Dab
Motors
has
announced
a
new
finish
for
its
Dab
1a
electric
motorcycle
that’s
inspired
by
Nintendo’s
atomic
purple
Game
Boy
Color.
Customers
who
preorder
the
bike,
which
starts
at
€14,900
(over
$16,500
USD),
can
opt
for
a
transparent
purple
body
that
will
look
familiar
to
those
who
remember
playing
the
handheld.
Created
by
Dab
Motors’
“bespoke
service
branch,”
the
atomic
purple
version
of
the
Dab
1a
also
includes
custom
handlebars
with
controls
made
to
look
like
the
Game
Boy
Color’s
D-pad
and
action
buttons.
Between
them,
the
bike’s
screen
features
an
overlay
with
a
red
status
light
on
one
side
mimicking
the
Game
Boy
display
many
of
us
spent
too
much
of
our
childhood
staring
at.
The
Dab
1a’s
GBC
makeover
includes
a
cartridge
start
key.Image:
Dab
Motors
The
best
upgrade
might
be
a
slot
on
top
of
the
bike
for
a
vintage
Game
Boy
Color
game
cartridge
that’s
been
upgraded
to
function
as
the
1a’s
start
key.
Is
it
practical
to
carry
around
an
old
Nintendo
cartridge
every
time
you
go
for
a
ride?
Absolutely
not.
Is
it
enough
to
make
me
consider
ditching
the
minivan
for
an
electric
bike?
I’m
sorely
tempted.
Even
the
Dab
Motors
logo
on
the
Dab
1a
has
been
given
a
Nintendo
makeover.Image:
Dab
Motors
The
atomic
purple
Dab
1a
will
even
have
secret
“cheat
codes”
that
unlock
features
like
“speed
boosts,”
themes
for
its
display,
and
8-bit
sound
effects.
To
find
those
cheat
codes,
the
bike
will
include
a
copy
of
a
fictional
gaming
magazine
with
the
codes
hidden
throughout.
Dab
Motors
was
founded
in
2018
by
Simon
Dabadie
and
is
based
out
of
Bayonne,
France.
In
2021,
it
shared
details
of
an
electric
motorcycle
called
the
Concept-E.
That
turned
into
the
production-ready
Dab
1a,
which
debuted
last
April,
after
Peugeot
Motorcycles acquired
the
company
in
2023.
Powered
by
an
11kW
electric
motor,
the
Dab
1a
is
said
to
have
a
top
speed
of
just
over
80mph
and
a
range
of
93
miles
with
its
7.1kWh
lithium-ion
battery
pack
that
takes
around
three-and-a-half
hours.
Only
400
units
of
the
Dab
1a
will
be
manufactured,
and
those
who
preorder
one
can
pick
and
choose
which
of
the
Game
Boy
Color-inspired
upgrades
they
actually
want
if
they
choose
that
finish.
Original author: Andrew Liszewski
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