The future of motorcycling is exciting - this is why
Quelle: AutoMotoTV Int. (Glomex)
Motorcycling is at a crossroads. Caught between the conflicting demands of customers and global emissions legislation that are increasingly pulling in opposite directions, manufacturers are faced with a dilemma: how can motorcycles fulfil buyers’ requirements for convenience, enjoyment, price and performance and simultaneously address the need to make bikes consume less fuel and emit less pollution? White Motorcycle Concepts’ Mono RR navigates those issues to illustrate how the right application of technology can create a bike that turns that conflict into harmony: reducing weight, improving aerodynamics and increasing powertrain energy density. The result is a motorcycle that has all the sound, feeling and familiarity of traditional, combustion engined sports bike, but with better performance and efficiency. Reducing the size and weight of the powertrain while maintaining or improving its performance opens the door to innovative aerodynamic solutions that both reduce drag and improve handling and stability, starting a positive feedback loop whereby each improvement enables further weight savings or aerodynamic gains can be made. The Mono RR is a technology demonstrator that allows these solutions to be benchmarked directly against conventional design to provide quantifiable figures to illustrate their benefits. Advanced CFD simulations show that the Mono RR achieves a 16.4% reduction in aerodynamic drag, 77% less lift and 16% better thermal management than the conventional design it’s developed from, while exceeding targets for powertrain weight reduction. Developing the same ideas into a roadgoing production bikes or racing motorcycles promises to provide a conclusive advantage over conventional designs.