Italian E-Bike Brand Thok Showcases 3D-Printed P4 Prototype via InsideEVs
When it comes to high-end electric mountain biks, Thok is one of the most popular brands in the business. The company has an ongoing partnership with none other than Ducati, and produces models such as the TK-01RR and MIG-S for the brand under Ducati branding. Apart from this, however, the brand has a selection of high-end electric bicycles, too, and it has plans of tapping the ultra-lightweight e-MTB sector with its upcoming Project 4.
Naturally, tooling your facilities to produce a brand new model is extremely costly and time-consuming. As such, in order to prototype a brand new model, companies have to come up with creative ways to bring their concepts to life. In the case of the Thok P4, well, they used 3D Printing technology – but not just any 3D PrintingYou see, when testing prototypes, these bikes need to be able to withstand the rigor of real-world abuse.
Sure, the prototype is very different from the intended full-carbon fiber frame of the production version of the P4. However, having a working prototype like this means that Thok can test important parameters like suspension, frame geometry, handling, and the integration with the motor. Speaking of the motor, Thok will be using thefor the P4. This is Bosch's newest performance-oriented e-bike system, and is touted as one of the lightest in the business.
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