Hookie – TARDIGRADE

— THE VISION

From virtual study to drivable e-bike: Motorcycle design studio Hookie is building the „NASA motorcycle“, a fictional 2-wheeler for moon exploration. The challenging project combines technical innovation with an artistic approach. Dresden – Growing beyond yourself works best when your goals are bigger than your horizon. A perfect mantra for the mindset of Hookie, Germany´s favorite moto think-tank. Because their latest motorcycle project is far more radical than anything else before. In summer 2021, Hookie will present an electric motorcycle made for exploring extraterrestrial ground.

OFF TO NEW HORIZONS ↓

Hookie – TARDIGRADE

SURVIVOR FROM OUTER SPACE

Introducing the Tardigrade – The world’s first moon concept motorcycle. Inspired by future and past adventures to orbit, Andrey Fabishevsky visualized a lunar concept motorcycle back in 2020. An exploration vision that Nico Mueller (CEO, Hookie Co.) and his crew realized from the technical site. The Tardigrade will be displayed from mid-October 2021 at the Petersen Automotive Museum as a part of the ADV:Overland exhibition.

READY TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE

Bionic aluminium sandwich frame
Single-sided swing arm with maintenance-free carbon springs front and rear
Electric motor, belt drive to rear wheel
Lithium battery, capacity 1.5 kWh
Motor power max. 10 kW/14 hp, torque max. 42 Nm

The Tardigrade Motorcycle is build to explore the moon’s surface and beyond. The passenger can carry different types of equipment and with a speed limit of 15km/h (9 mph) it has a battery range for almost 110km. A combination of ultra lightweight materials and changeable airless tire pieces allows the Space-Crew to tackle any obstacle on its mission. It was a vision with hurdles. But we proofed it.

THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO THE IMAGINATION.

IN 2021 WE WANT TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF WHAT IS POSSIBLE EVEN FURTHER. OFF TO NEW HORIZONS.

WHY TARDIGRADE?

They have been found everywhere in Earth’s biosphere. From mountaintops to the deep sea and mud volcanoes, and from tropical rainforests to the Antarctic. Tardigrades are among the most resilient animals known, with individual species able to survive extreme conditions of any kind. Tardigrades are true survivors who have also endured the rigors of outer space.