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To: Scarlett156
The electric motorcycle manufacturers need a reality check. Right now with very few exceptions they seem to fall into one of two categories: high end "premium" electric crotch rockets. Basically electric sport bikes. Or, low end electric scooters / urban motorcycles.

The sport bikes are no-doubt fun and capable, but not everyone wants to go 150 mph or pay 2x the cost of a gas sport bike.

The scooters / urban bikes make a lot of sense - if you have an urban setting where you can reasonably/safely park & charge the bike.

That leaves the rest of us kind of out in the cold. Someone who wants/needs highway speed capability but not sport-bike zoom, enough range to commute and run errands for several days without having to find a place to charge it every time it is parked.

How about these specs EV bike manufacturers:

200 mi range, which includes about 50 mi of 65 to 70 mph highway. The remaining 150 mi a mix of urban/rural.

100 mi range two-up.

75 or 80 mph top speed.

Recharge overnight (8 to 10 hrs) from 0% through standard plug in my garage.

Recharge 50% or so in 15 min at an EV charging station.

Cost around $10K.

22 posted on 12/13/2021 6:47:25 AM PST by ThunderSleeps (Biden/Harris - illegitimate and everyone knows it.)
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To: ThunderSleeps
I entertained the purchase of a Zero electric bike while working the contract in San Diego. If I constrained my use to commuting to the office 7.5 miles one-way on a surface street, it would have worked. Reality: I had places to go and things to do all over San Diego county. I needed a freeway capable bike with good range. The DR650SE hit the tine-textured concrete freeway and the MeFo Sport enduro tires nearly shook me off the bike at 65 MPH. I traded it in on a Kawasaki Versys. 53 MPG using premium gas and a 5 gallon gas tank. Planted on the freeway surface like a good crotch rocket (17 inch wheels, street tires). Later, I acquired a Harley Sporster XL1200R. Again, planted nicely on the freeway with 46 MPG after adding the windshield. The Fat Bob succeeded the Sporty. I put 60,000 miles cumulatively over the Versys/Sportster/Fat Bob. Dealer maintenance on the Harley is a bit pricey. The Versys was much cheaper to operate.
36 posted on 12/13/2021 7:56:37 AM PST by Myrddin
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