Electric Motorcycles, Electric Quadricycle

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RhadamYgg · #1 Post by **RhadamYgg** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:38 am

So, on Google news I search for electric motorcycles and found some interesting stuff.

Brammo has a deal with Best Buy at least in California to sell electric motorcycles.

The performance that I would need isn't really there (40 to 80 single trip distance at highway speeds of up to 85 mph), but for a lot of people this bike might be commutable - especially if they conform to the averages.

Brammo

Zero Motorcycles has been in the news a lot lately, but their bikes performance is similar to the Brammo bike:
Zero Motorcycles

Doing a little research I found an electric version of the T-Rex trike.

T-Rex Electric This article is actually a bit old - but the T-rex definitely has the performance levels I would require (meets and exceeds). The only problem is that the prices is waaaayyy Excessive.

I do wonder if there is enough room in my B-King for motor and batteries to make it fit the bill. Of course, there would be no support if anything ever went wrong!

OCC came out with a electric chopper.
The picture on this article just shows the joy that riding a motorcycle can bring to a person.

Finally, I've seen pictures of this bike a long time ago, but never knew what it was. The Sumo EX-V7 - reclined electric motorcycle, if you want to call it that.
Sumo EX-V7

The styling is somewhat reminiscent of the Canada's bike in the Anime Movie Akira.

If it comes with the two cute Asian chicks I'll be first in line to buy it.

The article, unfortunately, doesn't list much about the performance of this interesting little vehicle.

I've been having thoughts about some things that would help car and bike innovation in the USA. You can fly experimental planes - and ultralight aircraft fall in to this category.

Why not have an experimental division for four-wheeled vehicles.

The REVA is listed in the UK as a heavy quadricycle. I've seen Street Quads that would do well to fit in this category. I'm sure they would get Civic level mileage (when not pushed for acceleration) and still be performance vehicles that would beat the snot out of those kids in Mustangs.

Oh, well, here's to dreaming about stuff that doesn't exist yet... Or at least not in a usable form.

RhadamYgg

Amdonim · #2 Post by **Amdonim** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:18 am

Oh man, that brings back my obsession of feet forward bikes (ala Akira). I pretty much want one, regardless of performance.

edit: Actually, IIRC that is exactly like the bike from Akira. No mechanical drive, but magnetic instead. BA.

SquidKid · #3 Post by **SquidKid** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:08 am

Amdonim wrote:Oh man, that brings back my obsession of feet forward bikes

Then you'll love this:

Amdonim · #4 Post by **Amdonim** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:12 am

Any idea what that is?

SquidKid · #5 Post by **SquidKid** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:21 am

Amdonim wrote:Any idea what that is?

http://www.diseno-art.com/encyclopedia/ ... rider.html

It's unfortunately a concept bike.

Amdonim · #6 Post by **Amdonim** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:39 am

It's what the DN-01 wishes it could be. I'm in love. For anyone not into the whole anime thing, this is the bike I was referring to:

RhadamYgg · #7 Post by **RhadamYgg** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:42 pm

SquidKid wrote:
Amdonim wrote:Oh man, that brings back my obsession of feet forward bikes
Then you'll love this:

OMG - why is it so hot to see women on bikes...
Oh, the bikes, cool, too.

RhadamYgg

RhadamYgg · #8 Post by **RhadamYgg** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:47 pm

I can't find it now, but I have seen somewhere on the web a couple of real-world bikes converted to look as much like Canada's bike from Akira.

I seem to be search disabled at the moment, though.

RhadamYgg

zeligman · #9 Post by **zeligman** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:01 pm

RhadamYgg wrote: OMG - why is it so hot to see women on bikes...
Oh, the bikes, cool, too.

RhadamYgg

there's a bike?

RhadamYgg · #10 Post by **RhadamYgg** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:25 pm

errr it is Kaneda, not Canada.... Spelling is not my forte