JOYFUL DESIGN
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COSOMOTO

COSOMOTO CONCEPT STREET BIKE

I’ve seen a lot of bikes in my day, but I ain’t never seen one like this one!
— Barber Event Motorcycle Collector

DESIGN BRIEF

  • A street-legal motorcycle based off of Cosentino Engineering’s race-bred chassis, powered by a Ducati 698 Single cylinder engine.

  • 3 month project timeline from concept sketch to prototype

  • Design informed by low-volume fabrication processes, including 3D printing + SendCutSend services

KEY FEATURES

  • Rear-mounted gas tank

  • Folded aluminum body

  • Ultra lightweight bespoke trellis frame

  • Exposed Air filter

  • Ducati Superquadro mono engine

  • Dry-weight:120k (265 lbs)

COSENTINO TRELLIS FRAME

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Key Inspiration:

  • ‘Timelessness’: combining past, present + future

  • Custom cafe racers

  • Italian flare

  • Emerging rapid fabrication techniques: 3D printing, SendCutSend

  • Joyful nudity

3D Volumetric Study

Foamcore mock-ups to evaluate froms and ergonomics

Selected Design Direction

‘RUDE NUDE’

  • Bodywork framing mechanical moments

  • LO-RES

  • Barebones- ‘Like riding on top of a motor and nothing else’

FINAL DIRECTION

  • Incorporation of inlets/outlets- inspired by classic Alfa Romeo race cars

  • Low COG Packaging