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Message started by zipidachimp on 02/24/21 at 22:13:16

Title: My next bike may be.......
Post by zipidachimp on 02/24/21 at 22:13:16

Electric ! never thought I would say it, but this is frickin' cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlY89qnvLeg

Sondors Metacycle: $5000 ? looks like 2021 is gonna be really exciting!
Cheers! 8-)

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by LANCER on 02/25/21 at 06:42:02

How many miles can you ride before needing a charge ?

Can you carry a power cord with you ?

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by zipidachimp on 02/25/21 at 13:32:50

At my age, I'll run out of 'gas' before the bike does !
Cheers! 8-)

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by Dave on 02/25/21 at 16:46:04

I am not in the market for an electric bike - the limited range is just a huge deterrent for me. And.........there are just too many nice petrol powered motorcycles at very good used prices. It is amazing what you can buy in the $3,000 - $4,000 range.

An electric trials motorcycle however would be really tempting for me.....if only they were cheap enough that I could justify having another toy!

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by MMRanch on 02/25/21 at 22:01:37

I'm thinking :

My next car might be a hybrid , but when the battery goes dead I want a backup plan.

I rode Deb's electric bike while at Dave's last month (pedal back-up) , it was very impressive. :)

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by zipidachimp on 02/25/21 at 22:27:36

I said 2021 was going to be exciting, get a load of this:
https://thekneeslider.com/electric-motorcycles-could-fill-up-with-powerpaste/

Cheers! 8-)

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by ohiomoto on 02/27/21 at 09:45:11

73484552434F545249414C53200 wrote:

An electric trials motorcycle however would be really tempting for me.....if only they were cheap enough that I could justify having another toy!

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Electric Motion has what you want but they aren't cheap!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcS98U4aBF4[/media]

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by Dave on 02/27/21 at 10:14:30

7A7D7C7A787A617A150 wrote:

Electric Motion has what you want but they aren't cheap!

And that is the problem.......I "am" cheap!

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by ohiomoto on 02/27/21 at 12:47:39

This will be Dave when he gets old...
er. ;D

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-dJ1el5KE[/media]

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by zipidachimp on 03/01/21 at 21:46:05

I sold my 2nd S40 last October, still regretting it. However, rather than buy another to replace it, If I could find a battery/motor for $3000 or less, I'd stick it in my current frame and start experiencing what Tesla owners are enjoying. I've eliminated the understeer on my bike and am starting to obsess about electrics. Teslas in my town are as common as Civics!
Cheers! 8-)

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by ohiomoto on 03/02/21 at 05:39:46

http://https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eab24adaa992d5dae7912bc/1588974034784-656ENDEABTHZSS888OVF/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kLkXF2pIyv_F2eUT9F60jBl7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0iyqMbMesKd95J-X4EagrgU9L3Sa3U8cogeb0tjXbfawd0urKshkc5MgdBeJmALQKw/1.LeafySavageRearRightThreeQuarter.jpg?format=750w

https://nightshiftbikes.com/leafy-savage

Title: Re: My next bike may be.......
Post by zipidachimp on 03/02/21 at 12:15:42

Bingo! how did you find that? Need to get my head around the looks.

On second thought, it may be smarter to build a frame around the batteries instead of trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. Also, the motor should be in the frame, not the wheel (centralized mass).
Oh well........
Cheers! 8-)
ps: if you can run a motor in the rear wheel, why not both wheels, front wheel drive?