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[Richard230]

It appears to be very easy to dream up interesting and innovate electric motorcycle concepts, now all they have to do is actually build production bikes and sell them to the public. That seems to be the hard part. Here are some of the latest: 

http://cleanrider.com/here-comes-yamaha/

http://cleanrider.com/more-electric-motorcycle-concepts/

[MotoRyder]

Hey Richard, when I click on either of the two links, an error message is served-up:
"Error establishing a database connection"

[Richard230]

Hey Richard, when I click on either of the two links, an error message is served-up:
"Error establishing a database connection"

I know. I am getting the same thing.  It was working yesterday, but not today.  Maybe JP will send out another "newsletter" next week and I will be able to find those articles again. 

I just tried going to his home site and got the error message, too. So I guess something is broken.  The most interesting item to me in his articles was that the Yamaha concept electric motorcycle is back, this time with two wheel drive.  The front wheel is sporting a hub motor.  No idea if it will ever be built, though. 

[Richard230]

It seems as though the links are working again.  Give them another try.   

[CrashCash]

Hm. They don't seem to understand that "electric != ugly as shit"

The Honda is the only one of that bunch I'd even consider.

Zero has been careful to make their motorcycles look like, well, motorcycles. So they sell.

[MotoRyder]

The Honda EV-Cub appears to be a real vehicle versus the rendered images of the Yamaha and BMW concept bikes.

I think that the EV-Cub could sell well for Honda, since it seems that many commuters want economical and reliable transportation, and this design looks unintimidating and confidence building; not really for motorcycle enthusiasts, but for the masses who would try an electric moto or scoot for commuting.

The BMW EV motorcycles seen to be more fantasy than reality with all of the empty space in the rendering.

Hopefully more concept designs can be developed into real concept cycles (like the HD Project LiveWire) whereby some could make it to production. 

[Rhamphorhynchus]

Pie in the sky, but I still wish Honda would put the beautiful RC-E into production. Or show any signs that they even remember they built it. https://evmc2.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/the-electric-garage-honda-electric-supersports-rce/

[Richard230]

Autoblog reviews the Yamaha PES2 and PED2: 

http://www.autoblog.com/2015/10/21/yamaha-pes2-ped2-electric-motorcycles-tokyo/

[kingcharles]

Yamaha did not only show electric bikes in Tokyo, they also introduced an electric driver!

Check out this video!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4asCK8yamb0

Verstuurd vanaf mijn E5823 met Tapatalk

[Richard230]

I think I will pass on buying a MotoBot.  I prefer to do operate my motorcycle myself. 

I might add that I have a remote-control two-wheel (no training wheels) toy motorcycle that I bought over 15 years ago. It is stabilized by a gyroscope and worked great before I got tired of playing with it and stuffed it in my closet.  It is still there, but I am afraid to give it another try.  I have no doubt that the rechargeable battery is likely just a brick by now. And besides, my ability to still balance and operate a remote-control motorcycle is likely not what it used to be.   

[Richard230]

More Yamaha concept electric motorcycle news from the Tokyo Motor Show. I sure wish they would just build and market these bikes instead of just teasing us with them:

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2015/10/28/motorcycle-news/yamaha-pes2-electric-sportbike-concept-unveiled-at-tokyo-motor-show-video/

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2015/10/28/manufacturers/yamaha/yamaha-ped2-concept-trail-bike/

[Erasmo]

What is that, a seat for ants?!

[kingcharles]

I think motobot is ideal for vehicle testing.
It will not get tired and could be programmed to simulate certain situations repetitively.