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General Category => Electric Motorcycle Events => Topic started by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 03, 2019, 10:42:37 PM

Title: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 03, 2019, 10:42:37 PM
Lightning Open House Barf Style
Where: : Lightning HQ
6299 San Ignacio Ave,
San Jose, CA 95119

Who: YOU! Bring your friends for an afternoon of food and fun festivities. A live DJ will provide the tunes, so wear your dancin' boots!

Scope out the new Lightning LS-218 Electric Superbike, and the soon to be released Lightning Strike!

Mark your calendar for a BARF gathering on July 27th at the Lightning Motorcycles Facility in South San Jose. This event is sponsored by Lightning and BARF, your Bay Area Riders Forum.
https://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10355658#post10355658

There is some good street riding nearby and dirt riding at the Santa Clara motorcycle county park is just 5 miles away. Go hit Mt. Hamilton or ride some dirt and then join us!

Lightning Motorcycle manufactures the world's fastest electric motorcycle and offers the most affordable premium electric motorcycle available today. During this event you can view the Lightning LS-218 electric superbike and preview the soon to be released Lightning Strike

Please feel free to share this with your friends and join us!!!!

Lightning Open House Barf Style - July 27th 12 to 4PM - BARF - Bay Area Riders Forum

Boosted Skateboards will join us and you can try out one of their demo's. Electric Skateboarding in full moto gear should be fun..
Cycle Gear is bringing out a canopy and some cool stuff to check out!....
Food/Beverages available from Rich’s Taco Truck

Julio from DedRinger will be our DJ spinning digits of solid music.
He has a vast collection so ask him to play your fav.

Slow race will go from 1:30 to 2:30 so go slow and win shit!
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 03, 2019, 10:46:29 PM
Flyer
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: Shadow on July 04, 2019, 05:00:38 PM
Thanks for posting the details. Looks awesome!
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: NEW2elec on July 05, 2019, 12:04:57 AM
I see "check out" does that mean ride or at least watch someone else ride?
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: mistasam on July 05, 2019, 03:19:52 AM
Someone shoot video!!
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: alko on July 05, 2019, 09:37:58 AM
"the most affordable premium electric motorcycle available today"

Not yet it aint, and I won't believe it till I see it. No updates whatsoever on their website makes me wonder.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 26, 2019, 07:19:19 AM
"the most affordable premium electric motorcycle available today"

Not yet it aint, and I won't believe it till I see it. No updates whatsoever on their website makes me wonder.

See it Saturday! I actually rode it a few months ago, not production ready yet.
Am I going to see any of you guys on Saturday?
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: BrianTRice@gmail.com on July 26, 2019, 09:31:34 PM
I have really wanted to see something new from Lightning, and they have seemed so elusive, but my recent crash is keeping me at home. Take a bunch of photos and ask pointed questions, please.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 27, 2019, 11:09:32 AM
There will be a formal presentation at 1pm, indoors. They have air conditioning.

If you have any specific questions, post them here and I will ask them.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: RFlashman on July 27, 2019, 04:44:30 PM
See it Saturday! I actually rode it a few months ago, not production ready yet.
Am I going to see any of you guys on Saturday?

Looks like you may be the first and only human being so far to ever admit seeing a Strike ride or have ridden one. Three questions, why have you been silent until now? Can you please give us a ride report and details? Finally, any photos or video to show us this historic event?

I must admit this announcement concerns me. Previous short announcement said there would be public rides of the Strike. This announcement no longer says that.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 27, 2019, 07:51:20 PM
Three questions, why have you been silent until now? Can you please give us a ride report and details? Finally, any photos or video to show us this historic event?

I must admit this announcement concerns me. Previous short announcement said there would be public rides of the Strike. This announcement no longer says that.

I try to share all the important moto stuff I can with our community, but there are too many venues to get them all. Post 152 here https://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=533363&page=11 is the Strike I rode around the block. It was not a proper test ride. You need a racetrack for that.

I really focus on OHV access issues because the dirtbike community is ill informed. SB249 would have destroyed our SVRA system. SB767, currently in the assembly, seriously threatens our State Parks. I still mean to hassle Kamila Harris about Clear Creek. It’s a time thing, man...
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 27, 2019, 10:32:56 PM
Come to think of it, I do not know to what extent the shop is air conditioned. The conference room is. The bathrooms are.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: MVetter on July 28, 2019, 10:18:09 AM
Well? How'd it go?
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 28, 2019, 10:41:32 AM
warm, but pretty awesome. Several Strikes were there. And other stuff, And yum food. and... https://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=535321&page=3
I cant possibly move the pics to here. There will be more coming up on BARF.
Big fun.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: NEW2elec on July 28, 2019, 11:00:33 AM
That's it?
A couple bikes behind a plastic chain?

This isn't a concept bike show they were supposed to be delivering bikes to customers in July.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: Richard230 on July 28, 2019, 06:53:58 PM
It looks like Richard Hatfield did his favorite thing.  Get up in front of an audience and talk.   ::)

I keep seeing that CHP display everywhere I go.  They were at an EV event last year and at the local high school's auto show last June.   But I found that having an intelligent discussion with the CHP drone about motorcycle riding was a waste of time.   :(
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 28, 2019, 09:17:55 PM
Boosted Boards came with demo rides; way fun. https://boostedboards.com Waaaay fun. I rode the short board, the long board and the scooter. Really nice fun solid functional products. I approve.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 28, 2019, 10:30:17 PM
Bunch more pics here https://altaownersforum.com/threads/the-bitchinest-electric-streetbike-open-house-july-27th-12-to-4pm.1233/#post-16600
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: ButchtheBARFdude on July 29, 2019, 01:37:15 AM
Our CHP guy, Tim, participated in our slow race. He was bumped out in early eliminations. Solid dude, ex AFM roadracer too.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: MVetter on July 29, 2019, 01:42:23 AM
I suspect people aren’t  interested in the non-motorcycle parts of the open house.
Title: Re: The Bitchinest Electric Streetbike Open House July 27th 12 to 4PM
Post by: Richard230 on July 29, 2019, 03:52:13 AM
That looks like a different CHP officer than the last one I spoke with in June. He was only interested in showing off the inside of his car.