TheBeastie
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Forgive me if this has been posted elsewhere or is old news, I saw it on Engadget today so I figured it must be noteworthy.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/20/lightning-ls-218-electric-motorbike-revealed/
http://www.gizmag.com/lightning-ls218-unveiled-specs/32142/
The Lightning LS-218 boasts a model number that actually means something. Back in 2012, a prototype of the electric bike clocked in a wholly unnecessary (yet much appreciated) 218mph, helping it to win at Pikes Peak and setting it up to become the world's fastest production motorcycle. The finished version is now ready to make good on that promise, having just been revealed at the Quail Motorsport Gathering in California, prior to a scheduled launch in the summer -- at which point it'll likely cost upwards of $38,000.
I like this last note from Gizmag.
Electric bikes are exceptionally practical, we know that already, but this is the kind of machine that will take them to the next level: fearsome and drool-worthy. If I could take any bike in the world out for a test today, this would be the top of the list.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/20/lightning-ls-218-electric-motorbike-revealed/
http://www.gizmag.com/lightning-ls218-unveiled-specs/32142/
The Lightning LS-218 boasts a model number that actually means something. Back in 2012, a prototype of the electric bike clocked in a wholly unnecessary (yet much appreciated) 218mph, helping it to win at Pikes Peak and setting it up to become the world's fastest production motorcycle. The finished version is now ready to make good on that promise, having just been revealed at the Quail Motorsport Gathering in California, prior to a scheduled launch in the summer -- at which point it'll likely cost upwards of $38,000.
I like this last note from Gizmag.
Electric bikes are exceptionally practical, we know that already, but this is the kind of machine that will take them to the next level: fearsome and drool-worthy. If I could take any bike in the world out for a test today, this would be the top of the list.