Dagger
The Dagger – a 3D-printed frame and chassis
wrapped around a 300 bhp Kawasaki H2R supercharged motor. Called The Dagger the
bike looks awesome and as the main bits are wrapped around a supercharged
Kawasaki H2R motor it’s going to go like a scalded cat.
The bike has been unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto
Show by the company Divergent 3D. The chassis parts have been printed using a
carbon fibre material that Divergent claims is a whopping 50% lighter than
traditional motorcycle materials like alloy.
Divergent says that the frame is stronger too, so
under hard acceleration there’s less flex than you’d have with a conventional
set-up. The chassis parts are made in large, single items on the printer.
Since it made the car, Divergent has been working
with French conglomerate PSA Groupe to speed up and improve the 3D-printing
process further.
The Dagger is just the next step in this growth.
According to Czinger, this proves that Divergent 3D can do more than just
produce the parts and chassis for one super car — the process can be applied to
just about anything.
