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Category: Research & Design

Framing before painting

Some time ago, I got the idea for an electric adventure motorcycle while nearly running out of fuel in the desert. (link to how it all started). Once an idea gets me really excited, I frankly just want to flat-out start creating it. Although my passion and drive are invaluable and essential, I also realise that it is good practise to first take a step back and analyse the idea. Is my idea still relevant once it is finished? Does it suit the world it has to function in? How can it fulfil my needs and desires?

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A glance into the future

Describing todays context is a matter of studying the world around you and selecting the relevant factors. This is difficult in itself, doing the same for the future is even harder. The world is constantly changing, is strongly interconnected and innovations are a trigger for even more innovations.

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(Re)designing the Adventure Motorcycle – Part One

For me, there is no better way to travel then with a motorcycle, it is the perfect travel companion. You can go whenever you want, follow your own route and stop the moment you want to discover interesting places along the way. On a motorcycle you can cover long distances, access remote areas and take along just enough gear to survive in nature for a couple of days. The best thing however is, you can hear, smell and sense nature so much better. Every day on a motorcycle, as they say, is an adventure waiting to be experienced.

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