New Lotus C-01 Ready For Orders

[moe666]

I just saw the photos of the Lotus C-01 motorcycle it is ready to be ordered but only 100 to be built. Motor is a KTM V-twin putting out 200 horsepower, carbon fiber tank. Sorry no photo I am challenged in that department.

[RubberSideDown]

No price yet, but it won't be cheap (or slow):

[mania]

Very futuristic

[Tywais]

Very futuristic

Funny enough I was thinking straight out of the movie Tron then saw this article saying the same. Dailymail

Tron's light cycle becomes REAL: Lotus reveal plan to built its first motorcycle based on the sci-fi design

• Lotus worked with the designer of the famus Tron lightcycle from the hit film
• Only 100 bikes will be made - and Lotus has refused to reveal how much they will cost

[BSJ]

Two wheeled ugliness has risen to a new level!

[mania]

Looks cool & slippery.

As such the wife might keep sliding off that tail not to mention all the mud that might fly onto her back or worse

rubber burns

On a side note...How has something so futuristic come with retro style rear suspension?

Heheh makes one wonder what kind of forks are under those covers

Edited February 21, 2014 by mania

[Familyonthemove]

No shopping bag hook?

[bramds]

1195 cc

[ll2]

lotus better make cars and dont touch bikes!

[Garry]

Not a fan

[paz]

Doesn't look bad but suspension look all wrong. If the rest is par, Lotus will have accomplished its goal, a great static display bike.

[Longtooth]

DO NOT sit up straight going over 200 mph. You're going to be blown off the back! It's aerodynamically GREAT with no rider.

Edited February 21, 2014 by Longtooth

[moe666]

Will it also follow the old Lotus tradition of being driven 10 miles and then spending 10 days in shop

[moe666]

Looks cool & slippery.

As such the wife might keep sliding off that tail not to mention all the mud that might fly onto her back or worse

rubber burns

On a side note...How has something so futuristic come with retro style rear suspension?

Heheh makes one wonder what kind of forks are under those covers

I believe in the article they said inverted front forks

[paulchiangmai]

Can anyone explain to me how that tyre tread pattern works, it must pull the water in to the middle of the tyre as opposed to taking it from the centre outwards.

[paz]

Can anyone explain to me how that tyre tread pattern works, it must pull the water in to the middle of the tyre as opposed to taking it from the centre outwards.

You will find that on any wheel the water will tend to leave the tire irrespective of the thread pattern, due to the centrifugal force being much bigger that whatever resistance a pattern can oppose.

The pattern has more relevance to traction, ply stress and other considerations.

[PiPiFFS]

Lotus is really an acronym

Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious

Not my cup of tea at all I'm afraid.

[Richard-BKK]

I missing the comment that Lotus is owned by Malaysian Proton and that Proton had a relation with JRD (if only for the manufacturing of some alloy-magnesium/aluminum wheels. OF course I not want downgrade a manufacturer... but seriously...what different?

[nikster]

Looks awesome and they're pretty much guaranteed to sell all 100 regardless of price tag.

Somehow I don't think it's supposed to be a practical day to day vehicle though Familyonthemove said that much better than me already

Somebody asked me recently why my bike doesn't have an electric windshield that only comes out on demand / at speed. This bike might implement that idea given the presumably exorbitant price. And yeah why don't bikes have that?

[namdocmai]

15 years ago BMW allready had electric windshields, it must be easy to let it come up at higher speeds i guess.

This bike looks like a driving box, i prefer naked engines.

[moe666]

Just read an article on Yahoo the bike is a Lotus in name only as it was built by Kodewa and Holtzer group a German race team. Kodewa did the construction while Holtzer did the development.

[AllanB]

That is a fantastic looking bike,..... remember their first pushbike with Chris Boardman in the pursuit final.....Chris blew him away?....see below.

Edited February 24, 2014 by AllanB