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[KTM57]

They are photos of an initial concept bike for the 701SM that they displayed at an event in 2013 around the time that the KTM buyout was announced.





http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bikes/h ... 1-concept/

You might remember the cafe racer thing that showed around the same time:

[KTM57]

The first word is meant to be "these." The first picture could be rendered, but I'm pretty sure it's a photo. It's got the same wheel chock, and they totally wouldn't include that thing because it's ugly.

[m121c]

It's a really tricking lighting situation I think, but I think you are right they would have taken the wheel chock out for a render.

Huh still kinda interesting KTM/Husky has this 3rd party design company doing work for them. Probably just overall aesthetic design and not actually the engineering behind.

[KTM57]

From what you quoted, I thought it would be advertising, which is pretty much entirely outsourced in most industries, but their website has a lot of product design on it. KTM has been smart enough to outsource a lot of their parts to other companies, so I don't see why they couldn't just hire someone to design their plastics and stuff. It's not something you would really expect, though.

http://www.kiska.com/en/we-do/design/hu ... on-design/

[TeamHavocRacing]

Looks like a throwback to the '80's when they started fully enveloping bikes in plastic before the brute/naked bike trend started. Doesn't look so futuristic now.

[yzmxer608]

From what you quoted, I thought it would be advertising, which is pretty much entirely outsourced in most industries, but their website has a lot of product design on it. KTM has been smart enough to outsource a lot of their parts to other companies, so I don't see why they couldn't just hire someone to design their plastics and stuff. It's not something you would really expect, though.

http://www.kiska.com/en/we-do/design/hu ... on-design/

I saw a something a few months back (might have been a post on Tumblr) I think showing the clay model for one of the KTM mx bikes a few model years back, the guy commented on it saying he made it and worked for that company. Here's an article for the Husaberg in your link: http://derestricted.com/design/behind-t ... -with-clay

Does Husaberg exist still? I got confused when all the Husqvarna, Husaberg, KTM buying stuff went down.

[Ih8Hondas]

'Berg has been shut down.

[On The Pipe]

'Berg has been shut down.

That sucks they had some interesting designs like ossa. A lot of the smaller companies are trying different and new tech. Unlike the japanese yet they are the companies who go under.

[BuddyTheElf]

Seems like an appropriate time to share my crash from the weekend. Not the best way to start a qualifying session. Guy at the start looks at my slick rear tyre and says to me "That's definitely the right tyre choice, definitely a slick. I didn't have time to change it (his)" because the track had dried up a lot since practice, then I proceed to lose the rear 2 corners later Slick was the right choice but I hadn't had the warmers on it for long enough and pushed too early.

[Wahlamt]

Looks rather unpleasant Would like to try SM sometime, looks like lots of fun!

[DJ99X]

Top lel

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/24/microsofts-teen-girl-ai-turns-into-a-hitler-loving-sex-robot-wit/

http://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-microsoft-twitter-bot-s-craziest-racist-ra-1766820160

[Wahlamt]

Top lel

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/24/microsofts-teen-girl-ai-turns-into-a-hitler-loving-sex-robot-wit/

http://gizmodo.com/here-are-the-microsoft-twitter-bot-s-craziest-racist-ra-1766820160

Saw that on WAN show. If all AI go that way, it will be very interesting.

[Pumaxcs]

Watched the live stream last night. I will, for sure, be getting one of these. I have been riding Tesla dick for sometime now, to the point of me joking that I'd buy a Tesla S even if it meant I had to live in it. The things this guy does is so cool.

[Phathry25]

*are

[Pumaxcs]

Incorrect.

Subject is "guy", which is singular, not the "things" the guy has done. Therefore, "is" is correct.