Concept Motorcycles

BMW is back at the drawing board, dreaming up a wild two-wheeler concept that I'd love to see it bring to life post-haste. With its seat-belt-equipped bench and roll cage, the Vision CE is designed to take you places without safety gear or a helmet.

We’ve seen some crazy motorcycle concepts in the past. There have even been some super futuristic scooter concepts pop up as well. But this is perhaps our first introduction to a moto-scooter concept. And boy, is it glorious!

Another EV company has entered the game, this time from Denmark. Diem Motors has just unveiled its first concept bike, the X-01. And I must admit, it’s a pretty little thing.

The name Wärtsilä has a definite glow around it in the motorhead community. That's largely because of the RTA96-C, a 14-cylinder, two-stroke turbo diesel behemoth that our own Mike Hanlon endorsed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World back in 2004.

Škoda is a well-known carmaker, but many may be unaware of the brand’s two-wheeled roots. The 130-year-old Czech company started out as a bicycle and motorcycle maker – and it looks like it might just get back to that.

White Motorcycle Concepts, a UK-based firm dreaming up the future of motorcycles, is teaming up with Italian design house Pininfarina to explore ideas for more naked bikes with big holes in them – and it's got sketches to show off.

Honda has announced a concept bike that's modeled after Koraidon, Pokémon Scarlet's prehistoric dragon. In addition to looking crazy cool, the Koraidon bike will be able to "stand" and walk, thanks to Honda's proprietary self-balancing technology.

Japanese design firm Ichiban has created a sleek, retro-futurist electric bike based on the original 1982 manga drawings by Akira creator Katsuhrio Otomo. It is modernized and made technically viable by Ukrainian industrial designer Ivan Zhurba.

Cafe racers originated in Britain in the 1960s, as modified sports production models. Since then, they've become a mainstay for most manufacturers … except Honda. That may soon change, as the bikemaker has filed a patent for a 300cc cafe racer.

The recently revealed TVS RTS X Supermoto concept has all the credentials to be KTM 390 SMC Supermoto's kryptonite. It's just as potent with a possibly better design, and might even turn out to be cheaper if and when it eventually enters production.

The Swedish marque has unveiled a Custom concept version of its Vitpilen 801 cafe racer, building on the original with some tasty upgrades that I'd happily pay a premium for. Think carbon fiber bits, a new minimalist dash, and a tail-mounted exhaust.

Just when you thought motorcycles couldn’t get any wilder, Yamaha has dropped the sci-fi-inspired Y/AI prototype. It’s built in partnership with Netflix for an anime called Tokyo Override, which is set in a dystopian Tokyo 100 years in the future.