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Question: What would it take for you to buy an electric bike? Duh.
Never would I do such a thing! - 18 (11%)
Price - 13 (7.9%)
Insane speed - 5 (3%)
If Kenny Roberts bought one (unlikely) - 1 (0.6%)
If a trusted Marque made one - 9 (5.5%)
Distance capability - 22 (13.4%)
Price, decent speed, distance capability - 79 (48.2%)
Anything to annoy my neighbour - 1 (0.6%)
Give me all your money - 16 (9.8%)
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« on: April 13, 2010, 12:03:27 PM »
It could be the future-electricity-so, what would make you buy a lecky bike?

Any current model you'd buy?

What do you want from such a thing? Speed, how far it can go, cheapness?
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2010, 12:12:07 PM »
A complete lack of fossil fuels or replica fossil fuels (ethanol, etc.).
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2010, 12:14:15 PM »
Well, there ends the market research...
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« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2010, 03:53:02 PM »
All they would hafta do for me is make an electric FJR...... Thumbsup

Actually it would be pretty easy, power it electrically and run a coupla wires to the windshield controller.
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« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2010, 05:06:07 PM »
What would it take?  A better exhaust note...
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« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2010, 05:27:01 PM »
No sound, no buy ...
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« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2010, 05:37:35 PM »
similar range/performance to a KLR650 (baseline)

refueling infrastructure to allow for >150 mile rides

up the republic
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2010, 09:22:27 AM »
Quote from: bomber on April 13, 2010, 05:37:35 PM

similar range/performance to a KLR650 (baseline)

refueling infrastructure to allow for >150 mile rides


That's funny.
Before I even got to this post I was thinking if it had similar 0-60, top speed and 'fuel' range as something like a KLR650, I'd be in.  
I would of course require another bike in addition to handle touring duties, but for a ride to work/errands bike an electric KLR would be tits.  
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« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2010, 09:25:32 AM »
I'd rather buy a bike that ran on thinly sliced dolphin meat. I'm sure that would annoy somebody.
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« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2010, 07:57:25 PM »
Quote from: AutoXer on April 13, 2010, 05:27:01 PM

No sound, no buy ...


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« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2010, 11:53:22 PM »
If it gotta be electric, I want a nuclear powered bike!  Or if it has to be an "alternative" fuel bike to keep the tree huggers happy how about nitromethane. haha...
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« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2010, 05:56:52 AM »
I'd be into them if the bikes had the range and the infrastructure was there to make it practical. Oh yeah, and if I had the $$
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« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2010, 08:14:16 AM »
I have no interest in a electric street bike but a dirt bike on the other hand would be sweet. Flying through the woods of northern Michigan scaring the feck outa deer and hikers? Count me in  Thumbsup
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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2010, 08:53:38 PM »
no chance, I love the sound of the triple and a v-four way to much
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« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2010, 07:34:51 AM »
Quote from: sammyseaman on April 16, 2010, 08:14:16 AM

I have no interest in a electric street bike but a dirt bike on the other hand would be sweet. Flying through the woods of northern Michigan scaring the feck outa deer and hikers? Count me in  Thumbsup


I can't speak for others, but the last time I carried weapons in the woods, I tended to shoot at things that scared me.

Just sayin
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« Reply #15 on: April 19, 2010, 12:18:30 PM »
Quote from: bomber on April 19, 2010, 07:34:51 AM



I can't speak for others, but the last time I carried weapons in the woods, I tended to shoot at things that scared me.

Just sayin


Me too. Hmmm.... a shootout with some hippies? I've got no problem with that  Shrug
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« Reply #16 on: April 19, 2010, 12:53:07 PM »
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Me too. Hmmm.... a shootout with some hippies? I've got no problem with that  Shrug


LOL -- nah, in my case they were short and brown . . . . .

What's a matter sam, did a hippy scare you at an early age?

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« Reply #17 on: April 20, 2010, 07:32:13 AM »
Quote from: bomber on April 19, 2010, 12:53:07 PM



LOL -- nah, in my case they were short and brown . . . . .

What's a matter sam, did a hippy scare you at an early age?

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« Reply #18 on: April 26, 2010, 10:06:12 AM »
 A frontal lobotomy
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« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2010, 10:28:30 AM »
Quote from: Playinthestreet on April 26, 2010, 10:06:12 AM

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