Tag: Electric Motorcycles
Electric Cowboy’s 102 miles/hr electric motorcycle land speed record
Brandon Nozaki Miller, riding a modified Zero Motorcycles made Zero S ZF6 electric motorcycle, sets a new land speed record for lightweight electric motorcycles. There is a little friendly shootout underway in the electric motorcycle land speed record field. In August a land speed record was set in the under…
Innovation in Motor Sport: TT Zero /Isle of Man, 2012
Interesting overview of the advances in electric motorcycles, and specifically the TT ZERO, by an Isle of Man government official. The other panelists are an interesting selection – the TT ZERO supplanted the TTXGP, Williams Engineering has been deeply involved with the Formula E series, and Quimera developed an electric…
Two fastest laps- 2011 IOM TT Zero (MotoCzysz)
Announcements from SWIGZ.COM, CRP Racing, Zero Motorcycles demonstrate support for TTXGP
Regardless of the recent announcement by FIM of their competing electric motorcyle race, several organizations have announced participation in the TTXGP series. These moves demonstrate continuing support for the TTXGP race series especially as some followed FIM’s announcement. ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. November 7, 2009 – The SWIGZ.COM Pro racing…
Is the FIM attempting to “steal” electric motorcycle racing from TTXGP?
The neat and tidy story where the TTXGP is establishing an electric motorcycle racing series, well, that story got twisted last week when the FIM announced their own electric motorcycle racing series (see FIM launching the E-Power electric motorcycle racing series, without TTXGP). Writing on Nov 30 on the blog,…
FIM launching the E-Power electric motorcycle racing series, without TTXGP
Until now the story regarding the development of zero carbon footprint motorcycle racing was simple. The TTXGP organization, led by Azhar Hussain, was developing the race series, collaborating with several motorcycle racing governing bodies to establish the rules. This included the FIM and its US (AMA) and UK (ACU) affiliate…
Battery maker GP Batteries has bought New Vectrix and the Vectrix assets
As expected GP Batteries has purchased New Vectrix and certain Vectrix assets. As noted in earlier reporting (Vectrix is dead, long live the New Vectrix?) New Vectrix was formed by GH Ventures and GP Batteries. That earlier announcement described the intention that New Vectrix would buy the assets of Vectrix…
Is Hesketh Motors signaling the rebirth of Vectrix?
The Vectrix was the first highway capable production electric motorcycle when introduced in 2007. Unfortunately the company ran into financial difficulties (see: Why Vectrix is teetering on bankruptcy, pt. I) and in September declared bankruptcy (see: Vectrix is dead, long live the New Vectrix?) with an announced intention for a…
New price for Brammo’s Enertia electric motorcycle – $7,995
It seems some of the response to the Enertia motorcycle has been a jaw dropping to the floor. The old price was nearly $12,000 and perhaps in response to the dropping jaws Brammo announced on November 10 a major price reduction to $7,995. Because this motorcycle qualifies for a 10%…
Mavizen’s all electric supermotorcycle for the TTXGP circuit is revealed
November 3, 2009 (SEMA, Las Vegas) – At the SEMA trade show this week Mavizen has unveiled their all electric superbike, the TTX02. As previously reported (see More info on the electric superbike coming soon from Mavizen) Mavizen is closely tied to the TTXGP organization and this bike is targeted…
More info on the electric superbike coming soon from Mavizen
A minister from the Isle of Man government, the Honorable John Shimmin, will be on hand in Las Vegas on November 3 to help launch Mavizen’s TTX02 electric superbike. This electric motorcycle is meant to be a bootstrap vehicle for teams wishing to compete in the TTXGP racing series. The…
Electric Vehicle infrastructure issues demonstrated by Shocking Barack ride
As previously reported Brian Wismann (lead designer at Brammo) and Dave Schiff (a Creative Director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky) have set out on a cross country electric motorcycle ride to raise awareness and to demonstrate the utility of the Enertia motorcycles made by Brammo (see Cross country electric motorcycle…
Cross country electric motorcycle ride by Brammo hopes to raise awareness
Setting out on a journey from Detroit to Washington DC are Brian Wismann (lead designer at Brammo) and Dave Schiff (a Creative Director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky). They are riding a pair of Enertia electric motorcycles (made by Brammo) retracing the path taken by car maker executives last fall…
Lightning Motors has second fastest electric motorcycle, ahead of Mission Motors
Over the last week on the Bonneville Salt Flats saw the Lightning Motors team led by Richard Hatfield speed testing an electric motorcycle. Their efforts culminated in a recorded 166 miles/hr speed run on Saturday, Oct 10, 2009, leapfrogging an earlier speed record established by Mission Motors. Lightning Motors had…
Electric Cowboy’s 102 miles/hr electric motorcycle land speed record
Brandon Nozaki Miller, riding a modified Zero Motorcycles made Zero S ZF6 electric motorcycle, sets a new land speed record for lightweight electric motorcycles. There is a little friendly shootout underway in the electric motorcycle land speed record field. In August a land speed record was set in the under…
Innovation in Motor Sport: TT Zero /Isle of Man, 2012
Interesting overview of the advances in electric motorcycles, and specifically the TT ZERO, by an Isle of Man government official. The other panelists are an interesting selection – the TT ZERO supplanted the TTXGP, Williams Engineering has been deeply involved with the Formula E series, and Quimera developed an electric…
Two fastest laps- 2011 IOM TT Zero (MotoCzysz)
Announcements from SWIGZ.COM, CRP Racing, Zero Motorcycles demonstrate support for TTXGP
Regardless of the recent announcement by FIM of their competing electric motorcyle race, several organizations have announced participation in the TTXGP series. These moves demonstrate continuing support for the TTXGP race series especially as some followed FIM’s announcement. ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. November 7, 2009 – The SWIGZ.COM Pro racing…
Is the FIM attempting to “steal” electric motorcycle racing from TTXGP?
