For $3.6 million, it's what you can't see that makes the Ecosse ES1 Spirit a Superbike: 250 mph, carbon fibre everything, custom tailored, state of the art everywhere. Total factory support, spare parts forever, and training with a champion superbiker.
"Engineers Richard Glover, Andy le Fleming and Richard Tyrrell represent a range of motorsports skills," Cycle World wrote. "They saw two major areas—weight and frontal area—in which significant advances could be made. Here is a short bill of particulars: 265 pounds, 200-plus horsepower, 50 percent of the drag of modern Superbikes. The plan is to build 10 track-day examples and test public response. As of now, the bike exists only virtually in SolidWorks, a 3D CAD software system, though extensive FEA and CFD computer analyses have been performed."
Think of Formula 1 on two wheels, it's that outrageous.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Lightweight Design
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating motorcycles that prioritize weight reduction for improved performance.
- Aerodynamic Efficiency
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing motorcycles with reduced drag and enhanced aerodynamics.
- Virtual Prototyping
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in utilizing 3D CAD software systems for virtual prototyping and testing of motorcycles.
Where This Applies
- Motorcycle Manufacturing
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development and production of high-performance motorcycles with advanced technologies.
- Motorsports
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the motorsports industry through the creation of track-ready motorcycles with exceptional speed and performance.
- Advanced Materials
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the production of motorcycles using carbon fiber and other lightweight materials for improved efficiency and performance.
