Some patents have leaked from Kawasaki’s workshops, revealing how the company is preparing for technological and mechanical updates for its motorcycles: the engine is impressive. The curiosity.
The secret to continuing to be successful in such a competitive context challenged by the innovations of the time, which see the concept of sustainability at the centre, is that the mobility sector must keep up with both technological and mechanical needs. The Japanese Kawasaki it will not be caught unprepared and this is demonstrated by some sketches taken from the patents that the company proposes for the future.
The point around which the engineers will focus is the double motorisation, electric and endothermic. These are not concepts that are so far from the present, on the contrary they anticipate the future precisely to be ready for increasingly pressing needs, also with regards to regulations and agreements. Furthermore, in the case of two wheels, the attention is even more widespread because, unlike four wheels and therefore cars, the space for the electric batteries and motor is complicated to obtain.
It is necessary to be able to place the batteries and the traditional and electric motor in a frame that does not “disturb” the shape of the motorbike. Kawasaki he is trying, as shown by the details that have emerged from the various drafts, and has probably found the solution, which for most companies is something of a puzzle.
Kawasaki anticipates the future: what emerges from the patents
According to what was possible to obtain from the drafts leaked from the desks of the Kawasakiits engineers opt for the idea of using hybrid technology on the Versys and on theEliminator. Both models will be offered to the public with the battery positioned above the engine head and the engine’s airbox mounted at the rear, just behind. This resulted in the need to find a different location for the fuel tank.
Perhaps this is the strong point of the patent Kawasaki. For the Eliminator, the tank will be moved to the outside of the trellis frame and will be two separate tanks, one on one side and one on the other. For the VersysInstead, we thought of a larger tank to fit and hide the battery at the same time. A game of repositioning and spaces, which will clearly have to take into account the weight of the motorbike, so that it is balanced and maintains its comfortable and safe dynamics when it comes to riding.
