{"id":11062,"date":"2025-05-28T02:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/3d-printed-electric-motorcycle-by-dab-motors-takes-after-shotaro-kanedas-bike-in-akira\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T02:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:32:25","slug":"3d-printed-electric-motorcycle-by-dab-motors-takes-after-shotaro-kanedas-bike-in-akira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/3d-printed-electric-motorcycle-by-dab-motors-takes-after-shotaro-kanedas-bike-in-akira\/","title":{"rendered":"3D printed electric motorcycle by DAB motors takes after shotaro kaneda\u2019s bike in akira"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">DAB motors and VVT develop a one-off two-wheeler<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/dab-motors\/\">DAB Motors<\/a><span> and Vita Veloce Team (VVT) create a one-off <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/electric-motorcycle-and-scooter-design\/\">electric motorcycle<\/a><span> with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/3d-printing\/\">3D printed<\/a><span> bodywork, designed like Shotaro Kaneda\u2019s bike in the anime, Akira. The two-wheeler first appears at J Balvin\u2019s birthday. He\u2019s the Colombian singer who\u2019s also the co-founder of VVT with designer Mattias Gollin. The studio teams up with Simon Dabadie, founder of DAB Motors, to co-create the anime-inspired electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>The design teams co-create the two-wheeler using AI tools to refine the shapes and details of the ride. The overbuilt, monolithic bodywork fully encloses the large tires, and there\u2019s also a windscreen installed for fast rides. For the entire frame, DAB Motors and VVT apply a deep matte red, which they\u2019ve patinated by hand. On a closer look, there are scratches and scuffs visible. That\u2019s okay. The goal isn\u2019t to make a \u2018perfect\u2019 electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork, but to show that it has already lived before it has even arrived.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>all images courtesy of DAB Motors and Vita Veloce Team<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dabmotors.com\/\">design<\/a><span> teams don\u2019t explicitly state that their electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork draws from Shotaro Kaneda\u2019s bike in Akira, but almost its entirety reflects that style, from the shade of the matte red applied around the vehicle to the look of the wheels. To capture the anime-inspired design, DAB Motors and VVT use 3D modeling and early sketches at the beginning of the process. Then, they turn to 3D printing for the bodywork as well as sanding, painting, and hand assembly for the rest of the parts. In their words, every detail of the two-wheeler is shaped both by high-tech tools and human hands. It\u2019s a meeting, then, of technology and manual labor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>They go the extra mile with the other design features. For example, they install a sound-absorbing foam between the wheel covers and rims. It produces a low-frequency tone. Because of it, the hum of the electric engine subtly reverberates in the rider\u2019s body. The electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork also glows in the dark. It\u2019s because of the wheels and their atmospheric lighting. The LED strips are hidden inside the red shell, emitting a glow from under the motorbike. At night, when it speeds away, the purplish-blue lights join the rider\u2019s escape. While the very first electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork is for J Balvin, the design teams say there is a limited production run available. It\u2019s their way to restate that what they\u2019ve created ins\u2019t a concept, but fully rideable.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>DAB Motors and VVT create an electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork<\/p>\n<p>the design resembles Shotaro Kaneda\u2019s bike in the anime, Akira<\/p>\n<p>detailed view of the glow-in-the-dark wheels<\/p>\n<p>the design teams co-create the two-wheeler using AI tools<\/p>\n<p>the overbuilt, monolithic bodywork fully encloses the large tires<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>DAB Motors and VVT apply a deep matte red to the frame<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>there\u2019s also a windscreen installed<\/p>\n<p>view of the two-wheeler at night with the atmospheric lighting on<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the two-wheeler first appears at J Balvin\u2019s birthday<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\ndesign: <a href=\"https:\/\/dabmotors.com\/\"><span>DAB Motors<\/span><\/a><span>, Vita Veloce Team | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dabmotors\/\"><span>@dabmotors<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vitaveloceteam\/\"><span>@vitaveloceteam<\/span><\/a><span>, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jbalvin\/\"><span>@jbalvin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/technology\/3d-printed-electric-motorcycle-dab-motors-shotaro-kaneda-bike-akira-vvt-05-27-2025\/\">3D printed electric motorcycle by DAB motors takes after shotaro kaneda\u2019s bike in akira<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAB motors and VVT develop a one-off two-wheeler \u00a0 DAB Motors and Vita Veloce Team (VVT) create a one-off electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork, designed like Shotaro Kaneda\u2019s bike in the anime, Akira. 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