Comments on: Quantya Electric Motorcycles http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tom http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-171421 Tom Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:49:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/#comment-171421 I have ridden a Quantya and it is sick! It has a lot of potential. I have ridden a Quantya and it is sick! It has a lot of potential.

]]> By: RobC http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-90513 RobC Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:10:28 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/#comment-90513 Why use a chain? I do not see a gearbox either so I see no need for the chain? Surely a well designed electric motor could be hub mounted and also used for braking. Scratch that... I forgot sprung weight and that stuff... poor swingarm would break taking a big jump! But used on a commuter bike that would save a lot of moving parts. Why use a chain? I do not see a gearbox either so I see no need for the chain?
Surely a well designed electric motor could be hub mounted and also used for braking.
Scratch that… I forgot sprung weight and that stuff… poor swingarm would break taking a big jump!
But used on a commuter bike that would save a lot of moving parts.

]]> By: GAMBLER http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-90448 GAMBLER Mon, 10 Sep 2007 02:04:46 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/#comment-90448 2 strokes are not being banned due to noise as stated in your write up - 2 strokes are being killed by emissions/EPA smokers are much quiter then 4 strokers 2 strokes are not being banned due to noise as stated in your write up –
2 strokes are being killed by emissions/EPA

smokers are much quiter then 4 strokers

]]> By: Insideous http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-90440 Insideous Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:30:08 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/#comment-90440 Jay, I wouldnt consider the electrobike at all on par with any of the motorbikes style wise. The electrobike is an arc connecting 2 circles with pedals...thus defining it as a bicycle or at the very least a moped. Paul, lets not forget http://zeromotorcycles.com (aka http://electricross.com ) these guys are trying to break into the racing world as best as they can. Quantya has very similar elements of their design from the electricmoto, maybe because were originally a distributor? I will give quantya props for targeting indoor racing as their venue since one of their targets, Italy, has little room for other types of racing in some areas. They have been publishing their videos on youtube in an effort of increasing their exposure. Jay, I wouldnt consider the electrobike at all on par with any of the motorbikes style wise. The electrobike is an arc connecting 2 circles with pedals…thus defining it as a bicycle or at the very least a moped.

Paul, lets not forget http://zeromotorcycles.com (aka http://electricross.com ) these guys are trying to break into the racing world as best as they can.

Quantya has very similar elements of their design from the electricmoto, maybe because were originally a distributor? I will give quantya props for targeting indoor racing as their venue since one of their targets, Italy, has little room for other types of racing in some areas. They have been publishing their videos on youtube in an effort of increasing their exposure.

]]> By: Jay http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/comment-page-1/#comment-90438 Jay Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:29:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/09/09/quantya-electric-motorcycles/#comment-90438 This version of 2 wheeled fun, "e cycles", is ever gainining. It is still heavily borrowing form combuston engine derivative when it comes to style an proportions. Well, proportions seem to be off. I had been watching this version for updates as it seems to have the proportions "correct". http://www.electricmoto.com/ For a another version this is trying to break out on their own, well a little borrowed from Confederate. http://www.electrobike.com/ The second link is to their racing version and I believe they just set/ appempted an electric bike recort at the recent BUB sponsored salt flats racing event at Bonnivele, Utah http://www.electrobike.com/PiX/PiX.html All great attempts and I aplaud their efforts and want to see more. I can value the justification of the high pricing on these untis relative to their combustion counterparts due to low volume and limited fab and production techniques. Will the masses jump in as well? This version of 2 wheeled fun, “e cycles”, is ever gainining. It is still heavily borrowing form combuston engine derivative when it comes to style an proportions. Well, proportions seem to be off. I had been watching this version for updates as it seems to have the proportions “correct”. http://www.electricmoto.com/

For a another version this is trying to break out on their own, well a little borrowed from Confederate.
http://www.electrobike.com/

The second link is to their racing version and I believe they just set/ appempted an electric bike recort at the recent BUB sponsored salt flats racing event at Bonnivele, Utah
http://www.electrobike.com/PiX/PiX.html

All great attempts and I aplaud their efforts and want to see more. I can value the justification of the high pricing on these untis relative to their combustion counterparts due to low volume and limited fab and production techniques. Will the masses jump in as well?

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