Honda and Yamaha to Make Electric Motorcycles in 2010-2011

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7 points·MikeCapone··9 comments

Perhaps the bikes from Akira aren't that far off then: http://www.burningart.com/meico/moto/akira/

these "bikes" are going to be more like electric scooters with different ergonomics. still I'm sure they'll be great for city people and college students.

but they'll face the same problem of electric scooters. who wants to spend 7 grand on an electric scooter when for $3500 you can get this http://www.kawasaki.com/PRODUCTS/Detail.aspx?id=263

which gets 70MPG, tops out at 100MPH and is freeway legal?

yeah the Ninja 250 is great..everyone loves them as starter bikes, since the things don't drop in value. You can buy a new one for $3,500 or a 8 year old model for $2,500.

And unlike all other 250cc bikes that tend to have the motocross style, the 250R actually looks like a sport bike. Sure its slow as hell, but it gets great mpg and has enough power for regular daily driving

it's not all that slow, 0-60 in 5 seconds. not blazing fast, but faster than most cars on the road.

Wow that looks ugly. Why did they go with the motocross style? They should have gone for the sport bike style or a touring style.

Motocross and electric just doesn't look right.

Weight?

those bikes weigh nothing, everything is made of plastic or carbon fiber. The heaviest part on them is the motor and the exhaust system. A few aesthetically pleasing fairings wouldn't have changed the performance that badly

im sold, just wondering how long a charge takes. thats the only draw-back with battery powered motors. still i'ld get one.

Plug-in hybrid, from Piaggio/Vespa:

http://www.google.com/search?q=piaggio+hys

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