ROTOBOX RELEASE (PROBABLY) THE WORLD’S TRICKEST SUPERMOTOS

Ever heard of Rotobox? Basically they’re carbon fibre experts from Slovenia who are known for their very posh lightweight wheels. But now they’ve turned their attention to building a full blown supermoto, ready to rock and roll…

You can choose from eight different models of various Yamaha off-road machines as the donor; each of them in either 250cc or 450cc. From here, Rotobox strip the whole thing down and rebuild it into an absolute rocketship. For starters, the standard swingarm is thrown in the bin and swapped out for a stiffer jobby from an R6 (which also allows for a bigger rear tyre), and the standard suspension is chucked in favour of Ohlins FG461 forks and an Ohlins TTX Flow rear shock. The Brakes are just as impressive, as Rotobox equip the Splice with Brembo bling, alongside a sweet set of carbon wheels and a set of sticky Bridgestones for good measure.

It’s not even just the components that are impressive though, as Rotobox actually purpose build a lot of their own kit; the bodywork, seat, instruments, triple clamps and even sprockets are all bespoke, while the mudguard and exhaust has been 3D printed.

All of this means though that you’ll find a wet weight of just 119kg, and with almost 70bhp from a 450cc engine if that doesn’t spell fun we don’t know what will…

But as you can imagine, all this trickery does not come cheap; if you want one, it’s going to set you back a staggering £32,000. For more information check out www.rotobox-wheels.com. Oh, and Good luck explaining that one to the missus…