How do you like a 3D printed bike !

[Agusts]

I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:

Nera: The 3D-printed electric motorbike - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46894072

 

Sorry, but this looks ugly,  how about some paint,  all futurists vesicles have to be matt black, like batman....! ? 

[Kwasaki]

If electric and a reasonable price be sure people will by it.

Doubt if it would be given road legal in say UK.

[papa al]

...would draw attention at the red lights.!

[JonnyF]

Not sure why they made it so ugly. Looks like the Honda Vultus' pet dog.

 

I can see some benefits in terms of being able to print off spare parts at a moments notice but for 2000 pounds (82,000 baht) you can get a fairly decent conventional scooter like a N-Max. Even if they could halve that price I'd probably rather have a Honda Wave for 40,000. 

 

I can see huge potential of 3D printing for lots of applications but I'm not sure it's best suited to making complete motorcycles, at this stage anyway.