• 22 February 2012

    Meet Saietta, the new electric motorbike that aims to avoid the scrapheap for good. Waste from discarded vehicles is piling up and harms our environment. But with an innovative design and body panels made from plant fibres, this bike could reduce waste.

    Jessica

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    Lawrence Marazzi is CEO of Agility Global Ltd, the company which designs and manufactures this motorbike.


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    Will parts built from plants mean a more sustainable future for motorbikes? We asked a range of experts for their views.


384 comments on 'Will future motorbikes avoid the scrapheap?'

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    Aaron

    April 14, 2012 at 12:05

    the bikes looks awesome!

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    Abubakar

    April 14, 2012 at 13:15

    Its fundamental that performane coupled with energy efficiency is crucial for the future of cycling.

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    Aisha

    April 14, 2012 at 16:30

    motorbikes will only be re cycled if they are cost effective

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    H

    April 14, 2012 at 16:31

    Will there be a version made for the vertically challenged who can’t see over the front?

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    KIRSTY FOLLETT GLASGOW

    April 14, 2012 at 17:26

    I LOVE IT AND WANT ONE!

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    ERIN FOLLETT

    April 14, 2012 at 17:28

    IT IS SOOOO COOL WHEN I AM OLDER I DEFFENETLEY WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    KIRSTY FOLLETT GLASGOW

    April 14, 2012 at 17:28

    DO YOU NEED A TEST RIDER! I AM YOUR GIRL

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    Millie

    April 14, 2012 at 17:33

    whats the point in having a plant fibre bike

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    Chris Barwell

    April 14, 2012 at 18:16

    can i buy one please? or have one for christmas…

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    Mikolo

    April 15, 2012 at 14:25

    They look awesome!!!!!!

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    Zoe

    April 15, 2012 at 16:49

    it is really good for the environmentx

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    Danielle

    April 15, 2012 at 16:51

    i love this i want one!!!!!!

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    Lucy

    April 15, 2012 at 16:53

    i love this it is amazing!!!

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    Bb

    April 15, 2012 at 16:54

    this i sooooooo cool!

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    Oliver

    April 16, 2012 at 10:25

    good idea i will get one

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    Dfhfdgj

    April 16, 2012 at 11:33

    wow that is so cool man

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    Gipsy

    April 16, 2012 at 12:18

    i wanna buy

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    Liies I5

    April 16, 2012 at 12:35

    i likes it

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    Bilawal

    April 16, 2012 at 12:37

    great ideas but ugly looking

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    @k

    April 16, 2012 at 12:40

    has to be a good price

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    9j

    April 16, 2012 at 12:42

    looks fast and is fast

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    :)

    April 16, 2012 at 12:42

    has to look awesome!

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    Phoebe Is Awesome

    April 17, 2012 at 13:43

    I WANT ONE!!!! HOW MUCH DOES IT COST…….????????

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    Bryn

    April 17, 2012 at 13:43

    To short to see over fuel tank…..!!!!!!

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    Madeleine Jones

    April 17, 2012 at 13:46

    i think this idea is an amazing way to stop carbon energy and fumes from plastic making!!!!

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    Flipper24

    April 17, 2012 at 13:53

    i think they would, because when new designs come out people will want to buy them.

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    Louise Desmarais

    April 17, 2012 at 15:26

    Its has a good design,but what is the maximal speed?

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    Tyla

    April 18, 2012 at 12:20

    this is good, its better for the enviromment

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    Chitra

    April 19, 2012 at 12:47

    the design is really nice!!!:)

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      Ardita+Alexis

      May 4, 2012 at 11:00

      We think the design is cool and we guess it will be very expensive we are from queens park primary school.!!!!

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      Zoltanp

      June 19, 2012 at 17:21

      goodlookingmotbike, firstly bit extreme but than it looks really nice

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    Lozzer

    April 19, 2012 at 14:55

    i think that bikes arent safe.

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    Ben

    April 20, 2012 at 14:03

    nice set of wheels how many laps can it do in an hour

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    Larakin

    April 20, 2012 at 14:28

    Going back to steam as a fuel source might be a good idea….

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      Esther

      June 9, 2012 at 13:05

      my moterbike is really good…. ive never gone into a scrap heap! nut i dont think i ever will… youve just got to be carefull!

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    Alex

    April 21, 2012 at 15:31

    the design is good

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      Rico

      June 2, 2012 at 14:02

      Good m0t0rbicke

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      Eve

      June 9, 2012 at 11:48

      once a car has lost it’s life it can become a new 0ne

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    David L

    April 21, 2012 at 15:43

    Whilst the focus on using sustainable and environentally friendly materials is laudable, the development of a product which uses combustion technology for propulsion seems to be a contradiction.

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    CHRISTIAN WHYTE

    April 22, 2012 at 10:17

    IT IS COOL AND I WANT ONE FOR CHRISTMAS!

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    GABRIEL WHYTE

    April 22, 2012 at 10:18

    IT IS VERY COOL AND IT IS VERY ECONOMICAL. VERY TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED

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    James

    April 23, 2012 at 11:06

    it is a good lookin bike

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    Margaret Dick Dodds

    April 23, 2012 at 11:29

    like apple, a beautiful and sustainable gift for us all!

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    Adison

    April 23, 2012 at 15:18

    this moterbike could not be any better

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    Jessica

    April 24, 2012 at 11:42

    it wont go 2 scrap ting if it stays in cool conditon

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    Lucy345

    April 24, 2012 at 12:10

    this is EPIC

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    PATTY BOOL

    April 24, 2012 at 15:34

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZINGLY BRILLIANT

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      Fredmcllj6

      June 27, 2012 at 14:32

      this bike is cool but expencive2 k

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    Mayur Sojitra

    April 24, 2012 at 16:49

    a way forward for future!!

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    J@del :)

    April 25, 2012 at 13:19

    I hope so! :-)

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    Captain Limabeans

    April 25, 2012 at 14:24

    I believe we should try and be more cost-effective. Buy more hybrids!!

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    Clara And Marta

    April 27, 2012 at 13:21

    I think that is a good idea because the planet is in a big problem of pollution and all the new ideas for save the planet are wellcome

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    Chris

    April 27, 2012 at 14:14

    yes indeedy

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    Adrian

    April 27, 2012 at 15:02

    i really love the flax idea, even if the bike were 0owered by gas

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    Kate

    April 28, 2012 at 12:47

    Mabie next time u could use different materials to make it even better!!!!

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    Adam

    April 28, 2012 at 13:07

    my comment is that maybe in the future people can use this motorbike

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