I don't know what I want. Something really basic? But then why not just but an e-bike? I initially thought a ct110 type bike, but what advantage does that have over a push bike? I'm not sure any more. Maybe I just want something I can afford and justify to my family.
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I don't know how it is in the US, but in Aus an e-bike is limited to 25km/h. So that's why a ct110-type bike would be cool. Could sell them to Auspost too.
Acceleration of a 650. Range of 62mi.
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Oh and it will likely look nothing like the concept, as always. The rider triangle is much too sporty to be "for the masses" and it has no turn signals and useless fenders.
IMO, electric motorbikes don't make any sense - they're not for cities, and they're not for road-tripping because their range stinks. They're an insistence on round-peg in a square hole; they're a mechanical horse.
What we need is tiny one-person electric cars - the limit on range at highway speeds is aerodynamics, and motorbikes just aren't as aerodynamic as putting the human inside a shell.
In what way are they not for cities? I think that's what they're best at.