Electric bikes. What's your views?

16-09-2018, 05:15 PM

So what are your views on electric bikes? I know they don't have massive range. But I've been toying with the idea of a electric enduro bike for bit of winter fun, I tried a zero fx yesterday and I was really taken by it. Anybody tried them also?

farl · 16-09-2018, 05:39 PM

No, but they are inevitable. New Cagivas are going to be electric.

Jez900ie · 16-09-2018, 08:00 PM

My bike is a fun toy. Part of it is the noise.

I'm not against having an electric bike but I doubt I will as it will be new & expensive, and hard to justify since I don't really "need" the one I've got! Plus I really like my Monster, so I can't see me selling it anytime soon.

Now if the government start with crazy new pollution/ emission laws on older bikes, and petrol goes up even more, I might rethink this.

Mossleymonster · 17-09-2018, 06:53 AM

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Now if the government start with crazy new pollution/ emission laws on older bikes, and petrol goes up even more, I might rethink this.

We could always change the Government...

Darkness · 17-09-2018, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jez900ie

.....I'm not against having an electric bike but I doubt I will as it will be new & expensive, and hard to justify since I don't really "need" the one I've got! Plus I really like my Monster, so I can't see me selling it anytime .......

Agreed, I don’t really feel the need to spend £10k plus on a new toy at the moment, though the video does make these Zero bikes look quite fun.

https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/eu/

I think I’ll try keep my options open till we know a bit more about “events”.

buzzbomb · 17-09-2018, 08:24 AM

For anyone looking for an electric ducati look no further than the Perego brand,
they manufacture a two wheeled monster and hypermotard as well as a three wheeled desmo....

As for full size Ducati's I always thought that it was the sound that most of us go for.....

jerry · 17-09-2018, 08:31 AM

I have ridden a couple of electric bikes ,, they are fun and performance can be amazing ,,,, BUT 3 main issues that put me off are ,, handling due to imbalance of battery pack and motor ,,,,,PRICE and range ,need 200 mile range and 30 min fast charging to be sensible and sub 10k pricing .

Nickj · 17-09-2018, 08:40 AM

2 - 10 hr charging time ... range 40 - 100 miles

I think they need to improve a bit before they are a viable option other than for fun use to go pick up a tin of beans or two from your local Tesco.

17-09-2018, 08:45 AM

That's the thing, I wanna keep my monster as I love it too much. But for a bit of winter fun I think the electric dirt bike would be good. It does only have sub 100mile range but will have quick.charge for sub 7k so it is rather tempting.

mickj · 17-09-2018, 08:56 AM

For me they have the same major disadvantages as electric cars, Price and Range, one is way too high the other is way too low.

Dukedesmo · 17-09-2018, 09:36 AM

For me the feel and sound of a petrol engine is a big part of bikes. I've only got old bikes at the moment, don't know if I'll get anything newer but if I do it'll have a petrol engine.

But I reckon I can keep my current bikes running long enough for me and I'll likely have given up riding by the time choice is finally removed from us.

So I'll not be getting an electric bike - unless it's a mobility scooter...

bobbertandsammy · 17-09-2018, 10:35 AM

I'm all for the idea but the price is too much right now, especially in this country where budgets are more and more squeezed every year. Once the battery tech catches up to the point that we can pull into a charging station and either recharge quickly or swap batteries for fully charged ones they should go more mainstream. Don't think they will replace my petrol bikes but they will run alongside. Good idea here

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/...ctric-scooter/

Darren69 · 17-09-2018, 11:16 AM

What is the cost of replacing the batteries when they deteriorate or pack up after a few years or x number of charging cycles?

damien666 · 17-09-2018, 11:42 AM

I’ve often thought an electric trials bike would be good. You can be discreet in sensitive areas.

Darkness · 17-09-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by damien666

I’ve often thought an electric trials bike would be good. You can be discreet in sensitive areas.

Yes, I’m with you there. The loud exhaust is part of the road racing speed thing, whereas on a trials bike it’s about low speed control, so as long as you’ve enough sensory feedback on what the motor is doing you don’t need an exhaust.

