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BMW Titan Motorcycle Concept For Breaking Land Speed Records

Published by Cyril Huze August 23rd, 2016 in Builders, Customs and Editorial.

bmwconcept1bmwconcept2Never to reach a BMW dealer and only a concept motorcycle to inspire the final design of a machine intended to break land speed records, it was designed by Turkey based designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem. Although the Titan looks like a the 2-wheel version of a Batmobile, some features hint at its true purpose. Of course the lie-flat riding position, a shark inspired very sleek body with fins, an airtight encased front end wheel for ideal aerodynamics and an exposed rear wheel held on a long and beefy swingarm yo add a powerful and menacing appearance. Of course, turbo-powered but with no metrics unveiled to this day. A 2-wheel predator that I would like to watch sliding on the Salts of Bonneville (if any salts left…)

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  1. 1 Tom Ryan Aug 23rd, 2016 at 9:01 am

    If you’re trying to set a land speed record on this bike and you accidently slip back on that rear open tire, you won’t have to worry about that hemorrhoid operation.

  2. 2 BOSS HAWG Aug 23rd, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    Would love to see it set a new record.

    BOSS HAWG

  3. 3 SYF Aug 23rd, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    Where do you put your feet?
    Handlebars?
    I can’t see this thing in action.

  4. 4 Woody's Aug 23rd, 2016 at 2:46 pm

    Doesn’t seem to make sense that you’d do all that front & mid bodywork for airflow and leave the rear tire sticking out bare. Guess we’ll learn more when it makes some runs, always cool to see new stuff though.

  5. 5 seymour Aug 23rd, 2016 at 9:52 pm

    How do you know that’s the rear wheel

  6. 6 nicker Aug 23rd, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    Probably more fantasy than reality….

    -nicker-

  7. 7 burnout Aug 24th, 2016 at 1:20 am

    Agree w Nicker. peace

  8. 8 Blackmax Aug 24th, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    Ditto, agree with Nicker & Burnout !!!
    Didn’t we see this bike in a Batman movie ???

  9. 9 Knucklehead Aug 25th, 2016 at 8:31 am

    It does say prototype. I’m sure it will be a lot different at the Flats. As for the tins they may be that design as to mimic gills and causing less drag. That was proven by boat designer George Eddy back in the 50’s.

  10. 10 Chris Aug 26th, 2016 at 11:58 am

    Looks awesome. Once I figure out where the hands and feet go, I’d be more than happy to hurtle the ol’ girl down the salt.

  11. 11 Lugnut Aug 29th, 2016 at 9:31 am

    I think we are looking at a cockpit. It seems the rider will be totally enclosed.

  12. 12 Lugnut Aug 29th, 2016 at 9:31 am

    Maybe not.

  13. 13 Tazzio Aug 29th, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    Looks like a seat right in front of the rear wheel to me

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