..yes, its a wonderful machine.. but an old internal combustion engine technology nonetheless.. regardless who made it, why buy these machines when you can get the same and even better performance by buying an all electric motorcycle instead.. like the Zero SR, the brammo impulse, mission R, energica, vectrix, and lets not forget the BMW & Harley Electric.. perhaps they should consider doing the same.. & why do you think the big manufacturers are going that path..? perhaps they want and need to be more relevant...

There are always going to people out there with more money then brains and most of the people that would buy something like that will put in their living room, never ride it and say gee look what I have.
Stupid.

Interesting to see the old fore-and aft boxer making a comeback!
Here's my 1950 Douglas Mk V 350cc transverse twin.
http://www.douglasmotorcycles.net/aa-files/images/catweazle/2013/douglas-1951-mark-v-750.jpg
Note the interesting Radiadraulic forks and complex rear suspension utilising torsion bars inside the lower frame rails, the actuating links are just visible descending from the swinging arm to the cranks just forward of the caps on the rear of the lower tubes. The four link ends are beautifully made custom spherical joints with individual balls, cups, spacers and spindles, no wonder Douglas suffered from financial trouble! Of course, this was in the days before off-the-shelf telescopic dampers, most bikes had rigid back ends and girder forks, so douglas were quite advanced.
With its low centre of gravity and good frame stiffness, the handling is very light and tight, and if you rev it, it goes very well for a 350 of that period. The brakes - in common with most machines of that period - are merely decorative, however!

If I was to buy a Boxer it would certainly be German. I have been riding M/C since I was 13 and I'm 63 now. The M/C will never fade. Even if we have to distill and run it on moonshine. Don't like crotch rockets doesn't matter who makes them. Electric may be nice but until you can match a real engine's distance it's best to stick with little girly scooters

my Ducati looks better, and for a fraction of the cost,
https://www.facebook.com/H2omonkeysgarage/photos/a.348364935237503.76626.348360555237941/537167196357275/?type=1&theater

You won't get the range or the power density of fuel. Sad as it is, electric just is not quite there yet. Also, as far as an enthusiast goes, you won't match the sound or some of the other qualities you get from ICE. I love electrics, but non-enthusiasts will never get it. This vehicles are built for enthusiasts.

Clever engine layout. But I really don't like the 'screw on panel look' of the design, it is a great pity they did that, in my view.
Great article and great photos. Many thanks.

If you have that much hard-earned to spend on a bike then there is only one bike with a helicopter turbine engine. The rest are just crap, really

Does it seem there is a disturbing trend on gizmag to show obscene wealth toys with absolutely no intrinsic value?
A 200K motorcycle is just stupid and only the elitist toy of Middle Eastern Oil robbers or Russian exKGB billionaires. Who really cares since they offer nothing truly technologically interesting just bespoke snobbery?

And the point of the tacho and gauges in front of your crutch is what? No weight given? To have less grunt than a dirt bike surely it must be a featherweight.
Good story though.