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Technology is moving so quickly these days, it's exciting to watch. It's neat to think motorcycles could be printed by individuals, but to see interest/adoption at the manufacturer level is pretty awesome! Plastic prototypes have been in use for a while now, but BMW has really stepped it up here. This is exciting because we're no longer talking about farkles, we're talking about the backbone of the motorcycle;
What you see here is a complete frame and swingarm for the S1000RR, built from a process known as "metal powder laser melting" where the laser actually welds metal powder into solids to create your 3D print.
When do you think we will see our first production 3D printed motorcycle?