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[ #inspiration #BMW ] BMW Group has debuted a motorcycle concept so artificially intelligent that it eliminates the need for the rider to wear protective gear, including a helmet. The BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 motorcycle is the latest incarnation of BMW’s Vision Next series, which celebrates 100 years of the German brand with forward-looking concept vehicles from Rolls-Royce, Mini, and BMW. The group has been hosting events around the world this year to debut each new concept in a different city. California’s event, held in an old airplane hangar, displayed the motorcycle along each of the group's other previously shown concepts. This is the fourth and final of its concepts to be shown.    More BMW

[ #inspiration #Motorbike ] Here’s what you get when a highly talented bike builder fuses together a 1000cc V-twin powered motorcycle in a fashion that’s more steampunk than anything else. Maxwell Hazan, owner of Hazan Motorworks did just that, creating a monstrous beauty of aluminum; an elegant masterpiece that deserves recognition in the world of custom motorcycles. The engines are two 500cc Royal Enfield powerhouses that practically make up the bike in its entirety, aside from the frame and oversized tires of course. It’s a project Maxwell has wanted to build for years and we for one are excited he’s made the dream come true. In fact, the bike’s origins come initially from a block of wood, then hand cast and hand-machined into the shimmering beast you see before you. The tires are two BF Goodrich Silvertown car tires, which, along with the wheels and the headlight, were the only purchase parts. Everything else was handmade. The tank and fenders are all shaped from aluminum, the s...