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