Electric Bikes?

[YellowDog]

Not my cup of tea, but has anyone ridden any of these ?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/motorcycles/the-7-best-electric-motorcycles-you-can-buy/ar-AAl0DyT?ocid=spartanntp#page=6

200 hp with 168 ft.-lbs. of torque giving a top speed of 344kph..

Doesn't use much fuel either :no:

[Akzle]

range ?

[george formby]

range ?


Their in lies the rub.

When I think about the leaps in technology over the last 25 years I get a bit excited about the next 25 years. I suspect we will see bikes with mind bending performance and a lot more range than a fat tank GS.

TBH though, I want to see main stream fuel injected and fully mapped 2T's. No doubt leccy bikes are and will continue to be a hoot but I need visceral, something talking to me.

Retrosexual to my dying breath.:cool:

[jonbuoy]

I'd love to have a go on one. Electric is the future, it's not taken long for the hybrid super cars to outperform their petrol only cousins. I rode an electric assist mountain bike a couple of months ago - brilliant bit of kit. You can stomp uphill as quickly as you can downhill.

[george formby]

I'd love to have a go on one. Electric is the future, it's not taken long for the hybrid super cars to outperform their petrol only cousins. I rode an electric assist mountain bike a couple of months ago - brilliant bit of kit. You can stomp uphill as quickly as you can downhill.

Yup, it is the future. Quite a few hurdles to be jumped, but they will be. Bring it on!

[onearmedbandit]

I for one will miss the sound and feel of a fossil burning machine, to me it's a lot of the 'soul' of a bike.

[jonbuoy]

I for one will miss the sound and feel of a fossil burning machine, to me it's a lot of the 'soul' of a bike.

I completely agree but the eye popping acceleration will go some way to make up for it. I still love the burble of a V engine but I'd still ride or drive an electric car as a commuter or every day vehicle. Buy them while you can.

[Autech]

Askor on here has an E-Bike he made himself which will blow ya mind with it's acceleration. Only rode it a few times but it'll easily outstrip a fair few bikes off the mark. Instant torque, instant power, what isn't there to like?

The IOM Zero TT guys said it's surreal going around the TT and actually being able to hear the crowd cheering. Only downside is the birds don't hear ya comin...

[jonbuoy]

Askor on here has an E-Bike he made himself which will blow ya mind with it's acceleration. Only rode it a few times but it'll easily outstrip a fair few bikes off the mark. Instant torque, instant power, what isn't there to like?

The IOM Zero TT guys said it's surreal going around the TT and actually being able to hear the crowd cheering. Only downside is the birds don't hear ya comin...

Even the E-Mountain bike I rode had 80nm of torque available from a standstill! I went up a set of stairs I would normally have to carry or push the bike up. The line between trail/trial and E- bike is about to get blurry.

[Tazz]

range ?

All you need is chch to akaroa and back mate :laugh:

Part of my job for the last few months has been keeping 35 electric scooters on the road. They have a way to go vs dino bone juice options.