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Summer Break

Mike — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:42:51 +0000

The site won’t be updated for quite awhile. I’m finding less and less time to update it between other hobbies and work. You can get your electric motorcycle fix at one of these great sites, too: Plug Bike Ivar Kvadsheim eMotoRules © 2010 ElectricMotorcycles.netSummer Break

Electra Racing Goes Old-School With an Electric Norton

Mike — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:19:07 +0000

SONOMA COUNTY, California — Team Electra’s entry in the TTXGP electric motorcycle race looks like something from the 1960s. That’s because it is. Team Electra is among the 12 teams here at Infineon Raceway to kick off the TTXGP North American electric motorcycle race series this weekend, and it is the only one coming out of the [...]

Zero Motorcycles Plans Expansion for Next-Gen Electric Motorcycle Development

Mike — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:21:54 +0000

Electric motorcycle maker Zero Motorcycles is planning an expansion into Santa Cruz, Calif., where it will erect facilities to research, develop and sell its next generation of products. The Scotts Valley, Calif.-based OEM plans to use $800,000 in grants and loans from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build powertrain research, manufacturing and retail facilities in [...]

HHI’s Volta 102 – rockers vs. mods goes electric

Mike — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:15:03 +0000

by Nik Bristow Say you’re in the market for an electric motorcycle but you don’t like the modern styling of a Zero S or a Brammo Enertia. Or maybe you do, but some jerk who works in your office already has one. Well, now you can get a modern electric bike that looks like anything but. [...]

Roehr releases details on electric models

Mike — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:08:08 +0000

Deliveries to begin in the summer. Roehr Motorcycles has released more information about its line of electric sportbikes including two street models and a higher-spec racing version. The Illinois-based manufacturer announced its entry in the electric motorcycle segment in January with two eRoehr models, the eSuperbike and the entry-level eSupersport. They will be joined by the Roehr’s [...]

K Squared Racing’s Zero S TTXGP Bike |

Mike — Wed, 12 May 2010 18:02:06 +0000

K Squared Racing’s Zero S TTXGP BikeZero Motorcycle’s Electrical Engineer Kenyon Kluge was out at Thunder Hill Park Raceway testing his K Squared Racing Zero S last week. Kenyon decided to get in the TTXGP mix late and did a great job modifying the Zero S for race duty in a short amount of time. [...]

Yes, the Mavizen Electric Superbike Is Hot

Mike — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:35:32 +0000

By Chuck Squatriglia This is Mavizen TTX02 electric motorcycle serial No. 0001. It is ready to race. And it is headed to California. Azhar Hussain and the guys at Mavizen boxed the bike Wednesday and loaded it onto a plane bound for San Francisco. When it arrives, Jennifer Bromme and her crew at Werkstatt Racing and Repair [...]

The 100% Electric Motorcycle – Video

Mike — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:30:32 +0000

Motorcycle company Brammo Enertia has created one of the first bikes which runs fully from electric power. WBBM’s Angie Hunt reports from Ames, Iowa, where one resident has tested his new wheels. Source: Meta Cafe © 2010 ElectricMotorcycles.netThe 100% Electric Motorcycle – Video

Electric Motorcycles Primer

Mike — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:32:06 +0000

By Jeff Cobb, Photography by TK Electric motorcycles are part of the whole initiative to bring all sorts of electric vehicles into the mainstream. This article discusses some of the bigger issues, while focusing on a few American companies that are leading the way. Look for more coverage to come as we continue to get further [...]

California Offers $1,500 Rebate for Electric Motorcycles |

Mike — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:49:12 +0000

by Bridgette Meinhold The Governator Offers $1,500 Rebate for Electric Motorcycles in California by Bridgette Meinhold, 03/29/10Californians will now be eligible to receive a $1,500 rebate when they purchase qualifying electric motorcycles. Last week the Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, helped to promote Zero Motorcycles, which are the first electric bikes to qualify for this rebate. This means that [...]