[Triple Ripple]

Mission Motors (based in San Francisco) unveiled its first all electric production sport bike on February 4th. With a lithium ion battery they claim 150 mph, range of 150 miles and 2 hours to recharge. Being an electric motor, there is 100 ft-lb of torque right at 1rpm and it stays flat all the way through. With no gas tank, exhaust or transmission it will surpass the turbine qualities of those other sport tourers.

I for one would sorely miss the music and good vibrations of the triple. Guess you can start to call me a dinosaur with my dino oil ride.

http://www.ridemission.com/index.shtml

They are taking preproduction orders already!

 

[sincity337]

Triple,

Pretty freakin' cool! Although forking over @$68,000 USD is enough to stifle my curiosity. I'd like to ride one though.....

 

[Beach]

Triple,
Pretty freakin' cool! Although forking over @$68,000 USD is enough to stifle my curiosity. I'd like to ride one though.....

Even if you were to lash out on a tricked up Ducati or Bimota, the change from 68k would still buy a lot of petroleum.

 

[walt]

Not quite ready for prime time

Keep in mind that Li-Ion batteries don't last forever. A common benchmark in the barcode industry will have one of these type (albeit smaller) lasting 300 to 500 charge/discharge cycles and then it needs to be replaced. I wonder how much that will cost?
At about 50 chg/dischg cycles the capacity will start to drop and pretty soon it's down to 90%, 80%, 70%......as far as your willing to let it go before you spring for another pack. Let's see now - 50% capacity is still good for 75 miles.
Will they still be around when you need that replacement? You sure won't be able to get one at Radio Shack.
I'll give them another 5 years or so; that way I'll have 40.000 more miles on my Sprint and I might be ready for a different color.

 

[Werks]

There are lots of claims regarding electric motorcycle speed and
range, but reality for the common man is more akin to the bike
below.

http://www.jozzbikes.co.uk/PHEV/Aprilia.html - Aprilia E-bike

Then again, if I had 100K to throw around on electric power, I'd be
driving a Tesla..... Warning !!! Drooling may cause your keyboard to short out

http://cnettv.cnet.com/2001-1_53-50004595.html - Tesla Roadster

Tom

 

[Lazarus Long]

I would rather have the British Lightning GT than the Tesla though.
Lightning home page
http://www.lightningcarcompany.co.uk/home.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHA9FGvVI1Q

 

[NEV1050]

IMHO this bike is the most soul-less plastic looking piece of crap i have ever seen. If this is what the future holds, my sprint will be still around when i am no longer able to ride.

 

[DaveM]

Mmmmm pretty much what Nev said!

DaveM

 

[oldndumb]

Can you mount Givi panniers on it?

 

[DaveM]

Can you mount Givi panniers on it?

The makers say you can but range is reduced by 50miles per charge.

Oh and they are about 100mm in width and very steep and angular, you should be able to fit a credit card in one and a handkerchief in the other

DaveM

 

[test-reg]

I'll take a vectrix superbike over anything you've posted so far.

--Kory

 

[sprintrat07]

Just wanted to add a wee bit of contrast to the post - I can remember when I thought this was the coolest mini bike ever ... hmmm how times do change - Slainte!

 

[Lenny]

I wonder if electric vehicles will ever take some pride in what's under the hood and bare it for all to see... forget the tacky plastic covers!

I like to see the important bits (like shiney bolts) and am not real impressed with a capsule.

Would you still need freeplay with an electric motor? It'd be nice to stop adjusting the drive chain...

 

[eddystoner]

Then again you could mount a solar panel on the bike and have it charge for the extra range, during a sunny of course.