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I actually think it would work really well. MotoGP bikes are limited to weight at the moment anyway, and I could see it going a similar direction as Moto2 - homologation engine, works frame. If they limited the outright power the engines made, but took away weight restrictions then I could see some fantastic technology filtering down to road bikes.Originally Posted by AllanB
It's harder to lose weight than to gain horsepower but imo way more satisfying.
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Considering my supermoto can already do 400km+ with the extra tank, and takes less than 10 min to fill, and doesn't cost NZ$64k... hell yeah... the tech is a little way off
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yeh, but how many kms do you get for a dollar? 20 if youre lucky, try over a hundy for electric, your tech is antiquated broConsidering my supermoto can already do 400km+ with the extra tank, and takes less than 10 min to fill, and doesn't cost NZ$64k... hell yeah... the tech is a little way off
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Don't worry mate. I've known for a long time that his logic out of whack.yeh, but how many kms do you get for a dollar? 20 if youre lucky, try over a hundy for electric, your tech is antiquated bro
If you didn't notice Gremlin, this is actually a race bike. So doesn't need to do 400km+. Also it's basically mk1, I'm pretty sure the mk1 of the 'adventure motorcycle' had far less range and far less power than this beastie. There are already some pretty successful electric enduro bikes. I think if you kitted out a BMW 1200GS with these electric motors and batteries to the same weight it'd do a half decent job of living up to at least some of what you are asking.
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I don't count the petrol version... it would scare me. The way the greenies are scaring me saying its running out, I figure I should get my share before it does run outyeh, but how many kms do you get for a dollar? 20 if youre lucky, try over a hundy for electric, your tech is antiquated bro
R6, actually, its stated as a production superbike, so not a race bike. Using the GS as an example, it literally has enough power to run a fridge. Simply put, I don't think this will be practical for a few years yet. That time frame will change subject to environmental factors, scarcity and priority. They're hardly targetting the average commuter with a 200kph top speed, so it ain't really practical yet.
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Race application of electric bikes will precede road application by many years I predict.
I'm looking forward to riding an over-sized electric drill around the track. Don't really care about long distance riding, the technology will get there eventually though.
(Somebody should dredge this post up in 10 years time.)
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this is KB - someone will!.
(Somebody should dredge this post up in 10 years time.)
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You missed my point. How many people do you know that do 160km worth of commuting in a single day? More to the point, how many people do you know that commute less than 160km one way and then sit in a building all day while the bike can be outside on charge? As it stands, after being road registered, it could do the job very well - albeit being an expensive buy in. Like I said, put the same tech in a GS500 or 250 Ninja frame to bring costs down and it'll probably pay itself off soon enough.
Electric scooters are already starting to show up for this exact reason - the Vectrix comes in at about $16,000NZD and is comparable to a Burgman 650 in terms of power, but lacking a bit when it comes to range.
There are many other options which are much cheaper in price, and when you start thinking 'what do I need' rather than 'what do I want' they actually make a lot of sense.
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I will clock up 130-160km in a busy day... and its constantly around the city, ie, not sitting in an office, and the bike is able to charge.
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Ok, so what you're actually saying is that this technology given 1-2 years worth of development, in the right chassis, would actually suit you and save you money in the long run.
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when every one has electic powerd cars/bikes/busses/trains etc etc etc wont the price of power go up dramaticly?
Then I could get a Kb Tshirt, move to Timaru and become a full time crossdressing faggot
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Only if supply is insufficient to meet demand. Of course by then we'll have hopefully made the move to renewable energy sources so prices should stabilise.
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With a bike that has no fuel in the tank, it takes one minute to gas it right back up and you're back on the road. How long does it take to charge up those batteries?
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some have ridiculous rates which are measured in minutes, but for the most part it is measured in hours, however if batteries are produced in a standard format, leasing them from 'petrol' stations and swapping the empty unit out for a full one would work nicely.
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