Cruizin Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 A recent report (last Week) suggests that by the year 2024, Sales of Electric Motorcycles will reach 6 million per year. Polaris just bought Brammo. H.A.R.L.E.Y is taunting us with the LiveWire. Yamaha is gonna launch two EV bikes by 2016 Kawasaki is working on an EV Bike. Zero Motorcycles are growing as a company, so somebody is gonna buy them soon, too. But the most interesting thing is that Tesla is building rapid charging stations all over the country as fast as they can. And they can charge an electric bike in about 45 minutes. Or, as some of us call it, lunch.. If you have any interest at all in Electric/EV Mototrcycles, please check out EVmotoRider.com and post. I'm about to put alot of resources into this forum, and if any of you share the passion that I have for EV, I'd love to have you as a moderator and help me recruit members. EV Engines are superior, and battery technology is almost there. For urban commuting, it is already there. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she3pdog Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I just want Tesla to actually build their own bike. Their cars are the sickest electrics out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 There are already some pretty cool EV Bikes. I test rode a Zero and was blown away by the sheer power. Twist the throttle and you better be holding on, freaked me out. At first I missed not engine noise, but then noticed that I could hear my tires, and I could hear the road and like on a bicycle, I could hear traction, or lack thereof. All of a sudden, I didn't miss engine noise anymore. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member so1102 Posted March 23, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 23, 2015 Yeah I was really lusting after a Zero, but the $15K price tag is a bit prohibitive at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share Posted March 23, 2015 Same here. But as sales increase, prices will drop. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowcat Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Cant wait to try one, hope we get ones that can do 150+ freeway miles per charge soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted March 24, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted March 24, 2015 Call me old-fashioned but I think I would really miss having a clutch. I would love to ride one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member maybe07 Posted March 24, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 24, 2015 I would spend 12K on an e-motorcycle. I have an electric recumbent bicycle. [attachment id=65" thumbnail="1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbv Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I own a Chevy Volt (came from a V8 Pontiac) and the electric torque is addicting (not to mention the gas $ saved). I also considered a Zero but the price is still too steep and I think the lack of noise is a safety issue (I've already almost hit a few people who walk out in front of me in the Volt). Gotta agree though that the internal combustion engine will eventually be relegated to niche products. Battery power will take over for cars as well as motorcycles at some point. Current ride = 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkH Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Bleh. EV. I visit here at least once a week. Got any questions, ask and I will answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 The Zero that I tried out is fast and would probably take an FZ-07 in the 1/8 mile Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator mjh937 Posted March 26, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted March 26, 2015 The Zero that I tried out is fast and would probably take an FZ-07 in the 1/8 mileBut not after you have riden them both for an hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member so1102 Posted March 26, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 26, 2015 I love Zero FX in flat black -- just looks like something GI Joe would use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 250 miles on a charge, recharge in a hour plenty of charge points, and affordable, that would make it usable for me, I don't care what makes it go as long as it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
she3pdog Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 It would have to recharge in 5-10 minutes for me to even look twice at it. We'll get there one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewplayff Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 just imagine, in the future instead of shooting flames out of the exhaust they'll be electric arcs. O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 My banner on EvMotoRider.com is that exact thing. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruizin Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Another cool aspect is that EV Dirtbikes can ride on Mountain bike trails. And, you can stealth ride on land and nobody can hear you. Yamaha MT-10 ForumYamaha Tracer 900 Forum Yamaha Ténéré 700 Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member belleau1977 Posted March 27, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 27, 2015 You left out the best EV bike out there or at least the sickest dirtbike the KTM Freeride E. Only like $14,000 price range and not available in the USA yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rewplayff Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Another cool aspect is that EV Dirtbikes can ride on Mountain bike trails. And, you can stealth ride on land and nob0ody can hear you. Now that would be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member so1102 Posted March 31, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted March 31, 2015 Just read this: http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/30/8313497/tesla-new-product-line-april-30-event I wonder if it will be a bike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 These guys are flying round the world on solar power, http://www.solarimpulse.com/widget-instruments Yamaha were trying to sell a ev sort of scooter in the UK http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/scooters/electric/ec-03.aspx but they have given up and some new ones are still on sale at half price but still hard to shift. they were asking about $3000 £2000 for them now £900 ish $1500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 It would have to recharge in 5-10 minutes for me to even look twice at it. We'll get there one day.To that 10 min charge, I'll add at least 180 mile range on a single charge. By then, a 10 min break is nice anyway. Recharge both the bike and me and then go again. I'm OK with that as well. I'd love to ride one. Huge torque off the bottom and virtually no sound (btw, noise causes fatigue, loud noises cause worse fatigue, just sayin') beyond some whirring/whining and maybe some tire sounds. And talk about silky smooth. It would be surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 These guys are flying round the world on solar power, http://www.solarimpulse.com/widget-instruments Yamaha were trying to sell a ev sort of scooter in the UK http://www.yamaha-motor.eu/uk/products/scooters/electric/ec-03.aspx Solar panels on the tank bag and top box! If only it was sunny here. That Yamaha scooter might get better range if they gave that girl a smaller helmet, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 You would be batter with a rain powered vehicle here in the UK. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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