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General Category => Electric Motorcycle News => Topic started by: skadamo on September 05, 2008, 12:16:07 AM

Title: Hum Cycles | Ex-Tesla Motors Employee Working on a Bike
Post by: skadamo on September 05, 2008, 12:16:07 AM

Looks like a former Tesla Motors employee is working on a new electric motorcycle...

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We struck up a conversation after I noticed the rather huge rear sprocket on the 900ss. It turns out Forrest, which was his name, is the founder of an all-electric motorcycle company; and the 900ss was his prototype. Forrest is a former Tesla employee (of Tesla Motors - the all electric cars).

Sorry, no pictures, as I didn't have the camera with me. But! Forrest was field-testing the prototype and let me ride it!

OH. MY. GOD.

I took the electric 900ss for a good 5 mile run. The bike is AMAZING. No clutch and no gear shift. Torque is 100% from the turn, and it has torque in SPADES. The bike has a top speed of 100mph, and I got very close to that speed, very very fast. Thankfully the bike still has the Brembo brakes. It has at leas the torque of my Multistrada, if not more.

http://www.humcycles.com/

http://community.livejournal.com/motorcycles/2514619.html

Title: Re: Hum Cycles | Ex-Tesla Motors Employee Working on a Bike
Post by: xring on September 05, 2008, 08:40:57 AM

I wish there were some photos available, so I'd know whether to drool or not  ;)