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CAKE’s New Fairings are Paper-Based

An electric motorcycle brand is taking our clean emission future so seriously that theve partnered up with a company that punts out paper-based fairings. 

Yup, paper – and the result is water-repellent and fire-resistant, too.

I love technology.

CAKE's electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from CAKE.
CAKE’s electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from CAKE.

According to MCN, electric bike brand CAKE has joined forces with PaperShell AB – “a start-up focused on turning paper into a durable, wood-like material that can be moulded like plastic or carbon fibre.”

While the concept of these fibrous fairings is obviously not for everyone, the benefits are hard to ignore – the parts can be used in wet or hot climates ‘without the need to add flame retardant chemicals,’ and show off surprisingly strong and dense specs for what it is, putting PaperShell AB’s product against our own present plastic parts very nicely indeed.

CAKE's electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from Papershell.
CAKE’s electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from Papershell.

The manufacturing process is even similar to plastic fairings; press moulds sculpt the shell, and the material also responds brilliantly to bladder moulding. The end result apparently keeps quality specs while offering gloss, satin, matte, rough or patterned textures, which are all paintable, down to potential for logos and script.

CAKE's electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from Papershell.
CAKE’s electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from Papershell.

Best part?

You guessed it – everything coming out of PaperShell AB’s plant is biodegradable, putting these paper fairings in the same category as wood for the local recycling/composting program.

Still not sure how good these fairings are for the good earth?

Here are some comparison figures to prove it, with material production/manufacturing/end-of-life all measured by ‘kgCO2-equivalent per kg’:

25.05 kgCO2-eq/kg – Glass-fibre reinforced plastic

4.95 kgCO2-eq/kg – Plastic (such as polypropylene)

Indian's refreshed Milestone Apparel Collection, featuring key 'milestone' pieces of history from the brand's legacy. Media sourced from Indian Motorcycles' press release.

0.65 kgCO2-eq/kg – PaperShell

CAKE's electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from CAKE.
CAKE’s electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from CAKE.

As they say, the numbers don’t lie – and both CAKE and PaperShell are pretty jazzed about their partnership.

“This is a collaboration that ultimately will benefit the entire vehicle industry and beyond,” says Stefan Ytterborn, founder and CEO of Cake. 

“We’re excited to work with PaperShell and hope that we can play a crucial part in finding a material that can minimise or even eradicate the use of conventional plastics in our motorcycles,” adds Stefan Ytterborn, founder and CEO of Cake. 

“PaperShell aims to make components that are more environmentally friendly than press moulded veneer, as weather-resistant as plastic and strong as fibre composites,” adds PaperShell in the report.  

CAKE's electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from TechCrunch.
CAKE’s electric motorcycles, in the bid to present new paper-based fairings as a result of a partnership with PaperShell AB. Media sourced from TechCrunch.

We look forward to seeing where this partnership goes; stay tuned by checking back at our webpage, drop a comment below letting us know what you think, and as always – stay safe on the twisties. 

*Media sourced from WIRED, TechCrunch, and CAKE*

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

CAKE And FIM ‘Scoot’ For Sustainable Track Management

Behind each racer is a team – and every team is dedicated to running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. 

In an environment where every second is valuable, marshals and technicians have taken to scooters to increase time efficiency – especially if things should go bottoms-up on the track.

And the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) has found an answer to their goals of increasing sustainability on the track by giving track scooters an electric makeover. 

FIM has just partnered up with Swedish electric motorcycle maker, CAKE, to create the CAKE Ösa utility scooter.

CAKE and FIM join forces to create OSA - a scooter that will contribute to racetrack sustainability

Labeled as ‘the swiss-army knife on wheels,’ The scooter sports a unibar that allows riders to use a clamp-on system for bags, purses, and more to create over 1,000 different possible configurations.

And with three ride modes and two brake modes, it’s easy to see how this little two-wheeled munchkin will become FIM’s main mode of transportation around the track.

FIM and CAKE create the CAKE Ösa utility scooter. front view.

a pile of bike parts after the motorcycle has been stolen and salvaged for money

A report from RideApart states that both companies also have goals of eventually transferring that efficiency to the race machines themselves. 

For now, though, care for the climate starts with small steps – and with the CAKE Ösa utility scooter on call, contributions to a smaller carbon footprint have become that much more reachable.

For more articles on sustainability at the track, head over to WebBikeWorld.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com