As electricity as a motive force becomes more mainstream, so designers are altering the way we think about two-wheeled transport. In particular, the way motorcycles look is being challenged and nowhere more obviously than with this incredible custom machine.

It Came From outer Space!

Motorcycle design in the custom space has always been radical and, as motive power is undergoing a revolution, so motorcycle design is also progressing into forms we've never seen before.

This unbelievable machine is the work of Moscow-based Box39 and is called the Guido Electric Custom and it is, quite simply, the most radical machine we've ever featured here on topspeed.com.

Never mind the technology under the skin, it is the futuristic looks that really set this motorcycle apart. Designed and built by Vlad Belyakov, using a Haas 5-axis CNC milling machine, it was commissioned by an Eastern European distributor of Haas machinery to showcase the capabilities of the equipment, which made many of the components.

The best thing is, this is now available to buy in the U.S, thanks to Henne Co., who distribute Box39 parts in the 'States. The original inspiration behind the Guido Electric was a Rolls-Royce concept car drawing that gave birth to the idea of a fully enclosed front fender that partially showcases the massive 30″ front wheel that alone took a staggering 200 hours of machining time.

The body is hand-formed aluminium, and hides a conventional 17″ rear wheel that is connected to adjustable suspension and a working electric motor/battery setup. Usually, motorcycles such as this are display only and while form over function was the objective with the Guido, Box39 made it a point to ensure it actually does work as an electric platform. Being a prototype, however, it does run under its own power but not to any practical extent.

The attention to detail is incredible, from the hidden handlebar controls to the LED light that has been blended into the front end. It looks like nothing else, which means the new owner is going to be buying a true one-off that is unlikely to be replicated.

Whenever I think that motorcycle design is stagnating and bikes are starting to look the same, something like this comes along and reassures me that there are still people out there who are literally trying to reinvent the wheel!

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To watch a rather disappointing video of the bike in motion, watch this: