e-KTM still in development?

[Teava]

Here is an article than i came across

http://translate.google.com/translat...rd&sl=it&tl=en

Not sure how true it is but it looks very real.

[R6_kid:Me]

I can just see it now... everyone at the track running two generators - one for their tyre warmers, and one to charge their bike.

[cheese]

Why would you want to warm knobblies?

[Teava]

Why would you want to warm knobblies?

In the pictures there is also an e-motard bike.

[bogan]

Not sure how true it is but it looks very real.

well they had one on display in 09, unsure if it was a working prototype or just a visual mockup deal. But a year is plenty of time to get some working ones developed so i reckon its for real

The Zero Emission Motorbike from KTM.


The KTM FREERIDE at the Tokia Motorcycle Show 2010. Starting on March 26th, exclusively on www.ktm.com!
Under the title “Freeride” KTM will present two near-series prototypes at the 2010 Tokyo Motorcycle Show, which in one year’s time will transfer the “Ready to Race” sporting spirit of the brand into a series model fit for the 21st century.

With its first zero emission motorcycle, the world’s leading producer of offroad motorcycles has developed an electrically driven sports motorcycle that proves that riding fun and environmental sustainability need not be in conflict with one another.

statement from KTM.

Will be well good once an established brand starts producing electric race bikes, will mean I can completely skip the whole racing four stroke thing (bloody uncivilised things)

[Jinxycat]

how can they build a prototype electric bike when they cant drive a digi camera, the motard pic is crap, lol.............ps this is a joke before all the ktm people people put down there ktm toast and winge like poms

[Pornstar]

They are very dark arent they. Not lookin foward to being passed by one.

[xen]

Looks sweet way better than earlier one

[clmintie]

Found this................

[RJM]

I should think the biggest challenges for engineering these would be minimizing weight and ensuring a decent distance / number of hours on a charge. It would be a strange site watching MX and sounding like something out of the Jetsons.

I've raced the e-karts near Auckland airport, huge amount of torque and very smooth power delivery but they're very heavy compared to the traditional lawnmower powered karts.

[Pornstar]

When they get them pretty much right I will be keen on one. Jetsons, funny

[woodyracer]

cant wait to be able to race at night and hav a track in my back-yard!, hahahaha thats about the only good thing about electric bikes.....

[Teava]

Thats last years model, the new picture that i posted are the latest ones.

[Teava]

Here is a clear picture, the motard wasnt really what i was expecting!

[Pierce]

Haha the motard looks like its covered the shrouds in newspaper. "in the news today..."

Gotta say a big part of my love for bikes is the sound and smell (2t's). It will be a sad day for me when we are forced to ride electric bikes. Gotta say them being quiet will certainly take away a fair amount of noise restrictions but i just love the sound of a mighty 2t