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Midual was a proposed motorcycle that debuted in October 1999 at the World Show of Two-Wheeled Vehicles in Paris[1]. It was created by the brothers Olivier and François Midy and was to be built in Angers, France. The motorcycle was a roadster featuring a flat-twin liquid-cooled engine of 875cc mounted in line with the frame in the fashion of Douglas. The engine was inclined downwards 25° to make room for the transmission under the rear cylinder and the radiator above the front cylinder.[2] The unique engine design was chosen to give the bike a distinct personality and differentiate it from any other motorcycle on the market.[3] The design of the bike was by motorcycle designer Glynn Kerr. The Midys had hoped to market the bike as a Douglas, but could not secure the worldwide rights to the name and used the name Midual instead. A non-running prototype was built, but sufficient funding could not be found and the project was abandoned.[4]
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