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[Richard230]

As electric motorcycles go this one looks like a very good deal - if it meets up to its claims and the price doesn't increase. I am not sure that I am buying that range claim on a 6 kWh battery pack, though: https://cscmotorcycles.com/rx1e-electric-motorcycle-red/

[DonTom]

As electric motorcycles go this one looks like a very good deal - if it meets up to its claims and the price doesn't increase. I am not sure that I am buying that range claim on a 6 kWh battery pack, though: https://cscmotorcycles.com/rx1e-electric-motorcycle-red/

That looks like a very nice around town practical bike. Very reasonable price.


As far as the range, well, maybe at a steady 15 MPH.  I ignore range claims, anyway, I only want to see a TRUE useable battery KWH capacity.


I wonder why they say "110 VAC charging." when it's 120 VAC everywhere these days.  Anyway, it looks like it probably charges even a little faster than the Zero OBC based on the current draw, @ 1,650 watts, but not really faster enough to notice.




-Don-  Reno, NV

[Richard230]

As electric motorcycles go this one looks like a very good deal - if it meets up to its claims and the price doesn't increase. I am not sure that I am buying that range claim on a 6 kWh battery pack, though: https://cscmotorcycles.com/rx1e-electric-motorcycle-red/

That looks like a very nice around town practical bike. Very reasonable price.


As far as the range, well, maybe at a steady 15 MPH.  I ignore range claims, anyway, I only want to see a TRUE useable battery KWH capacity.


I wonder why they say "110 VAC charging." when it's 120 VAC everywhere these days.  Anyway, it looks like it probably charges even a little faster than the Zero OBC based on the current draw, @ 1,650 watts, but not really faster enough to notice.




-Don-  Reno, NV

My guess is that 110V is more common than 120V in China. 

[DonTom]

My guess is that 110V is more common than 120V in China. 

China, Hong Kong & Macau are all 220 VAC at 50 hz.

Japan is 100 VAC @ 50 hz.

But Tawain is 110 VAC @ 60 hz.


-Don-  Reno, NV

[princec]

Still a bit on the slow and short range side but the price is quite agreeable. Looks more substantial than a Super Soco TC Max... but then it costs twice as much and definitely won't go twice as far or twice as fast.

Cas

[DonTom]

Still a bit on the slow and short range side but the price is quite agreeable. Looks more substantial than a Super Soco TC Max... but then it costs twice as much and definitely won't go twice as far or twice as fast.

Cas

I would only consider it practical for around town use. Perhaps also for my RV trips.  But i have my Zero DS (small battery) for that.


-Don-  Reno, NV



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[Richard230]

Here is a promotional video of this new (and not here yet) model:

[Richard230]

This is an even better and honest riding review of the RXIE. I didn't detect any exaggerations or nutty claims - which is something that I have come to expect from first ride electric motorcycle reviews.

[gregj]

I wonder if that 80mile range is with the parachute storage boxes actually attached... If you want range lack of aero is one way to not get it, especially at speed!

[DonTom]

I wonder if that 80mile range is with the parachute storage boxes actually attached... If you want range lack of aero is one way to not get it, especially at speed! 

I wondered the same about the Energica Experia. I assume the specs are with the bags off when they are detachable.


-Don-  Reno, NV

[Richard230]

If you ride slow enough you won't have to worry about "parachute drag" with the luggage in place.    I am sure that the range estimate is for a clean chassis. But even then I think that 80 miles is a bit much for a 6kWh battery pack while traveling at any speed over 50 mph.  However, I did appreciate the reviewer, when discussing the time it takes to fully recharge the pack from empty, mentioning that no one really runs down their battery to zero, so that actual amount of time to recharge would be less than advertised.

[DonTom]

If you ride slow enough you won't have to worry about "parachute drag" with the luggage in place.    I am sure that the range estimate is for a clean chassis. But even then I think that 80 miles is a bit much for a 6kWh battery pack while traveling at any speed over 50 mph.  However, I did appreciate the reviewer, when discussing the time it takes to fully recharge the pack from empty, mentioning that no one really runs down their battery to zero, so that actual amount of time to recharge would be less than advertised.

Perhaps they should give charge times as 20 to 80% SOC.  It's closer to reality on most of our rides when charge stops are required.


-Don-  Reno, NV

[Stonewolf]

Honestly, your body breaks up the wind so much big luggage probably doesn't really make much of a difference. I rode around Europe with a 95 litre wheeled duffel strapped over the little Energica side bags and running shoes plugging the overhang between them and I didn't notice it really affecting my range at all.

[gregj]

For a bike with that size motor and little fairing the side bags and to some extent the top box ( in the wind shadow of the rider , though the rear of the box will probably vortex shed a bit.
Being mostly a small bike rider for most of my life, one soon gets to realize just how much drag affects a motorcycle. An energica has quite some poer to mask that much drag. This bike does not.
The bike itself is reasonably well designed to get the legs in to a smooth airflow position and the seat relative to the instrument cluster with mask that portion of the airflow leaving only the parachute arms and the upper torso and the head. The boxes will as quite a bit to the wind cross-section.