If you are a Batman fan I bet you must also crazy about the “Batpod”, the black colored motorcycle that Batman rode in the movie. Those big fat tyres and the radical design of the Bat machine are still considered as Radical by all means. Now the same Batpod is all set to be auctioned and it is the same bike which was used in the movie. However, there were multiple models of Batpod used in the movie it was this motorcycle which was used for the close-up shots hence the fit and finish of the motorcycle was top notch and one can say that out of those models it was this one model that could be considered as genuine Batpod.The Batman’s motorcycle was designed by the film’s production designer Nathan Crowley and it was built by special effects supervisor Chris Corbould. The Batpod is featured with big 31 inch Hoosier rubber tyres and it is equipped with Honda 750cc engine. The bike is also featured with custom built chassis and carbon fiber body. There are non functional canons made up of plastic, resin and fiberglass is also mounted on the Bat machine along with laser targeting unit.
The motorcycle is not in running condition as it is devoid of fuel tank, throttle body and Battery, so you’ll have to spend some more money on it to make it get going. The auction is going to be held on 27th September, 2016 and UK based “Prop Store” is going to handle the auction. It is expected that the Batpod is going to fetch between 60,000-80,000 British Pounds or about Rs 50,00,000- 70,00,000.
By: Farhan Kashif