The neat and tidy story where the TTXGP is establishing an electric motorcycle racing series, well, that story got twisted last week when the FIM announced their own electric motorcycle racing series (see FIM launching the E-Power electric motorcycle racing series, without TTXGP). Writing on Nov 30 on the blog,…
FIM launching the E-Power electric motorcycle racing series, without TTXGP
Until now the story regarding the development of zero carbon footprint motorcycle racing was simple. The TTXGP organization, led by Azhar Hussain, was developing the race series, collaborating with several motorcycle racing governing bodies to establish the rules. This included the FIM and its US (AMA) and UK (ACU) affiliate…
Battery maker GP Batteries has bought New Vectrix and the Vectrix assets
As expected GP Batteries has purchased New Vectrix and certain Vectrix assets. As noted in earlier reporting (Vectrix is dead, long live the New Vectrix?) New Vectrix was formed by GH Ventures and GP Batteries. That earlier announcement described the intention that New Vectrix would buy the assets of Vectrix…
Is Hesketh Motors signaling the rebirth of Vectrix?
The Vectrix was the first highway capable production electric motorcycle when introduced in 2007. Unfortunately the company ran into financial difficulties (see: Why Vectrix is teetering on bankruptcy, pt. I) and in September declared bankruptcy (see: Vectrix is dead, long live the New Vectrix?) with an announced intention for a…
New price for Brammo’s Enertia electric motorcycle – $7,995
It seems some of the response to the Enertia motorcycle has been a jaw dropping to the floor. The old price was nearly $12,000 and perhaps in response to the dropping jaws Brammo announced on November 10 a major price reduction to $7,995. Because this motorcycle qualifies for a 10%…
Mavizen’s all electric supermotorcycle for the TTXGP circuit is revealed
November 3, 2009 (SEMA, Las Vegas) – At the SEMA trade show this week Mavizen has unveiled their all electric superbike, the TTX02. As previously reported (see More info on the electric superbike coming soon from Mavizen) Mavizen is closely tied to the TTXGP organization and this bike is targeted…
More info on the electric superbike coming soon from Mavizen
A minister from the Isle of Man government, the Honorable John Shimmin, will be on hand in Las Vegas on November 3 to help launch Mavizen’s TTX02 electric superbike. This electric motorcycle is meant to be a bootstrap vehicle for teams wishing to compete in the TTXGP racing series. The…
Electric Vehicle infrastructure issues demonstrated by Shocking Barack ride
As previously reported Brian Wismann (lead designer at Brammo) and Dave Schiff (a Creative Director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky) have set out on a cross country electric motorcycle ride to raise awareness and to demonstrate the utility of the Enertia motorcycles made by Brammo (see Cross country electric motorcycle…
Cross country electric motorcycle ride by Brammo hopes to raise awareness
Setting out on a journey from Detroit to Washington DC are Brian Wismann (lead designer at Brammo) and Dave Schiff (a Creative Director at Crispin Porter + Bogusky). They are riding a pair of Enertia electric motorcycles (made by Brammo) retracing the path taken by car maker executives last fall…
Lightning Motors has second fastest electric motorcycle, ahead of Mission Motors
Over the last week on the Bonneville Salt Flats saw the Lightning Motors team led by Richard Hatfield speed testing an electric motorcycle. Their efforts culminated in a recorded 166 miles/hr speed run on Saturday, Oct 10, 2009, leapfrogging an earlier speed record established by Mission Motors. Lightning Motors had…
