who's gonna buy this a 17 year old kid? at 6 or 7 grand.
a kid isn't going to hang around so 75 miles at 60mph isn't going to last.
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/new-b...tric-bike/
If I wanted to make a life-long career out of
working with the mentally retarded I would
have opened a Harley Davidson Dealership!
It's the same old problem. Cost.
Electric bikes aren't going to take off until they're cheaper, and they're not going to be cheaper until they take off.
Broken, bruised, forgotten, sore,
too fucked up to care any more.
Are we talking pedal bikes or motorbikes ?
You can get an electric pedal bike now for under a grand.
Can't tell you how disappointed I am with this bike, I read it as ECLECTIC and was expecting something special.
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
It's pretty much I think I'm wasting money.
23-11-17, 01:44 PM
(This post was last modified: 23-11-17, 01:46 PM by johnakay.)
6 to 7 grand to much for a 17 year kid to fork out.
they'll only ride it for a year or two till 19 and get a bigger bike
for less than 3 grand kids can get these.. ok its chinese but these have come along way since.
http://sinnismotorcycles.com/motorcycle_range.php
all this for 2,500 on the road!
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If I wanted to make a life-long career out of
working with the mentally retarded I would
have opened a Harley Davidson Dealership!
23-11-17, 06:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 23-11-17, 09:30 PM by Dudeofrude.)
I for one can't wait to see the convoluted new licensing rules that will come with electric bikes. Obviously you can't limit someone to a 125cc when it's electric so how's that gonna work? A limit on Kw?
(23-11-17, 09:25 PM)Hugh Mungus link Wrote: I can't wait for the 'battery revolution' so we can have electric bikes with a decent range.
For me I like the petrol version - the noise, the smell the violence of it all / heat - vibration - rev it high if i want and the interaction of changing gears.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
(23-11-17, 10:52 PM)fazersharp link Wrote: [quote author=Hugh Mungus link=topic=23515.msg271580#msg271580 date=1511468755]
I can't wait for the 'battery revolution' so we can have electric bikes with a decent range.
For me I like the petrol version - the noise, the smell the violence of it all / heat - vibration - rev it high if i want and the interaction of changing gears.
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Please don't let it rain though!
Treat everything in life the way a dog would- if you can't eat it or foc it, forget it.
I'm watching with interest because an electric moto would suit my needs well. Short London commute, great torque, no gears, less mechanical stuff to wear out. But range is an issue for the times I'd want to leave the city to go visiting. 75 miles claimed is likely to drop to 50 miles in practice.
We need modular batteries that can be swapped at petrol stations.
27-11-17, 01:04 AM
(This post was last modified: 27-11-17, 01:06 AM by Millietant.)
I love the idea of electric bikes, but absolutely hate the way the makers are bringing half-arsed piles of shit to the market, before the technology is properly developed, charging exorbitant prices for them (god knows what depreciation is going to be - they'll be worthless as soon as the next development comes along) and the government is offering rebates (my tax money) to get people to buy them, all in the name of "environmental friendliness" - what a joke!
Get the technology right, then sell us something that works and that is really environmentally friendly.
Selling things that will be obsolete and replaced in 5 years at most, especially with effing batteries, is about as environmentally unfriendly as you can get.
I want a real environmentally friendly electric bike - but I think I'll have to wait a bit for that !
