Today’s want

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But the most wonderful thing about electric Harley’s is that’s the only one
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:D
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Beany wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:32 pm I'm sure it'll be at least £5k over here, but a simple, light-ish (that's light ish, by bike standards, innit?) reasonably pokey and reasonably well priced commuter bike is something that could open the market up a bit.

I've literally never seen an electric motorbike on the road. Ever.
91KGs is superlight by modern bike standards, even 125cc commuters are nearer 135kg these days. So, it'll be a nice little urban commuter no doubt, but useless for anyone with more than 20miles each way as that'll never do 80 miles at any speed.

IF I was still commuting I'd need min. 80 mile range at motorway speeds to give me peace of mind. Zeros offering barely do that, at £16/20k..
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Barry wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:57 pm
Beany wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 2:32 pm I'm sure it'll be at least £5k over here, but a simple, light-ish (that's light ish, by bike standards, innit?) reasonably pokey and reasonably well priced commuter bike is something that could open the market up a bit.

I've literally never seen an electric motorbike on the road. Ever.
91KGs is superlight by modern bike standards, even 125cc commuters are nearer 135kg these days. So, it'll be a nice little urban commuter no doubt, but useless for anyone with more than 20miles each way as that'll never do 80 miles at any speed.

IF I was still commuting I'd need min. 80 mile range at motorway speeds to give me peace of mind. Zeros offering barely do that, at £16/20k..
Just by looking at the frame and swing arm you know that aint going to be $5k lol
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Indeed, you can barely purchase electric mountain bikes for that money, this would be £10k by the time they get here. And still barely do 50 miles in real world.
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That tyre to weight looks awful, once going at speed I’m
Surprised if you can turn the thing without leaning right off it.

Dave!
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Been looking at Elise's again recently....and while this is a little outside of my budget, it's a seriously impressive piece of kit - guy on SELOC/MLOC used to own it and it was pretty much 'no expensive spared' ownership:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11048882
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That must be pretty rapid 8-)
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Matty wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:15 pm Been looking at Elise's again recently....and while this is a little outside of my budget, it's a seriously impressive piece of kit - guy on SELOC/MLOC used to own it and it was pretty much 'no expensive spared' ownership:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11048882
That's lovely!!
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Too quick for me!

A tamer ‘Dan Webster’ road spec with 220 bhp n/a would do me just fine.
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Coaster1 wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:02 pm Too quick for me!

A tamer ‘Dan Webster’ road spec with 220 bhp n/a would do me just fine.
I'd like to try a 300hp+ one but I agree, that's about the sweet spot for me too, enough poke without being intimidating.
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Barry wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:17 pm
Coaster1 wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:02 pm Too quick for me!

A tamer ‘Dan Webster’ road spec with 220 bhp n/a would do me just fine.
I'd like to try a 300hp+ one but I agree, that's about the sweet spot for me too, enough poke without being intimidating.
Maybe 250bhp would be about perfect. :)
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Oooh.

I’d really want an MF5 but this is loverly, and RHD, and Manuel. 8-)

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-ger ... sale/43617
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Did they ever do one with the M3 V8? (Or the M5 V10?). I think I'd want a more interesting engine for that money.
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duncs500 wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:22 pm
Barry wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:17 pm
Coaster1 wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:02 pm Too quick for me!

A tamer ‘Dan Webster’ road spec with 220 bhp n/a would do me just fine.
I'd like to try a 300hp+ one but I agree, that's about the sweet spot for me too, enough poke without being intimidating.
Maybe 250bhp would be about perfect. :)
I would have to extensively test all options, naturally. ;)
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Rich B wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:16 pm Did they ever do one with the M3 V8? (Or the M5 V10?). I think I'd want a more interesting engine for that money.
The MF5 was the V10.

Not sure there was a Manuel option, but I love them.

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mik wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:33 pm
Rich B wrote: Sat Jan 16, 2021 8:16 pm Did they ever do one with the M3 V8? (Or the M5 V10?). I think I'd want a more interesting engine for that money.
The MF5 was the V10.

Not sure there was a Manuel option, but I love them.

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ah yes, I remember that exact photo with the factory behind!
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That’s lovely but how much :o
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