The company Fictiv, based in San Francisco, created FOSMC, for Fictiv Open Source Motorcycle. An open source motorcycle, which is based on the idea of eponymous software such as Linux, that is to say that the customer chooses his own design and the specific parts he wants to fit, and can assemble them easily. The icing on the cake: the bike can be approved!
The process of developing a new motorcycle before it is put on the market often takes time: it is counted in years, between the first design and the arrival of the motorcycle in dealership. To remedy this, the company Fictiv, dedicated to the manufacturing of components, has created a motorcycle that can be available in just 3 months, going from design to manufacturing of parts. Behind the project is Julian Farnam, a motorcycle enthusiast who has created other quite spectacular designs himself.
A total of 57 parts are manufactured using 3D printing technology, machined parts cut using laser technology. All these parts are assembled around a common base, a Ducati engine.
Another key to this project is that the motorcycle is fully customizable, allowing you to choose from all 57 parts that can be assembled to your liking. This creates an open source motorcycle, that is to say infinitely modifiable. Thanks to 3D printing technology, the customer chooses their parts from CAD format files or creates their own parts – which can be shared via an online platform – which they can then print at home, or have it done by Fictiv. Then, complete assembly is done in a weekend using standard tools. Despite being a prototype in itself, the open source motorcycle has been homologated in California.
For more information about this project, visit the Fictiv FOS™ website.
