Pause, take a minute or two. Just look at it. A fantastic-looking thing, isn’t it? Allow us to introduce the Bandit9 Odyssey – a bobber that we agree wouldn’t look out of place if it was parked on the street in the year 2099. Hailing from the island nation of Singapore, the good people at Bandit9 have always been known throughout the industry for their radical approach to styling a motorcycle and their latest effort is no different.
For starters, the chassis is fashioned from 904L steel and the overall bodywork appears to have been chiseled from solid block of said steel. The metalwork is close to perfect in terms of a seamless finish and there is nary a hint of a panel gap or whatsoever.
If one is familiar with Bandit9, this should come as no surprise as the firm is known for their unibody construction. The common theme among their motorcycles is the long, continuous, panels of steel that portray an unbroken line starting from tank all the way to seat and finally ending at the tail. Such is the amount of detail poured into the motorcycle that even the side stand sits flush against the bodywork when it is not deployed.
As for the hardware, the Bandit9 Odyssey features lightweight Borani rims and 50 mm Marzocchi forks while stopping power comes courtesy of a Beringer Aerotec setup. Another interesting feature is the seat itself. Fashioned out of viscoelastic polyurethane and covered in Italian leather, it molds completely to the shape of the rider’s bum and then retains its smooth profile when it is stationery – again, the devil is in the detail here!
Moving on, the taillight setup features what is arguably one of the coolest designs in recent memory. The OLED formation runs along the entire arc of the tail section of the motorcycle, allowing it to have an extremely clean cut rear end. Last but certainly not least is the cockpit display – and cockpit is the best word to describe it.
All the information the rider needs use avionics that project the info via a see-through LED display. Basically, there is no dash or instrument cluster when the engine is switched off. In case you think we’ve forgotten about the engine, well, we did actually – blame the aesthetics for distracting us.
Two options are present for the prospective 9 customers. Yes, only 9 units of the Bandit9 (hah!) will be built. Option number one is a throbbing 1,400 cc V-twin engine with 72 hp while the second option is a dual-drive electric motor. Equipped with the latter, the Bandit9 Odyssey really does make a case for itself as a bobber from the future.