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Lazareth adds cheaper quad bike

French motorcycle and car customiser Lazareth has unveiled a lighter and cheaper R1-powered leaning quad than the V8-Maserati-powered “bike” launched in 2016.

In the meantime, the company has also produced a jet-powered flying motorcycle prototype.

All are being built in very limited production runs of 5-10 with prices on application.

Cheaper and lighter

Obviously the new Euro-approved R1-powered LM410 quad is lighter than the Maserati-powered LM847 and most likely a lot cheaper at about €100,000 (about $A163,000).

“It was designed to be lighter, more manageable and accessible to as many people as possible,” they say.

This civilised version still retains the hyper sport style and the genes of the Lazareth brand.”Lazareth LM410 leaning quad cheaper

They claim the four wheels improve traction under acceleration, braking and cornering while still leaning like a normal motorcycle.

Like its bigger brother, it has a pendulum leaning system which is blocked by a mechanism when stationary so that it doesn’t need a sidestand to remain upright.

It features Rizoma billet aluminium controls and TFX shock absorber like the LM847.Lazareth LM410 leaning quad cheaper

More leaning quads

There have been other leaning four-wheeler concepts before powered by all sorts of massive engines and they’ve even featured in moves such as Tron and Batman.

In real life, HondaKawasaki and Yamaha seem to be leaning (‘scuse the pun) towards producing leaning multi-wheelers.

Yamaha OR2T leaning four-wheel motorcycleYamaha OR2T leaning four-wheel motorcycle

We can understand the attraction for people who can’t lift a heavy bike off its side stand and appreciate not having to put their foot down to hold the bike at the traffic lights.

There is also the safety aspect of the extra traction this concept affords.

However, the extra weight requires a more powerful engine and reduces efficiency, while the machine is needlessly complex and expensive.

We also think they look quite hideous.

Two wheels is still cheaper and more efficient.

What do you think of leaning multi-wheeler “bikes”? Leave you comments below.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

Lazareth ‘flying motorcycle’ finally hovers

A four-wheeled leaning electric motorcycle has finally shown it can get off the ground with a video showing it at least hovers.

French motorcycle designer Ludovic Lazareth has converted his previous Maserati V8-powered four-wheel leaning motorcycle into an electric version with jet turbines in the wheels.

In December, Lazareth posted this teaser video promising the LM496 or “La Moto Volante” (the Flying Motorcycle) would be unveiled in January 2019.

However, their jet-powered motorcycle failed to take off at the launch party.

Now, the company has released a new video in which the LM496 hovers about a metre above a platform.

It’s not really flying. And the bike is tethered on each corner to prevent an accident.

How La Moto Volante works

When the La Moto Volante is on its centre stand, the wheels rotate outwards to horizontal.

Lazareth LM496 flying motorcycle
Turbine jets

Then German Jetcat turbines in each wheel fire directly downward to elevate the bike, like a Harrier Jump Jet or a manned drone.

While the short hover may not be much, it’s a start.

And it is not that this will be the first flying motorcycle nor the first commercially available.

Pigs’ might fly

Scorpion hoverbikes flying

In fact, Dubai police will soon be using drone motorcycles to patrol city streets.

Rather than flying like a plane, the $US150,000 (about $A212,500) Russian Hoversurf Scorpion also hovers.

Earlier this month, Jetpack Aviation also announced plans for flying motorcycles.

However, so far they have only provided artwork and this animated video.

Despite the absence of a working prototype, they are taking pre-orders of US$10,000 (about $A14,000).

It’s called the Speeder and they claim the 240km/h, 105kg, self-stabilising, jet turbine-powered flying motorcycle will climb to 15,000 feet.

However, it will only stay aloft for 20 minutes.

So once again, it may be something only for emergency forces, police and security use.

But the flying motorcycle trend seems to be “taking off”.

How long before we’re all literally flying on our motorcycles?

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

Lazareth flying motorcycle fails to launch

The future of flying motorcycles is still up in the air after a French company, Lazareth, unveiled their jet-powered motorcycle which failed to take off at the launch party.

French motorcycle designer Ludovic Lazareth has converted his LM496 Maserati V8-powered four-wheel leaning motorcycle into a potential flying version with jet turbines in the wheels.

In December, Lazareth posted this teaser video with promises the LM496 would be unveiled this year.

Lazareth fails to rise

However, at the opening ceremony, Lazareth failed to rise, unlike Lazarus!

It only managed to get the front a few centimetres in the air.

The LM496 or “La Moto Volante” (the Flying Motorcycle) is based on Ludovic’s Lazareth LM847 with a 350kW, 4.7-litre Maserati V8. It was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016.

Its wheels rotate outwards when the bike is on its centre stand and then pivot so that they are horizontal.

Lazareth LM496 flying motorcycle
Turbine jets

Then German Jetcat turbines in each wheel fire directly downward to elevate the bike, like a Harrier Jump Jet or a manned drone.

Note that at the launch party, the rider/pilot was tethered in case it took off and he couldn’t control it!Lazareth LM496 flying motorcycle

There is no word from Ludovic on when the project will “get off the ground”, how high it will fly or how much it will cost.

However, with a Maserati engine fitted, as well as four jet turbines, it is bound to cost a fortune.

It’s not that this will be the first flying motorcycle nor the first commercially available.

Pigs’ might fly

Scorpion hoverbikes flying

Scorpion hoverbike

In fact, Dubai police will soon be using drone motorcycles, or hover bikes or quadcopters, to patrol city streets.

The Russian Hoversurf Scorpion hover bikes are now available for sale at $US150,000 (about $A212,500), which is nearly twice the price of the MV Agusta limited-edition Claudio F4.

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com

Lazareth teases flying motorcycles

French motorcycle designer Ludovic Lazareth may have turned his Maserati V8-powered four-wheel leaning motorcycle into a flying version with jet turbines in the wheels.

The “La Moto Volante” (the Flying Motorcycle) is based on his Lazareth LM 847 with a 350kW, 4.7-litre Maserati V8 that was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016.

The LM 847 actually worked as you can see in this video.

So while this new video teaser does not show it flying, we fully expect he will have a working model that actually flies.

Lazareth rises

La Moto Volante is planned for release on January 31.

It appears that the bike’s wheels rotate outwards when the bike is on its centre stand and then pivot so that they are horizontal.

Then German Jetcat turbines in each wheel fire directly downward to elevate the bike, like a Harrier Jump Jet or a manned drone.

As he says on his website: “With two, three or four wheels, we do not impose any limit for the realization of each new project.”

Quite frankly we much prefer some of his other more-conventional custom bikes such as this Triumph Bonneville Scrambler.

Triumph Bonneville Scrambler - Maserati

We ave to ask the question … why a flying motorcycle?

It’s not that this will be the first flying motorcycle nor the first commercially available.

Pigs’ might fly

Scorpion hoverbikes flying
Scorpion hoverbike

In fact, Dubai police will soon be using drone motorcycles, or hover bikes or quiadcopters, to patrol city streets.

The Russian Hoversurf Scorpion hover bikes are now available for sale at $US150,000 (about $A212,500), which is nearly twice the price of the MV Agusta limited-edition Claudio F4.

However, it seems the Lazareth La Moto Volante might be the first that also rides on the road.

With a Mazerati engine and four jet turbines it should weigh a tonne and probably cost a fortune!

 

Source: MotorbikeWriter.com