electricrc68

these motorcycles are so cool!!!!! i want one when im 16 lol. Zero Motorcycles

The_Shark

i thought it was neat untill i saw the price!! 3k maybe but $10?? you can get a HELL of a nice bike for that.

DaveG55

$10 grand for 30/40 miles of range - about 1 hour of ride time @ 30mph if you're lucky...
And 4 hours to recharge

Thanks but no thanks!

electricrc68

lol. i still like em. who knows, maybe when im 16 they will be improved

proanti1

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Holy god... who would pay that much for something like that? 10 grand will buy a freaking nice car.

electricrc68

i would besides i would only use it for like short commutes. i would never use it on the highway!!!! not even any motorcycle!!!!!!

magnus213

Hm... I thought that safety/situational awareness was 1/2 the reason why motorcycles are loud. I'd be nervous with this thing.

That being said, I'm always a fan of new/green technology.

electricrc68

yeah i like it since im a fan of green technology too. thats why my rc's are electric. (plus easier maintenance)

Shabbernigdo

That being loud for sutuation awareness stuff is crap. There just trying to justify having crazy loud pipes.

calvino

Looks cool but i'd rather get an offroad Segway, but that's me

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Don't mind ThunderbirdJunkie, just enjoying his gas 4 cylinder '79 GS550E he bought 10 years ago for $900, 60 miles per gallon, and faster than just about any production car and far cheaper to maintain than that thing[&:]

jizwood125

lo,so cool it is.

LewAshby

I have crazy loud pipes on my bike. I know how to control the throttle so they are not crazy loud pipes.

There has been many times those "crazy loud pipes" have saved my life because it pissed off people talking on cell phones to the point they got off the phone.

splcrazy

i could use that for work easy the range is more than enough to get to work and back home plus i could recharge it at work using the boss's power lol it would save me heaps in fuel i pay $70 a week for my 6litre v8 chev just to get to work and back

ThunderbirdJunkie

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Spend 10 grand to save money on gas. Sure makes sense[&:]

The_Shark

just like the prius, only your saving the planet man.

electricrc68

do people have a problem with electric things? really? i don't understand that. IMO electric is better than gas.

splcrazy

it does make sense , id be saving over 4grand a year on petrol a year for just going to work and back home , plus it wont cost me anything cos i would use the boss's power to charge it lol . the only thing i dont have is a motorbike licesne

SyCo_VeNoM

its not that people have a problem per say with the concept
its the recharge time vs distance, and convenience vs cost

A kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom(chosen cause it looks decent IMO, and not extremely expensive) gets 49 miles a gallon and costs $8,495. It has a 5.3gallon tank
Now currently gas is $3.50ish by me so I'll estimate how many fillups you can get for the savings. For the cost difference you can get 430 gallons of gas for it.
So pretty much you get 21,000 miles worth of gas if you go with a kawasaki vulcan, and you can go over 250 miles before worrying about refueling, where as that electric you have to pray your home after a 30ish mile round trip or you will be pushing cause I don't know of anyplace(by me at least) that will let you plug it in.

But thats just my opinion on it

I'd have to pray to the electric gods (zeus I guess is closest) that I would make it to work even with the Zero model.

electricrc68

well see? thats why electric is good for short rides not long highway rides. sure if they start building Recharge stations that take 3 minutes to charge, i would go electric in a second-electric car, and motorcycle!!!!!!

SyCo_VeNoM

but how much will those re-charge stations cost?
$1 $2?
so $1-2 a trip it would cost & waiting 3-10 mins (no clue on re-charge times) + the pain of locating a station or just cruise and know you will get fuel where ever you are.

Now the idea like the Chevy volt is interesting and I would like one personally. Its just they charge a ludicrous amount for it. Me thinks they need to call up hobbyking to hook em up with lipos

The_Shark

and i will pass you up in my 350 belching out al gore pestisides (or CO2 and CO)

pure electric cars are the future, but untill they can make one with truly amazing range and affordibility its a no go.

by the way, natral gas/propane powered cars produce close to NO emissions (you can run them in-doors), and you dont have to make a poisenous battery for it THAT is the future, but it makes too much sense.

electricrc68

yeah i was thinking of buying a propane powered scooter just to drive around my block lol.

electricrc68

now that i think about it, im going to stick with the electric scooters. those propane canisters are not safe just sticking out like that.

Shabbernigdo

if there a lead acid or a gel cell battery you would be looking at a 4+ hour charge time. any more and you would prolly cook the battery and kill it.