The future is here and it carries an 80’s vibe with it. That’s right, what once was considered science-fiction, now can be bought at auctions and used as a daily means of escaping the mainframe during a Light Cycle match.
Here’s what the seller described the bike: “96 volt, direct-drive electric motor with lithium batteries and a computer-controlled throttle, rebound and compression damping with spring-preload front suspension and rigid rear suspension, and front and rear hydraulic brakes”.
No, that’s not a future super high-spec powertrain, but what’s powering this particular Tron Lightcycle. Remember how you always wanted one, as a kid, after seeing the Tron movie? And again in 2010, after seeing the reboot? Well, you’re a little late, because RM Sotheby’s just sold it for an insane amount of money.
Just to be clear, this example didn’t appear in any movies, but it was built especially for the Andrews Collection to move around the facility. That’s because – and we can’t stress this enough – this exact recreation of a 5th generation Lightcycle is fully functional and it can be ridden. But, according to RM, since its completion – in 2012 – it was ridden around the premises only to ensure that it remains in functioning condition.
So, how much would you pay for a brand new, super-awesome Tron Bike? Nope, you went too low; it actually got sold for $77,000. That’s an obscene amount of money for a motorcycle, especially as everybody expected, including Mr. Andrews, to fetch anywhere from US$25,000 to $40,000.
Anyway, whoever bought it surely misses the light trail that comes behind it, but the owner should just throw money away as it goes and imagine himself as the green player.
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