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Lotus C-01 Motorcycle Revealed » Motorcycle.com News



"“We set out to create a bike that isn’t just great to ride but also represents a piece of art in motion,”

(Motorcycle.com)

 

[The Bigfella]

Hmm... that looks comfortable....

Any good in Laos, you think?

 

[Thump]

Is it powered by a turbine?

 

[2wheels]

"Beneath the C-01′s carbon fiber sausage casing is a 1195cc 75-degree V-Twin engine with a bore of 105 mm and stroke of 69mm. Those are the exact same specs as the engine poweringKTM's RC8[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif], so it's likely the Austrian manufacturer provides the C-01′s power plant."

Looks like it has a locomotive steam engine under all that bodywork though![/FONT]

 

[KTMphil]

200 HP / 181 KG dry - still havn't seen a price









[h=2]Engine[/h]

Construction:		2-cylinder 4-stroke engine, 75° V-style
Capacity:		1,195 cm³
Bore:		105 mm
Stroke:		69 mm
Power Approx:		200 HP
Transmission:		6-gear jaw-type shift transmission
Lubrication:		Dry sump lubrication
Main shaft ratio:		40:76
Lay shaft ratio:		15:41
Clutch:		Hydraulic anti-hopping clutch
Ignition:		Full electronic engine management with digital adjustment of the ignition

[h=2]Chassis[/h]

Frame:		Aero tech steel/Titanium/Carbon fibre frame
Fork:		Upside down
Suspension strut:		Twin suspension strut
Spring travel front:		80 mm
Spring travel rear:		70 mm
Brake system front:		Twin brake disc, ø320mm, four piston calipers
Brake system rear:		One brake disc, ø220mm, two piston calipers
Chain:		X-Ring resp. O-Ring
Head tube ang:		59°
Fork ang:		54°
Ride height:		90 mm
Height of seat:		710 mm
Fuel tank capacity:		10.5 l
Dry weight:		approx. 181 kg

 

[Loop]

Rotax powered same as the KTM RC8.

Ugly bike.

 

[bikesncats]

FUGLY....and nothing really original........this is just an underpowered, overweight, talentless prototype resulting from a project without imagination
.....Kawasaki did a lot better with the H2....

at such a disgracefull level at least show us something that exhibits half a effort like single sided swingarms front and rear or Tesi-style front with Colani-style wheels....SOMETHING to justify the LOTUS badge....waiting to see originalitypopcorn

ohh wait, yeah right, it's just Lotus anyways

 

[Thump]

The shape reminds me of a python that ingested something like a washing machine.

So much effort to cover things up but I'd like to see the engine...

 

[Grogdor]

Looks like a pack of smokes on wheels