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Not only that but it sounds like it will be a hybrid.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusia...ocialshare
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Will have to see full pictures of course, but the front forks certainly look ugly. Rest of the bike I have no problem with, but I would bet that it is too naked for a final production bike. Will likely have more stuff ...
But the fact that they are making a boxer and mating that with an electric motor as well shows some innovation at play here. I watch a lot of motorcycle videos from around the world (mainly adventure riders on world tours) and with the cost of gas in most countries a hybrid makes a lot of sense. Even EV bikes makes a lot of sense and you'd be surprised how many people use them in places we might not expect (because of our bias in thinking EV = Tesla).
Point is, hybrid motorcycles are in its infancy as a technology, but I think that there is a place for them. Incorporating a boxer into the mix makes it very interesting.
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Here is a better picture and
an article from Revzilla. Fronto forks are definitely not good looking but at least the "fairings" could be removed.
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(11-22-2025, 06:31 AM)Duccrazydave Wrote: Here's a video of that company's range of bikes (and a snowmobile). Fast forward to 2:46 for a better look at the P51 concept
https://youtu.be/9-0TrpAYhFU?si=mIDczGe2qxIkcuM7
Thanks Dave.
Definitely a better look than just the few photos from the articles linked above. Here is a l
ink to the exact spot in the video. In general their vehicles look to be good build quality and certainly futuristic in their design approach. Here is the one exception I noticed on the boxer-hybrid.
When it comes to bikes, I wished I lived in Europe - much bigger selection and no BS protectionism like over here in the US. And better riding for my use case.
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