Photo: Divergent 3D
3D-printing is the future when it comes to building stuff. We’ve seed this technology used to create things from everyday items to cars, but now Divergent 3D is showing us you can 3D-print most of the parts needed for a motorcycle.
Divergent 3D is best known for creating the first 3D-printed supercar, and now the company has moved to two-wheelers by showing off its first printed motorcycle at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The Dagger, as the bike is named, looks like your ordinary custom-made streetfighter, but most of the non-mechanical parts you see on it are 3D-printed. And that includes the trellis frame.
The company’s printing process creates a carbon fiber structure that is said to be 50 percent lighter than traditional motorcycle materials, while also being stronger not to compromise safety in any way.
Other parts, like the rims, brake discs, calipers, front fork, rear shock and spring are still made out of ordinary metals under the standard manufacturing processes. In fact, they are borrowed from another bike along with that beautiful four-cylinder engine which appears to be sourced from a supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2.
This is not the first ever motorcycle that has 3D-printed parts. The APWORKS Light Rider and Energica’s Ego are part of the bunch, and Divergent’s new addition here is another example of how this new technology will change the way we build things in the future.
In fact, the ultimate goal for the company is to supply 3D-printed parts for most vehicle manufacturers in the near future, as its technology is cheaper yet better than traditional ways of creating parts.
I can’t think of anything else but creating crazy motorcycles at home using one large 3D-printer. Just imagine the possibilities. No waiting for your parts shipment, just downloading a licensed blueprint, feeding the printer with the right materials and hit start. A few hours later your part is ready and can be mounted one the machine.
The Dagger, as the bike is named, looks like your ordinary custom-made streetfighter, but most of the non-mechanical parts you see on it are 3D-printed. And that includes the trellis frame.
The company’s printing process creates a carbon fiber structure that is said to be 50 percent lighter than traditional motorcycle materials, while also being stronger not to compromise safety in any way.
Other parts, like the rims, brake discs, calipers, front fork, rear shock and spring are still made out of ordinary metals under the standard manufacturing processes. In fact, they are borrowed from another bike along with that beautiful four-cylinder engine which appears to be sourced from a supercharged Kawasaki Ninja H2.
This is not the first ever motorcycle that has 3D-printed parts. The APWORKS Light Rider and Energica’s Ego are part of the bunch, and Divergent’s new addition here is another example of how this new technology will change the way we build things in the future.
In fact, the ultimate goal for the company is to supply 3D-printed parts for most vehicle manufacturers in the near future, as its technology is cheaper yet better than traditional ways of creating parts.
I can’t think of anything else but creating crazy motorcycles at home using one large 3D-printer. Just imagine the possibilities. No waiting for your parts shipment, just downloading a licensed blueprint, feeding the printer with the right materials and hit start. A few hours later your part is ready and can be mounted one the machine.
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