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New website update:

https://lightningmotorcycle.com/strike-carbon-edition-specifications/

Giacomo

Almost put the money down, but I'm still not convinced anything is happening anytime soon. I still need to see more bikes delivered, and hear from the owner of the strike.

If that white one was really just delivered to their factory and not to a customer, but is ready for pickup: I would fly there and buy it tomorrow if I could walk out with it that same day and use it to commute.

 

I have a Lightning LS-218.  It is in the Lightning facility now for update to Charge System and battery maintenance.  I have run it in standing, 1/2 and 1 mile events.  it is a prototype motor.  it is the street bike body with no lights except the tail light.

What is it like to ride the bike?

Does it feel like you're riding a prototype?
I see that back wheel has quite the strip worn off in the middle of it. I imagine it's fun to pin the throttle in a straight line, or is it more of a balancing act with constant wheel spin?

 I imagine you have been working with lightning for awhile, because you actually received a bike after what I guess was a lengthy process, and you have it in for work currently. How does what you are seeing at lightning now compare to what you saw when you first decided to purchase a bike from them?

Do you think they are capable of delivering an end product with the Strike to consumers anytime before 2020? 2021? 2022?
Or will lightning continue to be a boutique bike company building somewhat bespoken bikes for one or two people every few years?

Lastly: How did the bike do in the standing mile and the others? Have any numbers you can give us?

It's so hard to get real information on any of these incredibly interesting bikes.

So if I have a choice of a Tesla destination charger on a 100amp fuse with a Tesla-tap, or a j-1772 to a 40amp in line evse charger plugged directly into the nema outlet on the same circuit: which will be faster?

Also, is there anyway to use just the top portion of a ccs charger with an adapter?
What is the max amperage available then?

Is there anyway to fit something into a backpack that could harness 12kw of power for any 100+ amp circuit?

Also, I realize how terrible for the battery it is to charge rapidly, discharge and the rapidly charge again.

Edit:  just saw your signature. Teach me.

Expectations are a poor justification.  Your hands offer better control than your feet.  If you need to use your rear brake (really? You spell checked me?  I bet you're super fun at parties...) while leaning into a right turn, a foot brake is clearly not ideal (same justification the Pike's Peak rider had).

If they are creating an entirely new type of vehicle, why limit yourself to the restrictions imposed by a dying technology that doesn't apply?  Why not just optimize your layout for this style of vehicle.  I have no problem going between a motorcycle, bicycle, and a scooter...  Just like I have no trouble going between an automatic and manual car.  I've never once slammed the brakes in a car with my left foot because I thought their should be a clutch.

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To each their own I guess.

I added the rear brake mod to my Alta and kept the rear brake pedal. It's easily doable and has been done on stunt bike setups forever.

It takes no time at all to adjust to what I'm riding when switching between my bicycles, ICE bikes, and electric with a rear handbrake mod.
Just hopping on the electric motorcycle alone is such a different experience from riding a normal moto that my muscle memory automatically readjusts.

As far as accidentally mashing the rear brake being dangerous? I don't think it's that dangerous. There's no situation I can think of where grabbing a fist full of rear brake expecting a clutch to be there would cause a situation that would not immediately be rectified by releasing the same lever.