“Futuristic, but still traditional, minimalistic, but still extraordinary” is how German BMW parts and accessory specialist Wunderlich describes its latest concept bike. ‘Digimoto’ is a sneak-peak into one possible version of the future.
Conceived in collaboration with Munich based designer Christian Zanzotti, with concept and virtual reality prototyping by Gray Development, ‘Digimoto’ may never roll off a production line near you any time soon, but that’s not the point.
The point has been to demonstrate one version of a possible riding future where electronics have taken complete control of the two-wheel experience.
Unveiled at ‘INTERMOT Customized’ in October, ‘Digimoto’ is a BMW R 1200 R, but not as we know it (Jim!) – we’ll let Wunderlich tell you the story themselves. “Completely assembled in a state-of-the-art manufacturing technique, based on a radically scaled frame of the BMW Roadster, plus the Boxer engine. Traditional handcraft techniques, such as sharpening of raw aluminium, complement the whole production process.
“The sensor panel of the Digimoto-bike is a complete novelty. The panel exists of various sensors and cameras, which send information in real-time to the visor of the rider. This visualisation of all information relevant to the rider allows a complete elimination of all display elements on the bike, resulting in a unique and simple design of the motorbike.
“The sensor panel effectively replaces and eliminates the need for any kind of instrumentation. Made up of sensors and cameras that send real-time information to the helmet visor (heads-up-display technology), the rider is able to assimilate, visualise and respond without engaging with conventional controls - in fact the bike's information, command and control systems will make all the riding decisions itself, responding instantly to the environment, traffic conditions, speed limits, dangers and opportunities.
“Wunderlich was responsible for the technical realisation of this project. The experience of more than three decades of development work allowed the Wunderlich technicians to create a futuristic and ridable motorcycle out of a revolutionary vision”.
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