Barcelona-based upcycler and artwork studio Bel&Bel has introduced a post-apocalyptic dream trip to life with its electrical duplicate of Shotaro Kaneda’s iconic motorbike from Katsuhiro Otomo’s cyberpunk manga traditional, Akira. The absolutely electrical mannequin, impressed by the dystopian manga set in a nightmarish future Tokyo, is now accessible to followers.
Bel&Bel is thought for upcycling iconic automobiles into artwork items and furnishings, and its newest creation is a working electrical duplicate of Kaneda’s bike, which is being custom-built from scratch. The prototype, constructed from a modified Yamaha Majesty YP 250 scooter chassis and a Honda VFR 800 swingarm, encompasses a 250 cc Yamaha motor driving the rear wheel and a 1,000-W electrical hub motor to the entrance.
The restricted build-to-order collection is priced at €24,000 (about US$26,000) and features a metallic chassis with fiberglass and carbon-fiber panels, a 72-V/5,000-W mid-drive motor, three energy modes plus reverse, and varied high-performance specs equivalent to a reported 520 Nm (383.5 lb.ft) of torque, 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in six seconds, and a prime pace of 150 km/h (93.2 mph).
Bel&Bel’s “Akira Motorcycle” (Image: Bel&Bel).
Bel&Bel’s “Akira Motorcycle” (Image: Bel&Bel).
While street-legal standing just isn’t talked about, the design replicates the manga authentic with a pop-up headlight, perimeter LED lighting, and a digital management panel.
Bel&Bel is at the moment fulfilling two personal commissions earlier than beginning manufacturing on the restricted collection. Enthusiasts can safe their very own Kaneda bike with a €5,000 (~$5 399) down fee, with the rest due throughout the construct course of.
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