LRLS GUIDE TO THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE: X-9 NIGHTHAWK

#DesignBreak

Just re-blogging something fresh I saw a couple of days ago: The BME X-9 Nighthawk. If you're not into technical ish, jump straight to the photos. But if you would like some design hits and engineering in your life, by all means read on.

Done by Brano Meres Engineering and Design, The X-9 Nighthawk is an experimental frame made out of sandwich panels with aramid honeycomb as a core, covered with carbon fiber skins. 

The frame structure was created from honeycomb sandwich panels which were water-jet cut, connected and laminated over by carbon fiber.

X-9 Nighthawk with handlebars, fork and the new BME S72 saddle prototype. The handlebars with the stem were made out of carbon fiber, the carbon fork was shaped to fit the frame design.

The X-9 Nighthawk frame was completed in December 2011, while the fully assembled singlespeed bike equipped with belt drive was presented to the public at Berliner Fahrradshau in Berlin in March 2012 where attracted a lot of attention. 

X-9 Nighthawk is equipped with the infiniti3D bicycle component security system developed by Atomic22. Detail of the rear hub equipped with the infiniti3D Guard Dogs developed by Atomic22 as well.The rear brake cable is internally routed in the top tube.

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Info and photos straight lifted from the BME X-9 NIGHTHAWK website.

LRLS GUIDE TO THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE: ICON BRONCO

I'm big on vintage cars. Don't get it twisted, I love the new models rolling out the assembly line... But I'd rather have a classic. I'd rather have a '54 Gullwing than the fastest, meanest, newest S-Class - even with all the possible power options on it.

One thing about classics though, is you never 'f with it... You know what I'm saying? If you got a '74 2-door Corolla, for the love of God don't put neons on it, or spoilers or spinners or none of that BS, jolog jeje-crap... That is definitely not the business. When bringing it back to life, a classic should remain what it is: a classic.

This though, breaks that rule... And I ain't mad!

Fabricated and perfected by California-based ICON, The new BRONCO is birthed from old, a bit banged up, pre-loved '66 Broncos originally manufactured by Ford. The body panels are treated, detailed, buffed and perfected... And the retro goodness stops there.

The guts of this truck is all new and chock full of tech! From the military supplied axles and chassis, heavy duty suspension, to it's new 420-hp V-8 power plant. Dials, gauges, and the interior as a whole carries the utilitarian DNA of the vintage Bronco... Modern life advantage with old world cool.
















Wanna cop? I sure do! Heck, I'll cop a couple if I can! The Icon Bronco starts at $155,000. You can check it at icon4x4.com