Category Archives: EV Motorcycles
The TT ZERO race is dead after years of neglect by IOM TT organization
Michael Rutter sets TT Zero lap record 121.91 miles/hr at Isle of Man
Harley-Davidson promises big things in electric motorcycles, gives peak at 2020 LiveWire electric bike

Back in 2014 Harley-Davidson got a lot of attention by daring to show an electric motorcycle prototype, called Project LiveWire. Today at the EICMA show in Milan Italy, Harley-Davidson unveiled the production-ready 2020 LiveWire due for shipping in 2019. The LiveWire bike shown in 2014 was a big yawn in…
McGuinness and Anstey nearly break 120 miles/hr at 2015 TT ZERO, Victory has great first outing
TT ZERO 2015 will have Mugen, Victory, Sarolea, U Nottingham, Brunel Univ
McGuinness breaks TT ZERO lap record with 118+ miles/hr speed, in qualifying
2015 TT ZERO off to a bang, McGuinness hits 162 miles/hr, 116 miles/hr lap time
Victory Motorcycles reworks Brammo’s Empulse RR’s for TT ZERO
The TTXGP Electric Motorcycle Racing series is dead, why is it still important?
2009-10 & the TTXGP as the Launching Point for electric motorcycle racing

Back in 2009, three electric motorcycle racing events formed the basis of several years of electric motorcycle racing. I was privileged enough to attend two of the 2009 events, and form a relationship with the TTXGP series that let me attend several years of electric motorcycle racing events in North America…
Lightning Motorcycles makes first customer delivery of the LS-218 electric superbike

Last night Lightning Motorcycles fulfilled a long-held promise of selling the Lightning electric superbike to paying customers. The company has raced with production-intent-prototype-bikes in events since 2010 setting a number of records. After every one, Lightning CEO Richard Hatfield promised their bikes were now on sale – a promise that’s…
An electric motorcycle rider, Terry Hershner, has first electric win in Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge
Last week at the Vetter Fuel Economy Challenge in Utah, Terry Hershner became the first electric motorcycle rider to win the challenge. With new modifications to his 2012 Zero S electric motorcycle, he easily finished the 172 mile route, at 2/3rds the cost of the closest finisher. In the fuel…
KillaCycle racing beat everyone at Bonneville with a 240+ miles/hr electric motorcycle
The Killacycle Racing Team just set a new speed record in their class (three wheeled streamlined electric motorcycles) and for the first time in history an electric vehicle had the fastest speed at the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials event. I don’t know much beyond a couple postings from the Killacycle…