Quantya Electric dirtbike

[FlangMasterJ]

These look like the biz!

http://www.quantyabikes.co.uk/2009/12/quantya-ecoenduro-race-video/

[vazza]

Very cool. I wonder how much the weigh??

[FlangMasterJ]

83kg it says.

[clmintie]

Woohoo, I've started saving... Can't wait to hoon around my section without the neighbours knowing. We going to see a whole lot of new names in the motorcycle manufacturing business and wonder what the current manufacturers have planned for us... It'll be interesting to see which ones try to dictate engine type to us, like Honda tried to do.. :jerry:

[Reckless]

Haha thats puts to rest this Ktm vs kwaka and 2stroke vs 4 stroke argument.
We better get our battery chargers out and ready!! LOL!!!

[oldskool]

Haha thats puts to rest this Ktm vs kwaka and 2stroke vs 4 stroke argument.
We better get our battery chargers out and ready!! LOL!!!

When I was a kid I had a Timex, I now have a Seiko, I couldn't afford a Rolex..although I now do have an older used KTM. It will be the same for the Electrics.
The only advantage I have is I will be able to 'mod' mine to go faster than yours. :)

[barty5]

When I was a kid I had a Timex, I now have a Seiko, I couldn't afford a Rolex..although I now do have an older used KTM. It will be the same for the Electrics.
The only advantage I have is I will be able to 'mod' mine to go faster than yours. :)

what next mines got a better battery than your mines a yuasa hell mate your is only champion but relly you want to get a duracel or an eveready to hang with the big boys

[Pornstar]

wow, no more petrol, except for the generator we will have to tote along to trail rides, etc

[tommorth]

looks good works out to a little less than 14k inc gst but plus shipping pretty close to what a petrol bike costs but without the 5hour oil changes no airfilters no pistons valves camchains crap parts departments but awsome for the owner
battergauge where the fuel cap would be is cool . exposed belt primary drive looks a bit iffy .
any one have ideas on why electric bikes all seem to have small front wheels tech sheet says 19inch front?

wonder how much extra batterys are 2hr /25mile batt life and two hour charge time could be a little inconvenient

[oldskool]

The way batteries are going we may see supercaps, where they are designed to fully charge in seconds and controlled to discharge in minutes. Mounting stations could top you up through induction so you wouldn't have to manually connect to the charger. MX parks will appear in the 'burbs maintained by council, if not here most certainly in Oz.
Brush up on PWM motor control and armature winding now and be ahead of the game. Motor rewinding will become a necessary artform as you would wind for maximum HP and short longevity.

[cheese]

I'd say you would buy a prewound "pack" that you would swap out. Looks good though. I'd have one! Top speed is a little slow, but I think that by 2013 or so, you will see these bikes take over petrol ones.

[kezzafish]

I'd say you would buy a prewound "pack" that you would swap out. Looks good though. I'd have one! Top speed is a little slow, but I think that by 2013 or so, you will see these bikes take over petrol ones.

i concur but at the moment... still CONSIDERABLY gay

[NordieBoy]

They got 24th out of 41 in a 24hr normal bike enduro.

[NordieBoy]

Oh yeah!
I want one...

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[barty5]

i concur but at the moment... still CONSIDERABLY gay

So you have placed your order then.

[oldguy]

I love the way they play hip hop, or no sound at all, in these clips, because the sound of an electric bike is only the second worse sounding bike behind a 2stroke, I also hear KTM is going to making one.

[klx kid]

wait. so will they have gears and clutch?? i just cant imagine no clutch and no gears! that would be gay!:angry2:

[bogan]

I love the way they play hip hop, or no sound at all, in these clips, because the sound of an electric bike is only the second worse sounding bike behind a 2stroke, I also hear KTM is going to making one.

pffft, I fucking love the sound (and smell) of a two smoker, so I should be okay with an electric sound then :yes: Yeh KTM have been developing one, though it has been a bit quiet on that front for almost a year now...

[little.whittle]

I love the way they play hip hop, or no sound at all, in these clips, because the sound of an electric bike is only the second worse sounding bike behind a 2stroke, I also hear KTM is going to making one.

Theres ktms one :shutup:
They say it has the torque of a 250cc two-stroke.



http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/991/ktm-electric-motocross-in-2010

[green machine]

pffft, I fucking love the sound (and smell) of a two smoker, so I should be okay with an electric sound then :yes: Yeh KTM have been developing one, though it has been a bit quiet on that front for almost a year now...
I like the smell......unless i get stuck behind one on a tight trail......starts to make me feel sick after a while

[Pornstar]

And you can choose your oil smell too, like aftershave, motul? or TTS, maybe spectro, all smell different, not all good though. BP super 2stroke not good. hack wheeze. (not that i use it):scooter:

[kezzafish]

So you have placed your order then.

ha haaa, not yet. not looking forward to "coming out" when electric bikes are all that's allowed

[oldguy]

pffft, I fucking love the sound (and smell) of a two smoker, so I should be okay with an electric sound then :yes: Yeh KTM have been developing one, though it has been a bit quiet on that front for almost a year now...


Theres ktms one :shutup:
They say it has the torque of a 250cc two-stroke.



http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/991/ktm-electric-motocross-in-2010

Haha doing a wind-up , trying to get a bite, having a bit of fun, got nothing better to do since some asshole stole my bike. :crybaby::weep::brick:
2strokes and KTM owners are always on the defensive.:shutup: so easy to wind-up:yes:

Im so F**kin bored.

[kezzafish]

Haha doing a wind-up , trying to get a bite, having a bit of fun, got nothing better to do since some asshole stole my bike. :crybaby::weep::brick:
2strokes and KTM owners are always on the defensive.:shutup: so easy to wind-up:yes:

Im so F**kin bored.

hah, mint day for a road ride down here. get out there... we're off to the river with the dogs

[oldguy]

Haha I ride the Buell everyday, want to get out on the dirt, on a side note the Buell has been known to be called a tractor, but just not the same.

[NordieBoy]

pffft, I fucking love the sound (and smell) of a two smoker, so I should be okay with an electric sound then :yes: Yeh KTM have been developing one, though it has been a bit quiet on that front for almost a year now...

Looks nice...
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[camchain]

Apparently the zero has more pep and longer battery life, but the zero looks daft with it's ugly square battery panel. These things are the future but unfortunately they have no soul at all. Internal combustion is magic, almost like a living thing. I won't miss cleaning air filters though.

You have to wonder what the Japanese manufacturers are up to as well. They must have their prototypes happening by now, but I guess why not let others do the major development then jump in when they figure the time's right?

[tommorth]

what is with the ktm videos loads of stupid camera angles and footage of a nob in a suit why not just a pan around the bike then some proper fooage of it being riden

[oldskool]

That KTM promo video gives me the impression they are spending more development time designing a stupid motor casing, airfins and all, to hide, and make difficult to modify, their technology than actual electronical performance breakthrus.

[NordieBoy]

That KTM promo video gives me the impression they are spending more development time designing a stupid motor casing, airfins and all, to hide, and make difficult to modify, their technology than actual electronical performance breakthrus.

But it does look cool.