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Isle of Man TT Zero 2010

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by andino, Jul 1, 2010.

  1. andino

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    I did a quick search and this didn't come up. I was reading some stuff on the Isle of Man and this year was a the first year with a Zero's race which features fully electric motorcycles in a 1 lap sprint. The winner of this year's bike is quite a feat of engineering with hotswappable lithium batteries and a top speed of 140+ mph and a great time around the track. Here's the jump to where I stumbled on this.

    The World’s Most Advanced Electric Motorcycle

    Here's an article on it and a short clip from the race.

    MotoCzysz news_view

    Pretty cool stuff I must say. Makes me really want a bike more than ever now haha.
     
    #1 andino, Jul 1, 2010
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    There is also the Brammo.

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    They have a model you may be able to buy soon, ~$8K, at Best Buy in WA and OR, :mad: .

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  4. Rokeby

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    We need a 'smiley" for bugs in the teeth of a sh!t-eating grin. :rockon:
     
    #4 Rokeby, Jul 1, 2010
  5. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    Motocysz looks to be quite an innovator in the motorcycle industry despite their small size.
     
    #5 a_gray_prius, Jul 1, 2010
  6. BigJay

    BigJay reh reh REH reh Torture them!

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    I missed Isle of Man this year, but the electric bikes are awesome.

    140+ MPH? That's about the speed of a 600cc superbike, and probably lighter to boot.
     
    #6 BigJay, Jul 2, 2010
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