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T_man
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 04:24 pm: | 
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Wow that electric bike vid is an eye opener. Cool beans. |
Dannybuell
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 05:00 pm: |
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Jdugger - electric MC on a track racing, wow! |
Kirb
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 05:18 pm: |
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Electric bikes have many advantages over gas bikes. Compact HP is one, Linear delivery is another, amazing torque as well.
Batteries and weight will be the answer...someday. Not yet. |
Jdugger
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 05:41 pm: |
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I'm personally so excited about electric bikes.
I don't look at them as better or worse, just different and exciting! |
Littlebutquick
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 05:51 pm: |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDHJNG2PngQ try this one |
Fast1075
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 06:02 pm: |
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The bike has gone at LEAST 7.89 @ 168 since that video was made.
Larry "spiderman" McBride went 7.46 @ 177 on the "Lawless" bike...and that pass was all over the track from wheelspin...the bike left a solid tire mark the entire quarter mile. |
T_man
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:12 pm: |
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If the rate of development remains linear (or exponential - which is more likely the case) electric bikes 'will be' better than internal combustion bikes within ten years.
That being said It will be a sad day when the whir replaces the thump of a V-twin.. but then again I don't think I'll mind as I roost off 200hp and 400lbs of torque into the sunset! |
J_copeland
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 08:48 pm: |
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I thought I had my dream bike in my Daytona 675.Sadly,It's been collecting dust for about 3 years.Ridden a total 2 times last year. |
Captainkgb
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 10:56 pm: |
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On second thought, maybe this:
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(Message edited by captainkgb on January 20, 2011) |
Gas
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - 11:31 pm: |
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Ezblast
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 12:59 am: |
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True - the next bike could be electric - after I wear out the Buells - lol
EZ |
Rpm4x4
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 11:15 am: |
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I must be really closed minded. I cant think of a single bike that gets me as excited as my Buells. |
Mickeyq
| | Posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 10:22 pm: |
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One problem inherent with Electric powered vehicles. They need charging and so, where does that charge come from? Not Tesla. So, you have nuclear, coal or fuel oil plants doing the charging. Everyone hates those, but how else can you get electric power? Last electric bill I got was a big chunk of change, just to keep the lights on. Nuclear is great--but everybody worries about meltdown and waste disposal. If we want to switch to electric, we need reliable, cheap and clean power generation. A real, readily available and cleaner solution for electric power generation is Natural Gas--all American and plenty here! I just don't like the thought of not hearing a V-Twin snarl and really miss the 2-stroke wail!! |
Kirb
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 07:16 am: |
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I get this a lot as I work in this industry..
'you have nuclear, coal or fuel oil plants doing the charging'
Controlling emissions is much more effective at one source than millions of tailpipes.
'Last electric bill I got was a big chunk of change'
That doesn't really tell you the cost per mile vs gasoline.
'Nuclear is great--but everybody worries about meltdown and waste disposal'
Educated people don't. Only the NIMBYs worry about stuff they don't understand. Culture of fear.
'A real, readily available and cleaner solution for electric power generation is Natural Gas'
Sorry, there isn't enough natural gas in the US to generate base load electricity....we built a few natural gas only plants before the price became unstable...unstable fuel prices will turn any utility away from it.
Nukes will be the answer...once this last generation dies off and a more progressive one fills the gap. |
Nukeblue
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 08:02 am: |
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if i didn't get such a deal on my cr i was leanin towards the triumph sprint st.
what can i say.....i'm calming down |
Mickeyq
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 12:10 pm: |
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Kirb, I am all for Nuke power; but to get new power plants approved, built, and online is not an overnight deal! The US has more than enough NatGas right now to fuel all vehicles and generate clean electricity. This is documented fact and power generation could be online in months. Caterpillar would benefit tremendously, for one!! Even more NatGas reserves are untapped--much of that is in areas that have bans on exploration. We are sending billions out, becoming more reliant on foreign sources for fuel--that is fact. France is 95% Nuke and the US should be 100%! I don't fear Nuke as I have lived within the distance of total vaporization if those plants would have popped; but, no worries US Nuke power is safe. The per gallon equivalent of natural gas versus gasoline is about half that price and it would be US money--staying in the US economy.
Got way off topic of this thread--I have wanted one of this Bimotas:
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Fastbikes
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 12:58 pm: |
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Sign me up for one of these.
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Duphuckincati
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 01:31 pm: |
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If they had made them..
http://www.mcnews.com.au/newbikecatalogue/2002/Apr ilia/Blue_Marlin/Default.htm |
Albert666
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 01:38 pm: |
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or this
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Mrbuell
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 02:39 pm: |
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Besides my Busa maybe a Ducati 848 evo.. |
Mickeyq
| | Posted on Friday, January 21, 2011 - 07:37 pm: |
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Laverdas were sweet bikes. I especially liked the Jota 1000 triples.
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Ottobotz
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 07:16 am: |
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RSV4, RC8 or a 1098 |
Tippster
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 09:40 am: |
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Ducati 1198 for me. In 1998 I got the Buell M2 instead of the Monster. In my mind they are very similar motorcycles and I liked the whole "American Naked Bike" idea - finally a Harley that could turn! I guess the two Marques have always been parallel in my caveman brain so no Buell = move to Duc.
The reason why we have so few Nuclear plants being built (one in the whole country, I believe) is mainly due to regulatory hurdles and truly ridiculous EIS demands. Most of these were wins by the Coal and Oil lobbies.
Many sheeple think "Chernobyl" or "3 Mile Island" when the talk turns nuclear. Chernobyl was a reactor design that was never approved by our DOE, and 3MI killed .... not one person. The plant shut down just like it should, and the site is fine today.
The modern Nuke Plant designs available these days (Pebble Reactors, etc) are even safer and produce much less waste. Arguing against Nuclear power based on the plants we currently have is like arguing against Automobiles based on the performance and emissions of a 1977 Crown Vic. |
Waytoomanytoys
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 12:26 pm: |
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It would either be a 1198R Corse or KTM RC8......or both |
Wbrisett
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 03:35 pm: |
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Like several others here, for me it would be the BMW S1000RR.  |
Jdugger
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2011 - 06:45 pm: |
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> The reason why we have so few Nuclear plants being built
My local NPR station had a neat program on this topic a while back. The 'expert' (can't remember his name) also indicated the outright cost of a Nuke plant as a major hurdle. Apparently, they are cheap to run, but the upfront costs are just incredible.
> The modern Nuke Plant designs available
> [...] safer and produce much less waste.
This same commentator indicated that the ENTIRETY OF ALL WASTE generated by France over its entire Nuke power history, which has been mostly Nuke for a long time, easily fits within the space of one football stadium.
His thought was the waste issue was overdone.
My favorite quote from the show: "If you are anti-carbon AND anti-nuke, you are pro-blackout." |
Breadman
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 12:23 am: |
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I'm with you Rpm4x4! |
Sprintst
| | Posted on Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 12:32 am: |
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Was seriously considering a ZX-10, or 14, or Suzuki equivalents |
Squish
| | Posted on Saturday, February 12, 2011 - 10:10 pm: |
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Local dealer has one of those KTM RC8-Rs (just as pictured earlier in this thread) in the show room right now, demo model. Less than 20 miles, on-sale. I'll be there next weekend for a test drive. Hmmm.
(Already have a 2-stroke H1R in garage with street H2 engine stuffed in, for good measure). |
