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[Richard230]

If you liked the design of 1970's Japanese two-stroke enduro motorcycles, I think you will appreciate the design of the Regent Motorcycle No. 1, electric motorcycle.  I think they could sell a few of these to riders who don't need to go too far or too fast.  They might be great for local trails and for polishing in the driveway after a Sunday ride.   

https://electricmotorcycles.news/regent-motorcycle-number-1-is-reaching-the-market-during-may-2020/

[Fran K]

Your link is to something that looks to me like an 70's Norton.

Another looking for investors 

[DonTom]

If you liked the design of 1970's Japanese two-stroke enduro motorcycles, I think you will appreciate the design of the Regent Motorcycle No. 1, electric motorcycle.  I think they could sell a few of these to riders who don't need to go too far or too fast.  They might be great for local trails and for polishing in the driveway after a Sunday ride.   

Looks nice for an E-motorcycle, but that spec of 150KM (93.2 miles) must be based on around 35 mph. The battery is only 5.76 KWH, which will probably give less than 60 miles under most riding conditions.

IMO, they should not even mention the range on an EV unless they also mention the speed.  I only want to hear the KWH and I can figure out the approximate  range from that, when we consider the weight and other such factors.

Tesla gives their range based on 65 MPH and all are happy with that. But they also have a chart so the range can be figures out at any speed.  IMO, E-bikes, if they are NOT going to mention the speed, all EVs should do the same. Have 65 MPH as a standard to use for comparison.

-Don-  Reno, NV

[valnar]

That battery (size,shape) really looks out of place.

[wavelet]

If you liked the design of 1970's Japanese two-stroke enduro motorcycles, I think you will appreciate the design of the Regent Motorcycle No. 1, electric motorcycle.  I think they could sell a few of these to riders who don't need to go too far or too fast.  They might be great for local trails and for polishing in the driveway after a Sunday ride.   

Looks nice for an E-motorcycle, but that spec of 150KM (93.2 miles) must be based on around 35 mph. The battery is only 5.76 KWH, which will probably give less than 60 miles under most riding conditions.

IMO, they should not even mention the range on an EV unless they also mention the speed.  I only want to hear the KWH and I can figure out the approximate  range from that, when we consider the weight and other such factors.

Tesla gives their range based on 65 MPH and all are happy with that. But they also have a chart so the range can be figures out at any speed.  IMO, E-bikes, if they are NOT going to mention the speed, all EVs should do the same. Have 65 MPH as a standard to use for comparison.

-Don-  Reno, NV

Sure, except most electric 2-wheelers are (Vespa, not Bird)-type scooters that don't do anywhere near 65mph, let alone cruise at that speed  More like 30mph.
I think the standard should be something similar to what Zero does: A 3-row table giving range at three representative speeds.

It's not quite what Zero does, since they quote a "City" range with a vague reference to an SAE test cycle (which they don't actually say if they use), and a "combined" range that ditto references an SAE spec -- most people aren't going ot hunt down SAE docs.

How about range at a steady state driving for: 30mph, 55mph, 70mph; if the bike's top cruising speed is <55mph, give the range at that top speed (rounded down to 5mph multiple).

I think giving those 3 numbers wouldn't be unwieldy in terms of a spec table, but would be enough info so folks could  and estimate what it means for them.

[DonTom]

How about range at a steady state driving for: 30mph, 55mph, 70mph; if the bike's top cruising speed is <55mph, give the range at that top speed (rounded down to 5mph multiple).

How about the way Tesla does it?:



-Don-  Reno, NV

[wavelet]

^^
I like that kind of presentation, and it's great for people who are numerate, but not, I suspect, to a large part of the population at large.

Is that graph by Tesla themselves? I'm not seeing it on their site, just the single EPA number (personally I find their site horrible as a simple source of info. It's quite lacking and poorly organized -- give me a PDF brochure in tabular form any day).

[DonTom]

^^
I like that kind of presentation, and it's great for people who are numerate, but not, I suspect, to a large part of the population at large.

Is that graph by Tesla themselves? I'm not seeing it on their site, just the single EPA number (personally I find their site horrible as a simple source of info. It's quite lacking and poorly organized -- give me a PDF brochure in tabular form any day).

I find the chart perfect, and now I know I get around a 420 mile range  at 38 MPH in my Tesla M3 LR AWD.

I don't recall where I got that chart, perhaps was the Tesla Forum.


-Don- (Reno, NV--now heading for Auburn, CA on my Zero SR)