Electric Motorcycles?

I read a review of an older one that the guy wrote when reviewing it in his (I'm guessing large) studio apartment. He said it made no noise except for the tires clicked on the floor. He still woke up his room mate though because he kept crashing into ****.
 
They've had them at the last 3 or 4 shows I've been to btw. The company has been around for a few years now.
 
saw one at Costco, the Zero S

I checked it out close up, it seemed to be well made. With quality rims, BT-45's (Ninja 250 size), stainless steel brake lines, can't remember the calipers though...

It looks pretty decent for what it is, once you get past the odd looking battery pack. They're claimed to be silent...but personally I don't think I'd like that. I don't like excess sound but you need some...
 
Build quality looks good. Range is limited (still).

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I'll be all over these, once they get the range up past 200km per charge.
As they are, I wouldn't even make it to work without changing batteries.
 
I'd get one if they were cheaper but I can't justify the cost for something that barely goes highway speed and would make it one way to work, requiring me to ask permission to charge it. Even then, getting to work would be about the only thing it'd be good for and if I had to go somewhere else after work, like I do most days, I wouldn't have enough range.
 
They would, however, be pretty damned good for city-dwelling commuters. Imagine instant-on torque, in Toronto gridlock.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
They would, however, be pretty damned good for city-dwelling commuters. Imagine instant-on torque, in Toronto gridlock.
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Only if you've got a parking spot with power. From looking at apartments in Toronto, it appears most don't even have parking, nevermind powered parking. Assuming you did though, yeah, it'd be nice in the city.

Unless the battery comes out for charging...?
 
unL33T said:
Not bad then. Didn't know it was removable. Sounds heavy but doable.
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I think one of the biggest complaints, with the early design I posted a picture of, was that the frame members blocked battery removal. If you look at pictures of the newer models, it looks like they've responded to that complaint.
 
Rob MacLennan said:
I think one of the biggest complaints, with the early design I posted a picture of, was that the frame members blocked battery removal. If you look at pictures of the newer models, it looks like they've responded to that complaint.
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Looks that way. Now you got me more interested but even the XU model (cheapest) is too expensive IMO and has even lower range than the other one I was looking at. It wouldn't get me to work. Give it a few years for the battery technology to improve and maybe I'll get one.
 
unL33T said:
Looks that way. Now you got me more interested but even the XU model (cheapest) is too expensive IMO and has even lower range than the other one I was looking at. It wouldn't get me to work. Give it a few years for the battery technology to improve and maybe I'll get one.
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If I loved in one of the Lakeshore condos, instead of Brampton, I might consider one. I would certainly consider one, before a scooter or eBike, for that same distance.
 
I wonder if you can lock the battery in place because the battery is worth $3000. If these things get popular I can just see people stealing the batteries out of these things. Especially for condo folk, you'd probably want to detach the battery every time you park the thing.

However, I think these bikes are awesome. The torque is incredible from what Ive heard. Little bit pricey though.
 
Most people on this board would buy them because they don't go "BUWWWAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!" :-)
 
I remember a while back Parker Bros was thinking about being a dealer for these. I don't think they went ahead with it.
 
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