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Title: lotus motorcycles
Post by: komp on February 24, 2014, 11:51:34 AM
QuoteLotus Motorcycles has begun work on its Lotus C-01 hyper bike, which boasts a futuristic design and high-end technology.


my first thought is ... expensive
(http://static.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/autoexpressuk/files/styles/gallery/public/1240065516546217734.jpg?itok=vCYfB1MY)
for details
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/lotus/85883/lotus-motorcycles-designs-its-first-bike (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/lotus/85883/lotus-motorcycles-designs-its-first-bike)
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Coxy on February 24, 2014, 12:41:54 PM
Needs JPS livery
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Lord Danoir the first on February 24, 2014, 01:37:30 PM
Pure garage bling if that's what you're in to.

Apparently absolutely nothing to do with Hethel and purely a marketing stunt.

I'd like to think that if Lotus genuinely brought out a motorcycle, it would have genuine Lotus DNA with challenging and innovative technology and be characterful, fun, flawed but brilliant.

Bit like what Eric Buell did.
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Green_Ninja on February 24, 2014, 01:44:01 PM
does nowt for me, just looks 'wrong'
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: zxrob on February 24, 2014, 02:41:39 PM
Fugly,  :tongue:

Rob
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Alzo on February 24, 2014, 07:10:51 PM
I'll pass.
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: CBr6y on February 24, 2014, 07:37:46 PM
 :puke:  enough said!
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: ninjabob on February 24, 2014, 09:42:47 PM
Looks comfy!
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: David W on February 25, 2014, 09:48:19 AM
And doesn't actually exist outside of a computer either!
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Gilby104 on February 25, 2014, 10:51:18 AM
It's the sort of thing I would quite like to see made to feature in a film, I think in it's own way it's quite good looking. As a bike for the road its a pointless exercise.
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Phil_8 on February 25, 2014, 04:15:43 PM
That rake tends to suggest it would only be hyper in straight line and not really enjoy corners
Title: Re: lotus motorcycles
Post by: Lord Danoir the first on February 26, 2014, 11:24:18 AM
From the MCN:

"The C-01 motorcycle is not designed, engineered or produced by Group Lotus plc but is the result of a collaboration between motorsport veterans under the leadership of Kodewa, led by Dr Colin Kolles. The development on the C-01 was carried out with the support of Holzer Group (co-owners of Kalex) and design guru Daniel Simon."

I'm actually relieved.