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This is a link post The reason why electric motorbikes are failing
I do enjoy Ryan FortNine's stuff and his film on how Harley Davidson sewed the seeds of its own demise is a top piece of work.
(I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Sun 13 Jun 2021, 11:44, , Reply)
This is a normal post Very interesting despite my having no previous interest

(I helped save b3ta! fred zeppelin II: Electric Boogaloo, Sun 13 Jun 2021, 12:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post I agree with this and I don't even own a bike

(I helped save b3ta! Woodkovsky ☹️➝🚻➝🚽➝😣➝💩➝🧻➝😁, Sun 13 Jun 2021, 18:48, , Reply)
This is a normal post Totally agree with the ending
It's difficult to sell a bike I've built.
 (I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sun 13 Jun 2021, 16:45, , Reply)
This is a normal post yup.
I've ridden my home made ebike more than my motorbike recently. Best pub scooter ever.
 (Ning Has taken out flounce insurance., Sun 13 Jun 2021, 19:42, , Reply)
This is a normal post I have a garage full of dead bikes I haven't got round to fixing/selling.

(I helped save b3ta! FeralCatMan Unusual disease collector., Sun 13 Jun 2021, 20:39, , Reply)
This is a normal post Very interesting
I don't have an issue with his conclusions as he adds the caveat "for now", but I'd have more time for someone saying their bike has poor range if there wasn't a gaping hole in the frame that could have batteries in it. Maybe weight is the limiting factor.
 (I helped save b3ta! tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Sun 13 Jun 2021, 22:45, , Reply)
This is a normal post Yes
And, as he pointed out in the video, at high speed your power needs go up literally exponentially. Air resistance goes up with the cube of the speed so for a certain bike and rider trebling the speed from 20 to 60mph requires twenty-seven times as much power to push air out of the way (rolling resistance not included). He quotes 40 miles range around town on that battery which isn't massive so to compete with a petrol bike doing 150 motorway miles at 70+ would need a trailer of batteries.
 (I helped save b3ta! pineapplecharm D d M Y, H:i, Sun 13 Jun 2021, 23:36, , Reply)
This is a normal post I get the maths behind it
I was more wondering why he hadn't used the available space on that specific bike to maximise the range, and was thinking the strength of the frame/suspension etc. might have been the limiting factor.
The technology will get there - the Triumph TE-1 has a target range of 120 miles which I'd certainly start to consider. It also looks rather nice!
 (I helped save b3ta! tarka_dall Like normal dall, only a bit more spicy, Mon 14 Jun 2021, 7:52, , Reply)
This is a normal post I think it's that he can remove the battery easily
Makes it easy to ride somewhere and chain up the bike and take the battery away, stop it getting nicked, maybe recharge it.

And, frankly, for the use he proposes for it the one battery is sufficient. It's a good proof-of-concept.
 (I helped save b3ta! garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Mon 14 Jun 2021, 16:48, , Reply)
This is a normal post This presenter reminds me a lot of Adolf Hitler.
It's the exaggerated mannerisms, I think.

Aren't all motorcycles inherently inefficient when compared to useful and sensible vehicles?
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