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You'd be no fun going through a tunneli'm that 'excited' about electric motors
You'd be no fun going through a tunneli'm that 'excited' about electric motors
Mine weighs 125 or so altho the new battery is 9 lbs heavier and have a heavier wheel/tire set to install as well. No real interest in road riding, tho...prefer dirt.I have a HD Heritage that weighs in at 873 dry. Low center of balance easy to handle.
PffffT! That's awesome. The lightest dirt ride I ever had was a Suzuki RM125 at I think it was ~220 pounds dry. EV power, excellent power to weight ratio etc = Good times!Mine weighs 125 or so
It's only about 11 hp with stock battery, closer to 30 max with the new battery. Motor is the likely limitation, will probably only run it at 15kw max (20hp). Torque is unreal. I should get rid of my old Suzuki DR350 at this point, haven't used it in years....PffffT! That's awesome. The lightest dirt ride I ever had was a Suzuki RM125 at I think it was ~220 pounds dry. EV power, excellent power to weight ratio etc = Good times!
30hp is amazing for such a light and torquey machine. Makes me want one for city riding.It's only about 11 hp with stock battery, closer to 30 max with the new battery. Motor is the likely limitation, will probably only run it at 15kw max (20hp). Torque is unreal. I should get rid of my old Suzuki DR350 at this point, haven't used it in years....
If you can do it legally, great, but generally not street legal. Not sure what's involved in Canada let alone your province....but bet it's not easy.30hp is amazing for such a light and torquey machine. Makes me want one for city riding.
Going off memory a bike that exceeds 50kmh (31mph) requires a helmet and lights. Not sure if weight is a measure that is used. But as I mentioned I see them riding on the streets with scooters and other EV bikes. Maybe yes and maybe no. I would need to investigate the laws and bylaws.If you can do it legally, great, but generally not street legal. Not sure what's involved in Canada let alone your province....but bet it's not easy.
They are so fun in the woods, tho, city use isn't much of a thing for me except it does make a beer run a lot more fun!
Rules vary quite a bit. Some reference specifically ICE technology, and where these electric driven bikes simply fall outside of without much between that and a basic pedal bike. E-bike/e-moto is just not well understood despite some pretty impressive participation numbers. I know the UK is really restrictive on these, not sure where Canada falls particularly but imagine it's way different in a crowded city like Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver vs the boonies....personally I live in the relative boonies and wouldn't expect to go to the nearest cities to ride on the streets without LEO interventions....Going off memory a bike that exceeds 50kmh (31mph) requires a helmet and lights. Not sure if weight is a measure that is used. But as I mentioned I see them riding on the streets with scooters and other EV bikes. Maybe yes and maybe no. I would need to investigate the laws and bylaws.
I found a fast learner blurb on E bikes use in my city.Rules vary quite a bit. Some reference specifically ICE technology, and where these electric driven bikes simply fall outside of without much between that and a basic pedal bike. E-bike/e-moto is just not well understood despite some pretty impressive participation numbers. I know the UK is really restrictive on these, not sure where Canada falls particularly but imagine it's way different in a crowded city like Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver vs the boonies....personally I live in the relative boonies and wouldn't expect to go to the nearest cities to ride on the streets without LEO interventions....
It really varies by locale. Where I am we have somewhat a tolerance for even sidebysides due the huge network of nearby forest roads, so as long as you stay off the state highway going thru town it is tolerated. Do something stupid, who knows. Most of my riding is in the surrounding forest rather than town in any case, so my experience/options/opinion is from my perspective, and as I live way out in the forest, not anything like those living in pavement paradise like LA.@Chrispy it appears that the coppers, bylaw officers and peace officers are letting the law slide. In that EV bikes without pedals and over 500W are being tolerated. I think they should be tolerated.
If my geography serves me correct you live in open forests with those red'ish barked large pine trees and it's slightly dry?It really varies by locale. Where I am we have somewhat a tolerance for even sidebysides due the huge network of nearby forest roads, so as long as you stay off the state highway going thru town it is tolerated. Do something stupid, who knows. Most of my riding is in the surrounding forest rather than town in any case, so my experience/options/opinion is from my perspective, and as I live way out in the forest, not anything like those living in pavement paradise like LA.
Without context not sure what to think. So what prompted this move? Age, location, safety concerns, finances, lack of time, other things becoming more important or what?Yesterday I watched my motorcycle go down the road with it's new owner. I'm starting this new year without a motorcycle for the first time in over 30 years. I had a great run but it's over now with no plans of owning another one.
Declining vision, reflexes and strength to wrestle a big bike around, combined with a decline in desire to ride over the past several years and of course distracted drivers are the main reasons. Licensed m/c rider for over 50 years and I've been blessed in all my journeys. Thankfully I'm knowledgeable enough to know it's time to hang up the leather jacket for good.Without context not sure what to think. So what prompted this move? Age, location, safety concerns, finances, lack of time, other things becoming more important or what?
Not sure what you mean by open forests. Some different types of pine, sugar pine and douglas fir are common. Dry in summer, been raining for last coupla weeks, and while yesterday and today were not raining, wouldn't call it dryIf my geography serves me correct you live in open forests with those red'ish barked large pine trees and it's slightly dry?
Wow! You live in a warmish temperate place. I think Douglas Fir is the tree I was thinking of. Here they have very thick bark and a red tinge to them. Trees can grow very old. Those junipers that one sees that are several inches across are in the thousand of years old too.Not sure what you mean by open forests. Some different types of pine, sugar pine and douglas fir are common. Dry in summer, been raining for last coupla weeks, and while yesterday and today were not raining, wouldn't call it dry. Weather says we have two atmospheric rivers coming in next three days, snow levels at first around 7000', lowering to 4000' Friday night. After that perhaps a break. During recent storms a big sugar pine fell across one of the singletracks, they just cut it out and someone counted rings and reports it was in excess of 1000 years old....