Friday 6th November, 2009
Take a KTM RC8 superbike. Whip out the powertrain and replace it with a battery pack and web-connected electronics. What have you got? The Mavizen TTX02 racer. This English-built motorcycle can be configured like a PC, with hot-swappable battery packs—plus a system bus that allows owners to change settings via a USB port in the [...]
Tuesday 18th August, 2009
Is there room for a vehicle like the eROCKIT in the future of motorcycling? BusinessWeek thinks so, explaining: “The driver’s pedaling motions charge the batteries and control the motor, which multiplies the rider’s effort by a factor of 50. The faster you pedal, the faster the 12 horsepower electric motor rotates. The high torque of [...]
Suddenly, electric motorcycles have come of age. Meet the EV-0 RR, which stands for Electric Vehicle, zero emissions, Road Race. It’ll be on the grid at the ultra-hyped Isle of Man Time Trials Extreme Grand Prix in June, and its pedigree suggests that it could win. It’s built by a company called Evo Design Solutions, [...]
Saturday 28th February, 2009
Zack Norman built an electric bobber using a Harley frame, and in May 2007 he took it out to El Mirage to run it through the traps. He clocked a virtually silent 69mph and there’s a video to record the occasion. The devilishly talented pop culture artist Coop went along for the ride, and fired [...]
Thursday 5th February, 2009
Today’s big news has been the unveiling of the Mission One electric sportsbike. The styling is certainly electrifying, with shades of the KTM RC8. Top speed is reportedly 150 mph, and the range is 150 miles. The Mission One is slated to go on sale next year, as a 50-unit limited edition, with an RRP [...]
Saturday 24th January, 2009
As a breed, electric motorcycles are still in the gawky adolescent phase. But the Brammo Enertia is one of the prettier ones: it reminds us a little of the Aprilia Moto 6.5 designed by Phillipe Starck. At 285lbs it’s light for a road bike, about the same as BMW’s ice-cool G450X enduro. It hits 30mph [...]
