Moto Undone: Minimalist Mirrored Electric Motorcycle Flies Through the Streets
Posted By Molly Cotter On September 17, 2011 @ 1:19 am In carousel showcase,gallery,Green Transportation | 9 Comments
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Ruiter has shaken up conventional transportation in the past – he’s also know for his his “super minimal city bike”, which reduces material use to the bare minimum. For Moto Undone, Ruiter completely covered a motorcycle’s eye-catching [10] features and exposed mechanics with an aluminum casing. The vehicle [11] is stripped of all ornamentation and it’s not even painted [12], leaving raw material as the main focal point.
By “ignoring what makes motorcycles interesting,” Ruiter designed the opposite of the flashy paint [13]and weaving pipes of typical motorcycles. At a glance, the rider is the only thing fellow drivers [14] can see, as the reflective aluminum [15] makes the bike nearly invisible while passing along the landscape.
The aluminum also covers a 1000 watt 48v electric motor [16]that can run for 90 miles, or about 3 hours. The (questionable safe) bike doesn’t have any information dials, so all the information including speed [17] and GPS tracking can be displayed on a smartphone [18] with various apps.
Joey Ruiter will display Moto Undone and other designs [19] at the Grand Rapids Art Museum [20] in Michigan from September 21st to October 8th.
+ Joey Ruiter [6]
Via core 77 [21]
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[6] Joey Ruiter: http://www.jruiter.com/
[7] two wheeled: http://inhabitat.com/volkswagen-unveils-folding-electric-bike/
[8] electric motor: http://inhabitat.com/scientist-create-worlds-tiniest-electric-motor-from-a-single-molecule/
[9] Image: http://inhabitat.com/moto-undone-minimalist-mirrored-electric-motorcycle-flies-through-the-streets/joeyruiter-motoundone-7/
[10] eye-catching: http://inhabitat.com/stunning-pendant-lamps-spun-from-measuring-tape/
[11] vehicle: http://inhabitat.com/sun-powered-solaris-car-wins-mazdas-aurora-survivor-2050-competition/
[12] painted: http://inhabitat.com/dutch-sculptor-diederick-kraaijeveld-turns-scrap-wood-into-rolling-art/
[13] flashy paint : http://inhabitat.com/solar-power-without-a-solar-panel/
[14] drivers: http://inhabitat.com/dutch-government-testing-system-that-taxes-drivers-based-on-car-use/
[15] aluminum: http://inhabitat.com/shape-shifting-chair-crafted-from-recycled-aluminum/
[16] electric motor : http://inhabitat.com/gm-breaks-ground-on-first-u-s-electric-motor-factory-by-major-automaker/
[17] speed: http://inhabitat.com/chinas-high-speed-rail-expansion-across-asia-and-europe-now-in-progress/
[18] smartphone: http://inhabitat.com/110-stories-smartphone-app-creates-visual-wtc-memorial/
[19] designs: http://inhabitat.com/interview-takaharu-tezuka-incorporates-nature-and-function-in-design/
[20] Grand Rapids Art Museum: http://inhabitat.com/grand-rapids-art-museum/
[21] core 77: http://core77.com/blog/transportation/joey_ruiter_outdoes_himself_with_moto_undone__20465.asp
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