Think an electric motorbike would be rubbish??

positron

two wheels good wrote: »

I know, I know - there will new and different service problems

But way few things to go wrong though - wheels / tyres, shocks & chain. Rest of the issues would be stuff like my console app crashed / new update is slow etc etc

As soon as these bikes become affordable (to me), I am buying one.

Wossack

two wheels good wrote: »

An elec. moto won the class of the Pikes Peaks Hillclimb in Colorado recently. In the thin air of high altitude (9k - 14k feet) it had a big advantage.

An elec. bike? Just think - no more messy oil changes, or tuning fuel mixtures, or "what oil" discussions, or worn cam chains and bent valves, leaking exhausts etc etc. (I know, I know - there will new and different service problems )

In fairness, it was the guy riding the elec bike who won the pikes pike. Incidentally he won it last year too, on a multistrada, and in a quicker time.

Zascar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WypZvsIj8-k

https://www.mission-motorcycles.com/r#buy

So far they start at $29k - but imagine when Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati etc start making electric bikes - the technology will greatly advance, and the prices will come right down, interesting times ahead!

KTRIC

Just placed an order for the Mission R this morning, now the long long wait for delivery !!

KTRIC

Pffft, lads come on !! :rolleyes:

fenris, MonstaMash, Zascar, you should all be ashamed of yourselves !! :pac:

Zascar

Ehhhhh, I was thanking becasue I thought it was funny - I did not think you actually bought one!
Did the other lads?

KTRIC

Zascar wrote: »

Ehhhhh, I was thanking becasue I thought it was funny - I did not think you actually bought one!
Did the other lads?

We shall never know !!

Zascar

I still think you should buy one though, and then give me a go..

fenris

I was going to quote your "when there is no more petrol" post, I just had visions of you running out of juice on to of the gap and trying to hook up your phone battery to get another few meters:-)
I think there would be an element of the late night borderline minger about it, we would all laugh, slag you, then quietly ask what she was like.

I only drove a quiet bike for a month or two, but it just isn't right and artificial noise is a bit like the poor sad fcuks with turbo dump valve sounds being played out through speakers on mammys car.

I do like the idea of the electric power delivery curve though.

KenH

KTRIC wrote: »

Just placed an order for the Mission R this morning, now the long long wait for delivery !!

I thought the Mission was just a showcase vehicle. Where did you order it in Ireland?

MonstaMash

Zascar wrote: »

Ehhhhh, I was thanking becasue I thought it was funny - I did not think you actually bought one!
Did the other lads?

Envious of your monies

Zascar

KenH wrote: »

I thought the Mission was just a showcase vehicle. Where did you order it in Ireland?

He was joking. Looks here: https://www.mission-motorcycles.com/rs click buy to see prices etc

I wonder would you pay any import taxes etc? I'd hope not since its electric

MonstaMash

Zascar wrote: »

He was joking. Looks here: https://www.mission-motorcycles.com/rs click buy to see prices etc

I wonder would you pay any import taxes etc? I'd hope not since its electric

$56K-$79K :eek: :pac: :pac: :pac:

Zascar

The "R" version is a lot cheaper and still deadly: https://www.mission-motorcycles.com/r
$29k to $43k

Cienciano

fenris wrote: »

I was going to quote your "when there is no more petrol" post, I just had visions of you running out of juice on to of the gap and trying to hook up your phone battery to get another few meters:-)
I think there would be an element of the late night borderline minger about it, we would all laugh, slag you, then quietly ask what she was like.

I only drove a quiet bike for a month or two, but it just isn't right and artificial noise is a bit like the poor sad fcuks with turbo dump valve sounds being played out through speakers on mammys car.

I do like the idea of the electric power delivery curve though.

True, it wouldn't sound "cool", but if it worked as well as they say, it wouldn't be an issue for me.
Less maintanance, cheap to fuel, more power, better power delivery all outweigh the sound.
Outright price, availability, dealer network, battery performance in the real world (not what the manufacturers say), and battery life are all concerns for me though.

bladespin

Cienciano wrote: »

True, it wouldn't sound "cool", but if it worked as well as they say, it wouldn't be an issue for me.

An electric bike can sound anyway you want it to

Cienciano

bladespin wrote: »

An electric bike can sound anyway you want it to

True, but fake sounds are wrong imho.

galwaytt

Cienciano wrote: »

True, but fake sounds are wrong imho.

...which is about half the modded cars & bikes on the road as well tbh.....more 'show' than 'go' for most. A drainpipe exhaust does not an F1 car make

bladespin

Cienciano wrote: »

True, but fake sounds are wrong imho.

There's no such thing.

Cienciano

bladespin wrote: »

There's no such thing.

Well, "engine" sounds generated through a player and which come from a speaker then. Jasus, pedantic central around here.

BlackWizard

Isn't there a sports hatch which puts fake engine noise through the speakers?

I think I seen that on TV.

bladespin

Cienciano wrote: »

Well, "engine" sounds generated through a player and which come from a speaker then. Jasus, pedantic central around here.

Most 'performance' exhausts out there have been 'tuned' and not for performance if you get my meaning, lots of bikes (and even more cars) try to sound like something they're not.

freeicetea

Watched this on (US) netflix recently, its about the first electric bikes racing in the isle of man tt, i thought it was brilliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogV80QfLYQ

Zascar

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/20/lightning-ls-218-electric-motorbike-revealed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztLjEs_2Kw

blu3r0ri0n

Zascar wrote: »

http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/20/lightning-ls-218-electric-motorbike-revealed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nztLjEs_2Kw

Sounds like a lot of fun. I'd probably kill myself off it though since there is no engine breaking!

Cuddlesworth

Ouch, 40k dollars. A Telsa S is how much?

Zascar

They will get a lot cheaper pretty quick. $40k is €30k. Not that far off some of the other high end bikes. Plus your fuel costs are cut by about 90% - and very little maintenance also.

deegs

Looks like the bikes I dreamed about as a kid when I read http://www.amazon.com/Futuretrack-5-Robert-Westall/dp/0007126913 anyone else read it?
Just bought it for my daughter there recently and read it myself, some great biking imagery