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I may not want a crotch rocket, but I am so ready for an electric bike. I've done enough oil changes, air filters, pumps, coolant, valve adjustments, to last a life time. I want all the torque right from the basement.

You can buy this. I just want a standard /6 version.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/20/ligh ... -revealed/

Yep. That's a Tesla Roadster on two wheels, for 1/3 the price. But much faster than the Roadster.

I bet the range at 200 mph isn't 180 miles, though.

I'll probably have to settle for a Zero, if I can ever bring myself to spend even that much money.

How fast would a Bussa or some of the other hyper bikes go if they where not governed to 299 km/h?

I still like it though, the only emissions would be coming from me.

38 grand? Holy crap batman! And if you are on a road trip it would be rather inconvenient to find a charging station, then wait around for hours for the battery to recharge. So it's only good for around town, commuting to work or the grocery store. A playtoy for rich people.

Garnet wrote:How fast would a Bussa or some of the other hyper bikes go if they where not governed to 299 km/h?

I still like it though, the only emissions would be coming from me.

Not so, electric vehicles are not "emission free". The emissions occur at the power plant instead of the tailpipe. And when that massive battery has to be replaced, it'll be big $ no doubt.

Steve in Golden wrote:38 grand? Holy crap batman! And if you are on a road trip it would be rather inconvenient to find a charging station, then wait around for hours for the battery to recharge. So it's only good for around town, commuting to work or the grocery store. A playtoy for rich people.

I have to struggle to remember the last time I was much over 50 miles from home. Oh yeah, Feb., when I carpooled with a bunch of fellow Airheads to Portland for the OVM dinner, then up to Seattle for the motorcycle show. I don't remember the last time I drove that far away myself. The range on that bike would be plenty for me for 99.5% of my driving. The trouble is, even at 4 bucks per gallon, 38 grand (or 17 for the Zero) will buy a lot of gas for my R65.

Does it qualify for an electric vehicle tax credit?

There are quick chargers poping up all over the place:

http://www.teslamotors.com/en_CA/supercharger

Steve in Golden wrote:38 grand? Holy crap batman! And if you are on a road trip it would be rather inconvenient to find a charging station, then wait around for hours for the battery to recharge. So it's only good for around town, commuting to work or the grocery store. A playtoy for rich people.

Garnet wrote:How fast would a Bussa or some of the other hyper bikes go if they where not governed to 299 km/h?

I still like it though, the only emissions would be coming from me.

Not so, electric vehicles are not "emission free". The emissions occur at the power plant instead of the tailpipe. And when that massive battery has to be replaced, it'll be big $ no doubt.

Zero claims the batteries to be good for 630,000 klms. IOW you won't be needing new batteries at all.

A really good aerodynamic fairing will come close to doubling the range but of course look dweebish and uncool for real motorcycle lovers ... of course that's the way I'd go. This one has touring range.



After making it safely through a 3500-mile (5630 km) trip and into the Guinness Book of Records, iconic electric bike rider Terry Hershner is on his way back to Florida aboard his Zero S.

However, the Zero S is no longer the skinny bike he rode to California: the old attire was of course, quite cool, but now Terry is bent on doing things better and with even more efficiency. So he brought his Zero S to aerodynamics guru Craig Vetter for an upgrade.

With an ultra-aerodynamic fairing now in place, the Zero S is as close to the ultimate performance as it gets, and can pack around 18 kWh under the hood. This means a huge improvement in range: while the bike could do around 63 miles (101 km) at highway speed, the vetterized beast can now ride in excess of 200 miles (320 km) on a charge.

It remains to be seen whether Terry will be able to break his own record... and how will Moto Electra Racing's electric “Norton” fare. It's really nice to see people picking up on the cross-continental racing... we're heading the right way.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/zero- ... 60512.html

This is bizarre. An electric Bultaco...

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/bulta ... 81516.html