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It is a high-performing red-colored racing motorcycle of unspecified make and model (a badge on it closely resembling that of the BMW logo is visible on its left hand side in the film). It bears the logos of Canon Inc., the Citizen Watch Co., Shoei Co.
Given the visible crank and gearbox case visible on the left hand side of the machine, alongside the distinctive green static electricity visible around the front tire the bike may be presumed to be a Turbine-electric hybrid.
The Trope Codifier is the AKIRA shot during the bike gang fight scene , when after Kaneda defeats the leader of the Clowns and makes this sliding stop. This is more known as the "AKIRA bike slide", which was the previous name of this trope.
The developmental prototype will take about 2,000 hours and from $15,000 - $30,000, while the final version will take about the same hours but 3 - 4 times as much money.
Built over the span of seven years at a cost of $121,000 by Akira fan, Masashi Teshima, this replica is officially recognized by Akira creator, Katsuhiro Otomo. Teshima is currently riding across Japan in order to raise money and awareness for a children's autism charity.Apr 9, 2012
As bike gang leader of The Capsules, Kaneda rides a red Power Bike of an unspecified make and model in the film Akira. He speeds through Neo-Tokyo in a dystopian metropolis riddled with terrorism and gangs on his bike at up to 150 MPH.
All of you anime-nerds out there know exactly what this machine is. For those of you that have no clue (i.e. those with social lives), we'll tell ya. You are seeing Honda Fusion scooter modified to look like that one bike from the movie/manga Akira. You know, that motorcycle one that Kaneda rode.Apr 15, 2005
kaneda's bike from akira comes to life with ryan hong's contemporary redesign.Sep 6, 2021
(1) A CG rendering of Kaneda's motorcycle from Akira. Using a Ducati Diavel as the base model for this bike, Qiu used CG software Maya, V-Ray, Nuke, and Unreal Engine 4 to build it virtually in his spare time between work; he used Photoshop for the finishing details that brought his creation to life.
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What is the bike from Akira called?
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Is Kaneda's bike a Honda?
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What was the Akira motorcycle based on?
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Was Tron inspired by Akira?
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Is Akira’s motorcycle a real motorcycle?
- Akira’s motorcycle is a real replica of the bike from the anime movie. According to Jalopnik, versions of the iconic motorcycle were produced and made available for sale in 2014 as 2015 model year. The motorcycle is a 2015 Honda NM4. It was first offered for sale to the public in August of 2014.
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What is the Akira Bike Project?
- The Akira Bike project is a motorcycle unlike any other motorcycle. It is a recumbent, rear engine, two wheel steering vehicle with a powered egress system, dynamic stabilizer, and a powerful high torque flexible drive shaft that I invented for this project. – Matus –
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What is Akira’s motorcycle in cyberpunk?
- Akira’s motorcycle is a fantasy bike that was made famous in the anime film and also in the Cyberpunk 2077 gaming universe. It’s a motorcycle that does exist in the fantasy world, but it was also built as a concept bike in real life.
