In the design phase of the Morlaco 2 chassis, one of the key aspects to consider is its stiffness. Since this motorcycle features an alternative front end, the steering head is “floating” at the end of the suspension’s A-arms. Therefore, when measuring stiffness, we must also consider the rigidity of these A-arms. What is chassis […]
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We continue moving forward with the Morlaco 2 project! Here’s a first look at what we’re creating: a design that blends a futuristic style with a classic touch, clearly seen in the rounded shapes of the front fairing. In this sketch, we’re already exploring some key technical concepts: the fork shape, the aluminum fuel tank
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The Morlaco was a project we carried out in our spare time, and in fact, as you know, it took us 20 years to finish the first prototype of this bike built around a Honda CBR954 engine. A few weeks ago, we started working on the second version of the Morlaco (internally we call it
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When we competed in Pikes Peak in 2017, we realized our biggest rivals were the KTM Superdukes, particularly in terms of power. A slightly modified KTM Superduke could exceed 180 HP, while our XR1R was at 150 HP. This significant power difference led us to consider a new approach. We thought about using a KTM
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It’s been some time since our last update on the Morlaco project, and we’re excited to bring you the latest developments. Building on our previous post, we’ve made significant strides with several key components, all initially shaped through 3D printing: the airbox and its ducts, the fuel tank, the subframe/seat, and both the front and
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During the first half of the year, Mike Visser, a Dutch automotive engineering student was at Bottpower carrying out his thesis about motorcycle dynamics. For us, it was a great experience to have Mike, who approached his thesis in a very serious and professional way. We have had similarly positive experiences in the past, such
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From time to time we are contacted by engineering students who are interested in doing their final degree project with us. In this case, Carlos del Río contacted us through Guillermo García Alfonsín, professor of “Data analysis and acquisition in race cars” at the MBA in Motorsport Engineering at Nebrija University. Surely you know Guillermo
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Our friends from PowerArt have published a new video on their Youtube channel, dedicated to the Yamaha XR9 Carbona project.The video is very interesting because they have covered the project since the beginning. To make it, they came 3 times to film in our facilities.The first time was at the beginning of the project when
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On December 21, Yamaha Europe presented the Yamaha XR9 Carbona, a motorcycle that we have created within the Yamaha Yard Build program in which, for many years now, the best bike builders in the world transform Yamaha motorcycles to turn them into truly unique creations. When Yamaha asked us to participate in their project, from
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We just published a short video on YouTube explaining some characteristics of the main carbon fiber parts that we use on the BOTT XR1. From now on we plan to publish videos on YouTube in a more regular way, so we encourage you to follow us on YouTube and help us to grow our YouTube
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