Slovenian exhaust manufacturer Akrapovič has apparently gotten into custom bikes to show off its work – and we’re glad they did. They have just revealed the Full Moon concept on the Bad Salzuflen custom bike show in Germany. Extravagant, uncategorizable, striking – these are the first words I said when I saw the bike. The gorgeous design was developed in cooperation with another Slovenian company called Dreamachine Motorcycles and it took approximately 800 hours to complete.
Full Moon is out of this world
Akrapovič is a medium-sized exhaust supplier based in Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia. The manufacturer has a good pedigree: in the last years, they manufactured exhausts for cars like the BMW M3 GTS, many Ferraris, Porsches and even for the little Fiat 500 Abarth. Their newest work is an exhaust, too. In a way at least. The Full Moon is essentially an exhaust system on wheels since the frame and bodywork were made entirely of sheet metal and form an extension to the exhausts. The bodywork is thus part of the Akrapovič exhaust system-an integral part. The name comes from the huge aluminum and carbon thirty-inch front wheel, which is completely visible, giving the impression of a full moon and making a huge statement of what this bike is about. The thirty-inch composite wheel is not found on other custom bikes, and another innovation is a composite braking disc, also unseen in this size on motorcycles until now.
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Look at those huge first wheel
The steering is completely automated, which allows a minimalist steering rod without any visible cables that would otherwise be required for the bike to function. The Full Moon can also stand upright when parked, courtesy of its hydraulic suspension. Power comes from a 1,524 cc S&S Knucklehead engine.
Sadly, you will probably never own one but if you are lucky, you can see one live – Akrapovič plans to tour this custom bike to all of its upcoming autoshow appearances without any plans of serial production.
You can barely see the exhaust pipes
Source: Akrapovič
