The Death of Combustion Bikes

[Journeyman]

Don't shoot me- I'm just the messenger....

The UK Puts a Date on the Death of Combustion Engine Bikes

The end of the UK-made internal combustion bike isn’t here, but it’s just over the horizon.

www.cycleworld.com

 

[Mighty Mouse]

As far as EV or Electrocycles (patent pending, you heard it here first) there is limited thrill, expertise or satisfaction involved. No clutch and heavy engine brake. It's a bike that a novice can be as good as a pro. Just throttle up and down and listen to the whine of the pretend exhaust. No clutch play that separates a good rider from a bad one. Everything is equal and the excitement of a 0-60 time will get old. One trick pony. The younger crowd that don't know any difference with nothing to compare it to will enjoy it I'm sure. People like me that love slow work , tight U-turns scraping the pegs, cone patterns will get you driven into the asphalt on the EV. The 16 year old next door can do everything you can do on the EV. No thanks but that's just me. One more thing, I will ride one because all things 2 wheels I love although I would never own one. Never say never? I just did!

 

[TURBO200R4]

i think that the bicycle is close to zero emissions
i would have to have a cork to have zero emissions

 

[Dr.D]

Governments are overstepping the people.

 

[Journeyman]

And.... this just in...

Kawasaki appears to have revealed its keenly anticipated Electric, Hybrid models

Kawasaki ramps up preparations for the launch of its first electric and hybrid models with a demonstration run during the Suzuka 8 Hours weekend

www.visordown.com

 

[Forrest]

Every time I think "there's no way that could ever happen" I somehow get proved wrong. I'm sure there are nancies here in the States that are lobbying for the same thing

 

[kenne]

Love to know where all the lithium for these batteries for all these electric cars and bikes is gonna come from?

 

[ehh]

Love to know where all the lithium for these batteries for all these electric cars and bikes is gonna come from?

I would also like to know how they're going to transmit that huge amount of power through the power grid when every house hold are going to re-charge 2 cars or more every night, not to mention where to get the electricity from as most countries don't have a spare 200% power they can just spit out.

 

[kenne]

I would also like to know how they're going to transmit that huge amount of power through the power grid when every house hold are going to re-charge 2 cars or more every night, not to mention where to get the electricity from as most countries don't have a spare 200% power they can just spit out.

xactly

 

[ruzzle]

Ahhh, but the Gummint has a secret-squirrel plan to have carbon-neutral motorcycle factories, carbon-neutral power generation plants, power distribution in power grids built of carbon-neutral materials in carbon - neutral factories, carbon-neutral lithium production, carbon-neutral battery manufacturing, even carbon-neutral registry offices to issue carbon-neutral number plates (made in carbon-neutral prisons) to be affixed with carbon-neutral screws made in carbon-neutral screwing facilities.......

They're still working out the details but............