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Motosikal Pacuan Semua Roda – Sekadar Angan-Angan Atau Kenyataan?

Persoalan mengenai sama ada motosikal pacuan semua roda benar-benar wujud atau pun palsu masih menjadi tanda tanya buat kebanyakan kita namun bagi sesetengah pengeluar, mereka telah pun memfailkan paten bagi motosikal hibrid versi mereka sendiri.
Pengeluar seperti Suzuki telah pun memfailkan paten bagi sebuah skuter maxi hibrid pacuan dua roda sementara BMW R 1200 GS ‘xDrive Hybrid’ kekal sebagai tanda tanya.
Walaupun ada yang mengatakan motosikal BMW hanyalah satu usikan ‘April Fool’ BMW yang dirancang untuk tahun ini, ada juga yang merasakan ianya bukan hanya sekadar satu gurauan.

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All-Wheel Drive Motorcycles – Are they Real of Fake?

The question on whether all-wheel drive motorcycles are real or fake remains a mystery to most of us but some manufacturers have already filed patents for their version of the hybrid motorcycles.

Manufacturers like Suzuki have already filed patents for a two-wheel drive hybrid maxi-scooter whereas the BMW R 1200 GS ‘xDrive Hybrid’ still remains a big question mark.

While some say that the BMW bike is just a well-planned prank for this year’s April Fool’s joke, some think that it’s more than just a joke.

The question on this particular mystery still remains. Is there any manufacturer out there planning to produce an all-wheel drive motorcycles anytime soon? The reason why this question came to be dated back a few years ago but the last month, BMW Motorrad actually announced they are indeed planning for an AWD BMW R 1200 GS with the ‘xDrive Hybrid’ system. (more…)

Suzuki files Patent for Two-Wheel Drive Hybrid Scooter

Suzuki has filed a patent for a two-wheel drive scooter recently at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The patent shows a hybrid scooter with an electric engine powering the front and a conventional petrol engine driving the rear tyre
The scooter design looks like the Suzuki Burgman maxi-scooter

In reference to the people at Motorcycle.com, it seems like Suzuki has their plans set for the future with this latest patent for a two-wheel drive hybrid scooter. It was stated that the patent was filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in which you can see that it looks like a normal scooter apart from something fascinating drawings on the bike’s front end. (more…)