How much for that rear fender? -- There is gonna be no parts to sell for engines, no more lovely CARBS, or transmissions ... EFI issues? ELEC might make lots of our current stuff obsolete quickly .. These bikes will open up alot more than meets the eye ....Someone (not consumers ) is not gonna like that ... Dealerships here sell bikes and do service .. They don't keep many parts on hand I think .. That business model might can work world-wide if these bikes are as simple as they appear... Takes alot of load off the local dealer to have parts on hand ... Is Honda in this race to ELEC bikes?
Looks cool and awesome fun and I could live without the exhaust note, but until they can do 50 + km of uphill & downhills not much good for my area. No dedicated tracks like this within a days drive of here, certainly not where you could charge it up again.
This bike is not a replacement for internal combustion bikes, but just another option for some riders and situations. It will work for you or it won't, but for me it will. I mainly ride in small locations, for short periods of time. My bike rides around with me in the back of my Sprinter, most of the time while I'm working. If I have a break between appointments and I'm near a spot I can ride... I'm in the woods! I also hit my practice loop, at the end of day after work. An E-Ride will work well for me and open up some new ride opportunities. I envy people like Kelly and others, who get to ride endless tracks for days. When I race and get to ride longer distances, I'll still have internal combustion!
You are the target audience for these kind of bikes at this point in development. Someone who only needs 20-30 miles at a time. I think this will be overcome in the near future and many will be riding e-bikes.
That downhill track i wonder how empty the battery was after? And if a mtb rider was on that or racing him. If you can do that speed uphill too now we are getting somewhere. Still want one for scoping out sites to ride on without disturbing people at 3am when i cant sleep.
Just read that on the FB post you commented on. Whats the video the guy referenced that made the bike look bad?
He's now riding a KTM/Husky.... View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQveOxwWEcg View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkeNBSv1vws
That guy is funny and grumpy! Sounds like he has a bad battery, his idle is a little to low, can't figure out if he is pushing a bike up a hill he can turn around part ways up it and bump start it down. I like how easy it does bump starts though. Almost looks like you could bump start it while pushing it on flat ground,
No, but you can get a AJP PR4 with some of the same basic specs as the Free Ride for a whole lot cheaper!