ZERO Motorcycles - All electric

Gas Man · 10-16-2009, 06:12 PM

The charging aspect is the major bump in any electric. simply can't charge em as fast as you can add fuel to a petro motor.

derf · 10-16-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

The charging aspect is the major bump in any electric. simply can't charge em as fast as you can add fuel to a petro motor.

Thats why i really think there should be interchangable standard batteries, just pull the old ones out, drop some new ones in and blammo fresh charge, ready to go

Gas Man · 10-16-2009, 06:20 PM

Patent the shit then!

derf · 10-16-2009, 06:41 PM

I know nothing about batteries, and I'm lazy

Dave · 10-16-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

The charging aspect is the major bump in any electric. simply can't charge em as fast as you can add fuel to a petro motor.

unless you have reaction batteries the shit makes no sense.

Gas Man · 10-16-2009, 11:41 PM

The problem with electric cars is simple.

With a standard combusion motor you pull into a gas station and within mins you are refueled and back on the rd.

With electric, it takes hours and hours to recharge. So on a long distance trip you would be basically limited by the initial charge milage.

OneSickPsycho · 10-17-2009, 10:21 AM

In one of my recent Motorcyclist mags they have a bunch of different e-bikes and a pretty good article on the Isle of Man electric class. Battery and charging tech will always be the issue with electric bikes. Motocysz or whatever built a bike with swappable battery packs. It didn't work and couldn't race but it looked neat. Shit just makes me wonder... Why do peiple keep givig this guy money?

At some point in time I want to build an electric bike just for grins.

tommymac · 10-17-2009, 10:41 AM

For a commuter I think it will work well with the current technology, you just need a place to charge it even if its just an outlet, so drive it to work then back home, charge it overnight and youre good for tomorrow. For touring or recreational purposes its not feasible though. Dont want ot be 200 miles from home and it runs out of juice since ya just cant push it to a gas station and fill er up.

Tom

Gas Man · 10-17-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tommymac

For a commuter I think it will work well with the current technology, you just need a place to charge it even if its just an outlet, so drive it to work then back home, charge it overnight and youre good for tomorrow. For touring or recreational purposes its not feasible though. Dont want ot be 200 miles from home and it runs out of juice since ya just cant push it to a gas station and fill er up.

Tom

Exactly... that is my point.

But for these dirt bikes it may be cool.

No Worries · 09-15-2011, 12:34 AM

Saw a strange bike last night while walking my dog. Except for the newest and antique ones, I can identify most bikes if they have the original paint job. So this bike is waiting at the red light, but I couldn't identify it. Looked like a Ducati HyperMotard. I figured I could tell from the exhaust when he accelerated at the green light. So the light changes and the bike takes off without a sound. Nothing. No exhaust noise, no chain noise, no gear whine, nothing. After it went by I saw it was a Zero.

10-16-2009, 06:12 PM	#1
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	The charging aspect is the major bump in any electric. simply can't charge em as fast as you can add fuel to a petro motor. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-16-2009, 06:20 PM	#3
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Patent the shit then! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-16-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	I know nothing about batteries, and I'm lazy __________________

10-16-2009, 11:41 PM	#6
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	The problem with electric cars is simple. With a standard combusion motor you pull into a gas station and within mins you are refueled and back on the rd. With electric, it takes hours and hours to recharge. So on a long distance trip you would be basically limited by the initial charge milage. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-17-2009, 10:21 AM	#7
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	In one of my recent Motorcyclist mags they have a bunch of different e-bikes and a pretty good article on the Isle of Man electric class. Battery and charging tech will always be the issue with electric bikes. Motocysz or whatever built a bike with swappable battery packs. It didn't work and couldn't race but it looked neat. Shit just makes me wonder... Why do peiple keep givig this guy money? At some point in time I want to build an electric bike just for grins.

10-17-2009, 10:41 AM	#8
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	For a commuter I think it will work well with the current technology, you just need a place to charge it even if its just an outlet, so drive it to work then back home, charge it overnight and youre good for tomorrow. For touring or recreational purposes its not feasible though. Dont want ot be 200 miles from home and it runs out of juice since ya just cant push it to a gas station and fill er up. Tom

09-15-2011, 12:34 AM	#10
No Worries Keyboard Racer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mile High City Moto: Old Superbikes Posts: 1,016	Saw a strange bike last night while walking my dog. Except for the newest and antique ones, I can identify most bikes if they have the original paint job. So this bike is waiting at the red light, but I couldn't identify it. Looked like a Ducati HyperMotard. I figured I could tell from the exhaust when he accelerated at the green light. So the light changes and the bike takes off without a sound. Nothing. No exhaust noise, no chain noise, no gear whine, nothing. After it went by I saw it was a Zero.