Barcelona based specialist Puig ( Motoplastic S . A .) has become one of Europe ' s leading aerodynamicists , but like any design studio and advanced manufacturing set-up , the restrictions determined by the geometry of the OEM motorcycle design often result in compromise . Puig is among the smartest in Europe when it comes to optimising parts and accessory design to work with , but still enhance the factory stock bike - and its use of advanced software , including being able to
test stock and aftermarket accessory design airflow behaviour , has been a cornerstone of its success . However , " what if we could design without compromise " sounds like late-night R & D department bar chat , but that is exactly what drove Puig ' s designers and engineers when they started to work on Diablo . Wanting to be able to have a canvas that would allow themselves to push their own limits and optimise accessory design , the project took on a life of its own and became a vision of the motorcycle of the future . What features and accessories will motorcycles of the future give us and , in an ideal world , where would free flowing accessory design creativity that isn ' t compromised by factory productionisation take us ? The answer that the Puig design team came up with is ' EverFlowing Design ' - and Diablo is the canvas that epitomises motorcycle design dictated by optimised accessorisation , rather than accessory design dictated by motorcycle design compromise . The result of this ' EverFlowing Design ' concept is a design philosophy that can be translated into a design language that ticks all the most important boxes . Such as accessories that are Functional - " without purpose , there is no design "; Adaptable - " versatile designs that can be purposed to different uses and needs "; Aerodynamic - " the basis of everything ";
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