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Rider of the storm!

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The BMW i Motorrad Beta|R bike by Sebastian Martinez is highly reminiscent of Concept Design legend Daniel Simon’s style. You may be familiar with Daniel’s work from Tron, Oblivion, etc. The Beta|R is a concept bike with possibly all the intent of being the sexiest futuristic bike of all time!

A hubless wheel on the front compliments the hollow chassis design. The magnetic suspension gives the rider the smoothest driving experience money can buy. All in all, the design has the overt aerodynamic vibe of a racing bike with just the right amount of Tron’s Light Cycle injected into it! Here’s to seeing this bike ride itself into reality sometime in the future!

Designer: Sebastian Martinez

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