Video - Electric Motorcycle Racing


The era of electric motorcycle racing has arrived, with the 2009 Isle of Man TT playing host to the TTXGP.

The machines for the world’s first clean emission race took to the legendary Mountain circuit on Tuesday afternoon for the first practice session around the 37.73-mile course.

Despite the doubters, 10 of the 14 starters made it around the TT course, and the speeds impressed all spectators.

Speeds in excess of 100mph were recorded on the Sulby straight, and the fastest machine round – Team Agni’s Pro Class entry – lapped at an average speed of 84.81mph.

trev0006 wrote on 05/22/10 at 10:22:10:

that is still 32 miles an hour slower than real bikes, plus the electric bikes are only good for one lap,37.73 miles. They will never replace the fabulous noise,and aromas of bike on full song,never.

earlytimz wrote on 05/22/10 at 17:01:03:

back in the late 50s in London we had electric trolly busses, looked like a regular old double decker,the power came from two over head lines that two poles on top of the bus would hook on to,I'm sure you had them in this country maybe NY or Chicago,anyway, I remember those bloody busses could many gee's on you if they excelerated hard
My cousin Bill was driving his bus he saw me at the stop waiting for it to stop,he slowed down and went just a little bit by, I put my foot up to get on ,and that bugger took off I ran like crazy , I coudn't even get close,unlike the later deisels I could walk fast and catch one up.
the big problem with the trollys if they cornered a bit fast the bus would become unconected ,stop dead no reserve battery's, but it only took a couple of minutes to rehook. The good old days, well we thought so.

With a DC motor, you get ALL the torque as soon as it's energized. Where a dino fuel engine has to wind up to their maximum torque. That's why they are so quick...

And the exhaust smells of ozone, so it helps replenish the upper atmospheric layer.

Phelonius

JohnBoy wrote on 05/22/10 at 22:35:49:

I used to go to the Isle of man in the late 50s early 60s,Nortons were lapping at 98 MP ,on one lap Jeoff Duke lapped at 100,we all thought he broke the magic ton,but after rechecking the timers came up with 99.98,every one kicked up a big fuss, after a few more checks it stuck at just under the ton, Duke did win and he broke the speed record,
I think it was Bob Macintre who finally broke the ton the next year.
I didn't care then because Duke was my hero,I actually met him and got his autograph,I was thrilled to death.Below is a picture of Duke
standing up with his trusty Norton,just behind my Dad and Sid Franklin
with his AJS  7 R.