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**ducatilover** · 30th August 2011, 21:54

Originally Posted by bogan

haha, reckon just take it easy the first time, see if it is worth mounting some proper crash bungs (I have a pile of super-fancy plastic just the size for crash bungs left over from a job too). Make sure we take the mirrors off though...

I could see if I can get my knee down too while we're there, haven't gone knee down for a while (elbow down a few weeks ago though

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**banditrider** · 5th October 2011, 18:06

Some inspiration for ya Bogan: http://www.popsci.com/technology/art...cient-aircraft

**bogan** · 5th October 2011, 18:47

Yeh, some interesting stuff happening up there with electrics. I think DARPA has one that can catch thermals and solar energy to stay up there with no net fuel use at all, or are getting very close to it. Supposedly to replace the predator surveillance drones.

**bogan** · 4th November 2011, 09:48

well it passed a drip test today, fucking palmy weather, looked good enough to begin with

and rolled over the 500km mark earlier this week, might crack the thousand by the end of this year

if I do about 1200km per year I break even with the rego (vs feul savings from my other bike)

**banditrider** · 4th November 2011, 10:08

Good stuff, don't think it would have been the weapon for my ride last weekend....

**ducatilover** · 4th November 2011, 11:00

Only 1200km a year? My jaw does more than that

**awa355** · 7th November 2011, 17:39

Was in the local library this afternoon browsing the bike book section. Found a fairly new book on building an Electric motorbike. Was quite a thick technical book. Certainly something different.

**bogan** · 11th November 2011, 08:14

awww yeh, the big H is getting in on it

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...ept/19465.html

and judging by the size of the motor and those discs, it might be pretty quick!

**ducatilover** · 13th November 2011, 17:55

Radial mount brakes on my electric bike, like a boss.

**avgas** · 13th November 2011, 22:57

Looks like Zero has expanded their range for 2012.

http://www.zeromotorcycles.com

I have to admit I am quite keen on the dual sport.

And with a top speed of 80 mph (129 km/h) and 100-180km range isn't bad.

**Daffyd** · 14th November 2011, 07:21

You get one of those and you'll have to change your name from AVGAS to AVSPARKS

**bogan** · 15th November 2011, 20:45

About 20km in one hit is the limit, went from massey to dewtech looking for some hose clamps (no luck there either), then home, so about twice as far as normal. Was getting sluggish on accel (didn't think it warranted some prick passing into oncoming traffic with about 300mm clearance though) and wouldn't quite hit 50kmhr on the last km or two.