Comment on Accidentally range testing an electric motorcycle, and unexpected kindness
threeduck@aussie.zone 16 hours agoI had a Kawasaki Z 400 for about a year, good fun, absolutely enough to get yourself in trouble. Then I basically swapped it for a SuperSoco TC Max.
I prefer the electric even though it’s a big power downgrade (about a 125cc equivalent).
It’s considerably lighter (it’s 102kg with the 22kg battery), so my 48kg Mrs has no trouble keeping it upright (she dropped her Honda Cb250 once or twice).
It’s essentially silent (don’t wake the neighbours at 5am), I can charge it at work, no chain/oil/fluids beyond brake fluid, and has a really neat power delivery. I bought it when electric bikes in were rare, nowadays I’d definitely go for something with more grunt like OPs braaap, or a Zero.
No1@aussie.zone 13 hours ago
Say what? Is it a hub motor? Sorry for all my questions, just finding this all damn interesting. All these parts of a traditional bike which you just chuck out or redesign because electric.