An innovative custom motorcycle company in the heart of French Basque Country, Dab Motors has earned a reputation for turning out beautiful bespoke vehicles that balance high technology with traditional craftsmanship. Its latest release is ‘The ALTER,’ a very special version of the Yamaha XSR900. Taking the neo‑retro style of the XSR900 to unheard-of heights, the ALTER makes use of the latest tools in the motorcycle design toolbox. From 3D rendering to virtual engineering, this bike was born of futuristic technology, and it certainly looks the part.
The ALTER is composed of 3D-printed aluminum and built using a metal additive manufacturing process, which enables the engineers at Dab Motors to explore creative avenues that would have been impossible using conventional bike-building techniques. Other features of the ALTER include a smart LED lighting system and an Arduino microcontroller board with Bluetooth connection.