The iconic and bright bikes in TronOpens in a new tab are a real pleasure to look at, but they couldn’t exist in real life, right?
That’s not necessarily true, because Former F1 racer and designer Taso Marques has created a bike that sure does look like it was ripped out of a sci-fi movie. The TMC Dumont was made in Brazil and has some notable features, like an airplane engine and wheels that look like just giant silver rings (via Laughing SquidOpens in a new tab).
It has a sharp body design, with the engine right in the middle, a lot of slick angles, and giant “hubless” wheels. Technically, it’s not hubless, but its hubs have a giant diameter, giving the wheel a hollow center and a hubless look, as one commenter notedOpens in a new tab.
The bike is pretty surreal looking, although it might not be the best thing for practical everyday use. Another YouTube commenterOpens in a new tab who claims to be an aircraft mechanic notes there are some significant functional differences between plane engines and a traditional motorcycle or car engine: “I hate seeing aircraft engines used for anything but flight. […] Aircraft engines would not be suitable for road going vehicles. They get an RPM and stay there. Road vehicles must vary RPM to conditions.”
Marques also shared a video of the bike being built in a start-to-finish time lapse video:
What do you think of the bike? Have you seen any other fascinating motorcycle builds that wowed you? Let us know what you think in the comments!
Featured Image: Tarso MarquesOpens in a new tab