16-09-2018, 05:15 PM	#1
Kingfisher88 Guest Posts: n/a	Electric bikes. What's your views? So what are your views on electric bikes? I know they don't have massive range. But I've been toying with the idea of a electric enduro bike for bit of winter fun, I tried a zero fx yesterday and I was really taken by it. Anybody tried them also?

16-09-2018, 08:00 PM	#3
Jez900ie Pleasantly surprised! Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Stoke on Trent Bike: M900ie Posts: 780	My bike is a fun toy. Part of it is the noise. I'm not against having an electric bike but I doubt I will as it will be new & expensive, and hard to justify since I don't really "need" the one I've got! Plus I really like my Monster, so I can't see me selling it anytime soon. Now if the government start with crazy new pollution/ emission laws on older bikes, and petrol goes up even more, I might rethink this. __________________ Monsters don't hide under the bed, they sleep inside the shed

17-09-2018, 08:31 AM	#7
jerry Old Git Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cricklade Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 2,816	I have ridden a couple of electric bikes ,, they are fun and performance can be amazing ,,,, BUT 3 main issues that put me off are ,, handling due to imbalance of battery pack and motor ,,,,,PRICE and range ,need 200 mile range and 30 min fast charging to be sensible and sub 10k pricing . __________________ MONSTERMAN

17-09-2018, 08:40 AM	#8
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,189	2 - 10 hr charging time ... range 40 - 100 miles I think they need to improve a bit before they are a viable option other than for fun use to go pick up a tin of beans or two from your local Tesco. __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

17-09-2018, 08:56 AM	#10
mickj Registered User Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Clevedon Bike: M1200s Posts: 554	For me they have the same major disadvantages as electric cars, Price and Range, one is way too high the other is way too low. __________________ Keep the rubber side down. Mick

16-09-2018, 05:39 PM	#2
farl Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Down South Bike: M1100s Posts: 119	No, but they are inevitable. New Cagivas are going to be electric.

17-09-2018, 08:24 AM	#6
buzzbomb Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: widnes Bike: M1100s Posts: 780	For anyone looking for an electric ducati look no further than the Perego brand, they manufacture a two wheeled monster and hypermotard as well as a three wheeled desmo.... As for full size Ducati's I always thought that it was the sound that most of us go for.....

17-09-2018, 08:45 AM	#9
Kingfisher88 Guest Posts: n/a	That's the thing, I wanna keep my monster as I love it too much. But for a bit of winter fun I think the electric dirt bike would be good. It does only have sub 100mile range but will have quick.charge for sub 7k so it is rather tempting.

17-09-2018, 09:36 AM	#11
Dukedesmo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Leics Bike: M900 Posts: 2,842	For me the feel and sound of a petrol engine is a big part of bikes. I've only got old bikes at the moment, don't know if I'll get anything newer but if I do it'll have a petrol engine. But I reckon I can keep my current bikes running long enough for me and I'll likely have given up riding by the time choice is finally removed from us. So I'll not be getting an electric bike - unless it's a mobility scooter... __________________ M900, 916, LeMans II.

17-09-2018, 10:35 AM	#12
bobbertandsammy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hamilton Bike: M900 Posts: 196	I'm all for the idea but the price is too much right now, especially in this country where budgets are more and more squeezed every year. Once the battery tech catches up to the point that we can pull into a charging station and either recharge quickly or swap batteries for fully charged ones they should go more mainstream. Don't think they will replace my petrol bikes but they will run alongside. Good idea here https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/...ctric-scooter/

17-09-2018, 11:16 AM	#13
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,022	What is the cost of replacing the batteries when they deteriorate or pack up after a few years or x number of charging cycles? __________________ Roast Beef Monster! Termignoni and Bucci - Italian for pipe and slippers! S4 Fogarty, S4R 07T, 748, Series 1 Mirage

17-09-2018, 11:42 AM	#14
damien666 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Leeds, West-Yorks Bike: S4Rs Posts: 497	I’ve often thought an electric trials bike would be good. You can be discreet in sensitive areas.