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Moto-Electra announced today that it has set a coast to coast world record for electric vehicles by making a trans-continental run in 3.5 days (84.5 hours). There was no battery swapping, and the vehicle made the entire trip under its own power. The record’s verification is available through James Madison University personnel who monitored the ride, as well as on-board data acquisition systems.

How to avoid Oil Leaks .


http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10830036.htm

How to avoid Oil Leaks .


http://inhabitat.com/moto-electra-sets- ... -record-2/
 
Its hard to see where the actual Norton connection is here ??

Thanks for the interesting link Matt.
Dunno about your title, but it might get more views...

Be interesting to see it neked, perhaps ??
Or see more on how the leccy motor and battery pack are set up.
Those battery pack(s) configured as drop tanks (?) must be tough to strongly mount like that ?
 
That is fantastic, good looking bike and I like it a lot, the good old Featherbed frame has a million uses!

Electric power will be the future of most transport, and if they put this bike on the market now I'm sure it would sell loads, it only does 80miles per charge but does 135mph .... on batteries!

CB
 
Cheshire bloke said:
That is fantastic, good looking bike and I like it a lot, the good old Featherbed frame has a million uses!

CB
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Except there is no featherbed frame under there. !
Its well past that era....
 
Rohan said:
Cheshire bloke said:
That is fantastic, good looking bike and I like it a lot, the good old Featherbed frame has a million uses!

CB
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Except there is no featherbed frame under there. !
Its well past that era....
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If you go to the web site it mentions that it is based on a Featherbed frame, and also refers to the Norton Electra as inspiration. So there is a tenuous link to Nortons which is good enough for me! And it is a good imitation of a JPS Norton.

Edit: this is from the website; The team’s journey began in 2009 when Brian Richardson (with no background in motorcycle racing) decided he wanted to build a cafe racer…with a twist. The classic cafe racer is built around a Norton Featherbed frame, one of which was called a Norton Electra. Given Brian’s desire to build an electric race bike, a name like Electra jumped out at him.
CB
 
This world gets weirder every day ? !!

They won't be able to build or sell future bikes like that (?), due to name/trademark issues,
so they would have been better to build up something towards their own brand. ??

Unless they are planning to cut Mr Garner in on the action, vis-a-vis his name ownership of the Trademark ??
He could probably have them stop using the name too, although any publicity is probably good publicity....

It would seem to be even more interesting to see under that skin.....
 
Nice as this can be to ride, most the delay would be in charging up, which if takening your time is quite nice too. Fuel cells and super capasitors will make this practical not batteries. Triumph might want to jump in at some point, even if Garner races someone else's electric with a Norton decal.
 
Cheshire bloke said:
Edit: this is from the website; The team’s journey began in 2009 when Brian Richardson (with no background in motorcycle racing) decided he wanted to build a cafe racer…with a twist. The classic cafe racer is built around a Norton Featherbed frame, one of which was called a Norton Electra. Given Brian’s desire to build an electric race bike, a name like Electra jumped out at him.
CB
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We seem to have skipped over that bit - the Electra wasn't a featherbed.
It was based on a Francis Barnett (bolt-up) frame, that had come from AMC's stable of bikes it held ?

Is this the same lad that has been racing an electric converted Norton someplace ?
For a few years now - the timeframe would fit ?
 
Seems to be a bit of controversy over the featherbed frame and Norton name, but its good enough for me to see a Norton badge on the 'tank'. And anything that promotes motorcycling is good news, whether electric or internal combustion. Electric vehicles will be really big in the not too far away future, and it's happening now!

I was impressed with Michael Rutter's lap record of 109+mph on the electric MotoCzysz at this years Isle of Man TT, just goes to show how much progress has been made in a relatively short time.

Only sticking point will be batteries or whatever power pack they will use, and how many miles per charge, but these problems will be overcome.

One good thing about leccy bikes is that by the time I'm ready for one, old and buggered, I won't have to kickstart the bloody thing :D

CB
 
Cheshire bloke said:
One good thing about leccy bikes is that by the time I'm ready for one, old and buggered, I won't have to kickstart the bloody thing :D
CB
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You might have to jumpstart it though ?!

I'd like to try one now.
Bugger this being old and buggered bit....
 
Bernhard said:
What about acid/ battery chemical spills :?:
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There is no acid in these lithium type batteries ?

As Boeing might tell you though, they can catch fire.
And as Tesla might tell you, they can short out if underwater.
And then catch fire....

??
 
BTW, what is this thing doing towards cooling its electric motor.

There are no air cooling slots cut into that fairing, at all ?
The latest generation of leccy powered racers are using water cooling for the motors,
they found they overheated just relying on air cooling - with the wick turned up as it were...
 
How much pollution, carbon, etc is produced making and disposing of worn out batteries for the life of one of these compared to an equal sized suck, squeeze, bang, blow?

Graeme
 
Li battery technology is a whole new industry.
No-one has figured that out, yet. ?!!

Li batteries are microscopic, compared to the old lead acid dinosaurs.
 
Rohan said:
Bernhard said:
What about acid/ battery chemical spills :?:
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There is no acid in these lithium type batteries ?

As Boeing might tell you though, they can catch fire.
And as Tesla might tell you, they can short out if underwater.
And then catch fire.... ??
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Well, that would bugger that for using the bike in the UK, what with the amount of floods we have had here in the last couple of years.
Looks like it is a fair/sunny weather bike only :!: :(
 
Bernhard said:
Well, that would bugger that for using the bike in the UK, what with the amount of floods we have had here in the last couple of years.
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Bernhard said:
Looks like it is a fair/sunny weather bike only :!: :(
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So are infernal combustion engines - if the water level is above airbox level.

Even pedal power has a lot of trouble if the water is too deep.
Takes a lot to stop a 1 horsepower hay motor though...
 

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