This Blacked-Out, 3D-Printed BMW R9T Is Ready To Rumble
Just 23 of these limited-edition bikes will be built.
![VIBA Cara (2)](https://www.maxim.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/viba-cara-2.jpg)
French custom motorcycle company VIBA joined forces with the European country’s Erpro 3D Factory to craft a murdered-out take on the iconic BMW R nineT dubbed “Cara.”
![VIBA Cara (6)](https://www.maxim.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/viba-cara-6.jpg)
As the name suggests, VIBA aimed to give the menancing moto a feminine aesthetic. “Through her shapes, subtleties are appearing. A bit of pattern or an fancy detail, like a feminine lace bellow a dress,” the company writes. “Curves are elegant and continuous, drawing and connecting perfectly elements between them, and shades of materials are highlighting every parts designed exclusively for Cara.”
![VIBA Cara (4)](https://www.maxim.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/viba-cara-4.jpg)
Hi Consumption reports that the build involved a number of SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) 3D-printed parts, including its stainless steel subframe, glass bead-reinforced polyamide sub-seat tray, and bi-injection silicone positioned beneath a tunneled tail section.
![VIBA Cara (1)](https://www.maxim.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/viba-cara-1.jpg)
The computerized technique was also used to craft structural components like the handlebars and integrated speedometer, as well as the racy polyamide winglets and LED headlight’s nacelle.
![VIBA Cara (5)](https://www.maxim.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/viba-cara-5.jpg)
The Cara runs BMW’s 1,170cc four-stroke flat-twin, while stopping power comes from four-piston disc brakes. Only 23 Caras will be produced—head to Viba’s website to make a reservation.