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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.

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..

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.