2015 Honda CB750 concept design - what do you think?

beansbaxter · 05-07-2009, 02:20 AM

This 2015 Honda CB 750 is a predecessor to the 1970s-80s CB (pictured below.) It’s basically exactly the same, as you can see, except it has some computers on it.

Computers! Controlling the tuning. Is that madness? What else we got here… frame and body is a unibody contstruction combining carbon fiber, aluminum, and titanium. Seat cowling is part of the frame, allowing it to carry heavy boys and gals: up to 300lbs.

Front and rear electro-magnetic suspension adjusted, you guessed it; electronically. Sensors show readouts updating every 1/10 a second and can adjust everything on-the-fly. ABS, airbag, and steering damper. Rims designed to be sleek and aerodynamic. Radar technology to “sense an upcoming head-on collision and will automatically slow the bike.” - most of these features can be manually disabled to suit the driver.

Now, the on board computer, which can be controlled through a 5” OLED multi-touch display positioned right on the fuel tank. This is the brains of the bike. There are 3 menus: GPS, Drive modes, diagnostics mode.

GPS mode is like your standard GPS that will give you directions and etc, but it will be connected to the internet through Wi-Fi and 3G. This will enable you to find information on the go and implement it to your rout.

Drive mode: economy, race and standard. All can be electronically tuned.

Diagnostic mode: lap times, gas consumption, top speed and etc.

Spooby · 05-07-2009, 08:58 AM

Looks freaking awesome! How is it at all the same? They both have 2 wheels and run on gas?

beansbaxter · 05-07-2009, 10:39 AM

I've been told that in 2015 the map system you see on the GPS screen wont be Google Maps, but instead... SkyNet. Just sayin'.

Spooby · 05-07-2009, 10:47 AM

Hmmm sky net? As in?

shortstack08 · 05-07-2009, 02:43 PM

thats cool!

vegaseric · 05-07-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooby

Hmmm sky net? As in?

Got2Go · 05-07-2009, 03:04 PM

Slejor · 05-07-2009, 03:43 PM

Futuristic != Ugly
Why do designers keep getting it wrong? Looks like a Lego motorcycle building kit.

Got2Go · 05-07-2009, 03:47 PM

Hmm, I wonder what the radar signature would be on that thing, with all those flat surfaces...Perhaps make it of radar absorbing, or reflecting (cheaper), materials ?

Po Po stealth!
LOL

BloodDust · 05-07-2009, 10:12 PM

needs a little bit of work but I like it :)

GoFast · 05-08-2009, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by BloodDust

needs a little bit of work but ....... :)

understatement of the century

vegaseric · 05-08-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Got2Go

Hmm, I wonder what the radar signature would be on that thing, with all those flat surfaces...Perhaps make it of radar absorbing, or reflecting (cheaper), materials ?

Po Po stealth!
LOL

Flat surfaces, unless configured in a specific pattern to reflect RF away from the radar source, will increase the bike's radar signature. (see F-117A) Even with that you would probably need a hella-expensive composite combined with some of THIS to absorb those waves.

Got2Go · 05-08-2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by vegaseric

Flat surfaces, unless configured in a specific pattern to reflect RF away from the radar source, will increase the bike's radar signature. (see F-117A) Even with that you would probably need a hella-expensive composite combined with some of THIS to absorb those waves.

I think its easier for a flat surface to direct radar energy everywhere else but the source. The flat surface would have to be exactly perpendicular to the source in order to bounce back the energy back to the po po.

Imagine all those flat surfaces are mirrors, stand in front of the bike and see if you can see yourself in any of them.

LOL...ok, too much thought into this crap!

Blah!
I'd still ride the piss out of that thing!

vegaseric · 05-08-2009, 10:03 AM

A moving object usually accommodates a decent angle for detection at some point during its travel. This slab-sided bike would have the radar cross-section of a Buick.

vegasvideo · 05-08-2009, 09:03 PM

Ugliest bike I have ever seen

chaos_reigns_01 · 05-08-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Slejor

Futuristic != Ugly
Why do designers keep getting it wrong? Looks like a Lego motorcycle building kit.

yeah...

lowspeeder1531 · 05-09-2009, 02:59 AM

It's an F117 nighthawk stelth just need to paint it flat black with some kind of radar blocking paint and u have to have a computer to help keep it upright if the computer goes out u r in big truble no way to ride it

ereckter set bike