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Motoczysz E1 Digital Superbike Dyno Testing

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Motoczysz TTXGP entry The Motoczysz E1 electric motorcycle is testing on the dyno and it sounds good. There's a video on the Motoczysz blog. Michael sounds pretty enthusiastic about this new direction his company has taken. MotoCzysz is not just pursuing an electric motorcycle (that sounds like such a slow downer) but a bigger concept using electric drives - the … [Read more...]

TTXGP Video Teasers of Electric Motorcycle Racers

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As you would expect, with only one month to go before the TTXGP Clean Emission Grand Prix race on June 12th, we're starting to see video teasers of one sort or another with bikes flying by at race speeds or rounding a turn. None of these videos shows us a lot but every one is interesting, especially for the whoosh of air and whine of the motor as the bike passes by, quieter … [Read more...]

Zero X Electric Motorcycles for sale on Amazon

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Zero Motorcycles are taking motorcycle sales in an interesting direction, they're for sale on Amazon. They've been for sale online direct from Zero, but Amazon has ordering and shipping down to a science. The same company where you can order books, tools, music and even groceries, now handles the Zero X and Amazon is offering free Super Saver shipping (at least for now) so the … [Read more...]

Motoczysz Enters TTXGP

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As indicated by the cryptic web entry on the Motoczysz website, Michael has decided to enter the TTXGP race on the Isle of Man. The design draws heavily on the Motoczysz C1 but as yet, the computer images are all that is available. Specs look good, if the bike is ready on race day, it should be a formidable entry. The rider will be Mark Miller. Frame: … [Read more...]

Brammo Enters Enertia TTR in TTXGP

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Brammo had long ago announced its intentions to enter the TTXGP and their entry should do well. It will be a modified version of the standard Enertia. Press release: Brammo, the US manufacturer of the Enertia Electric motorcycle, based in Ashland, Oregon, was one of the first commercial teams from America to enter the TTXGP. A modified version of its Enertia motorcycle, … [Read more...]

Kingston University TTXGP Entry – Firstest

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Kingston University in the U.K. has a great looking entry for the TTXGP, the "Firstest," and is an example of how far we've come in the area of electric motorcycle design. It's still a computer graphic and some details are missing, though it looks good so far. Obviously, performance is what counts, so we'll see what happens on race day, but remember, this is a student … [Read more...]