by how it would be virtually impossible to maintain any kind of torsional rigidity with that U-shaped form factor. Then again, this is the same dude or gal who turned classic videogame consoles into cars, so perhaps I should lighten up a bit.
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One of the first successful crossovers between scooter and street sport bike put into production was the Gilera Runner. Its handling was way better and predictable than in any small wheel scooter.
My objection was to the exhaust header placement on the cafe racer; that floorboard is going up in flames.
But the testicle-crushing nub in front of the seat on the red motorcycle passes muster?
Ha! I guess so.