Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Leaps Forward In Electric Motorcycle Technology plus 2 more

Bikes in the Fast Lane: Leaps Forward In Electric Motorcycle Technology plus 2 more

Link to Bikes in the Fast Lane - Daily Motorcycle News

Leaps Forward In Electric Motorcycle Technology

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 10:41 PM PDT

Brammo Enertia Plus
With Brammo's announcement of an extended range for the Inertia Plus (80 miles and top speed of 60 mph), the electric motorcycle market is starting to become a serious contender for commuters.

But Brammo's Inertia Plus and Empulse are only the tip of the iceberg. More and more manufacturers are releasing electric motorcycles and scooters that can come reasonably close to their piston driven counterparts, albeit at a higher price.

Here's a look at the market and the technology used.

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The Netherlands: New Motorcycles Not Recognized By New Radars

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:00 AM PDT

Radar Road Sensor
The new radars being installed in The Netherlands and Belgium require a metal sensor placed in the road surface.

The sensor detects metal, and present day motorcycle have very little metal; more carbon, aluminium and plastics, so they don't get detected, and therefore don't get ticketed for speeding.

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Rallye Maroc 2010: Coma Wins Stage, Fretigne Crashes

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:00 PM PDT

Shamrock 2010 BMW David Fretigne
Shamrock 2010 Cyril Despres
KTM motorcycle racers Marc Coma and Cyril Despres retain the first 2 spots in the Rally Maroc, while David Fretigne crashes on his BMW motorcycle, and breaks his collarbone.

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