ā11-09-2021 11:00 AM
So we have a thread for cars, food, cycling, lego, contributing to a virtual band, so why not one for those who ride?
Do you ride? I recently decided to get back on the two wheel scene - having had my first bike when I was like 10 (paid out of my own pocket even) up to leaving all motorcycles behind 20 years ago when I moved to Germany to finally this year deciding why notā¦
Of course I went in a completely new direction for myself and went full electric. So what do you ride?
ā11-09-2021 11:15 AM
I ride motorbikes for more than 40 years now.
After having started with 2 Hondas in the 80s-90s of last century, I moved to Ducati almost 25 years ago: I had the chance to ride some of the most exciting sportsbikes from that italian brand, including 916, 998 S, Desmosedici RR, and now a Panigale 1299 R Final Edition:
Happy to meet other bikers from SAP Community!
ā11-09-2021 11:41 AM
Nice! I was dirt bike kid when I was younger but moved on to cruisers after that - and now I am an oddball cruiser electric person lol
ā11-09-2021 1:57 PM
Hi Pierre! Pretty cool!
ā11-09-2021 2:38 PM
Wow Craig, that thing is both weird and awesome! I hope you don't mind, I have many questions š
1. It looks to me like it has a motor in the rear hub with the battery pack placed in that lower black bit, is that correct?
2. How much torque are you putting down?
3. What is the top speed? I would be more than a little concerned with riding at higher speeds with all that air moving through the frame.
I currently ride a new Africa Twin. I started my riding career late in the game, at 30 actually. I have gone though 4 bikes since starting. All naked bikes until this one š
ā11-09-2021 7:08 PM
Surprisingly the battery is actually in the bottom of that big open space where an engine normally would be and yes itās a rear hub mounted motor.
The motor is 2000W thatās regulated to 50KMh with a solid 50km range (for me) someone lighter would get upwards towards the max range of 75km. Itās a 60V 30Ah battery.
If you were to remove the regulated speed control (which is possible) as some EU countries have different limits for this classification of road legal bike - Iāve heard of them going as fast as 75KMh. Since here in Germany itās only legal at 50KMh Iāve not bothered to fiddle with it and have been content with the speeds Iām getting and the distances.
In terms of torque I had to just grab a screenshot from a Youtube video review I did - must have deleted the image after I uploaded the video. Hopefully not to grainy as you can see though the specs are slighly off. The one I have is basically a Gen 2 model and Iām not sure they updated the manual it came with (which was labeled with the Gen 1 model name)
Itās got a kick right off and quickly hits top speed but itās no racer š one of the funniest stories so far Iāve had was being stuck behind a caravan of tractors and farm vehicles and having a guy on a motorcycle ride up next to me and then stick with me asking questions while we wound through the curvy roads stuck going around 20KMh
ā11-10-2021 1:07 AM
@Rosemary_Thomas I think I have you beat: I started riding my own when I turned 40 (I rode pillion many years prior to that). One of the best decisions I ever made.
I've had my R1150RT since 2004, and it still purrs like a kitten when I take it out for a spin. This photo is from a ride about a month ago; my husband and I rode from our home in Santa Rosa (north of San Francisco) out to Tomales Bay on the coast to grab some oysters and clam chowder for lunch.
ā11-10-2021 7:16 AM
I guess it's never too old to learn a new skill or hobby! š
I am jealous of your location for sure, you get extended riding seasons! I am located in Southern Germany and it's currently -2C....fingers crossed for a late November hot spell?
ā02-04-2022 2:01 AM
We must be NorCal neighbors, Audrey, and share that we got into riding bikes "late in life". I've only been riding since 2011 myself, then 39. My husband and I come through Tomales Bay and the Santa Rosa area probably a dozen times per year, lately on a 2019 BMW R1250GS. When you see two orange helmets on a blue bike, that's us.
ā11-10-2021 7:15 AM
I am not a biker at all but this one looks so cool, @craigcmehil š
(you know already that I like it, right? š )
ā11-10-2021 7:22 AM
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ā11-11-2021 4:22 PM
It kinda does, yeah š It also feels more cyberpunk-y than driving a car.
I did strike me as odd how many of the vehicles have combustion engines. Surely by 2077 that would not be the case.
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ā11-12-2021 3:44 PM
Riding in memory of Jackie Welles... š
(I hope that isn't a spoiler at this point.)
ā02-04-2022 1:54 AM
I had no idea you were a rider, Craig. I love your bike style, used to ride a Harley but converted to adventure and electric. Can't wait for Zero or BMW to make a truly capable electric adventure bike some time soon...
Electric bicycle (in-frame batteries), near Palo Alto
ICE 2019 BMW R1250GS, off 9 Mile Canyon Road, CA
Death Valley, at Eureka Dunes, ICE 2013 BMW F800GS (sold)
2019 Zero FX electric moto
ā02-04-2022 10:38 AM
That first dirt bike was when I was 10 living in Italy, then on from there in the US with cruiser styles until Germany in the 2000s where I just didn't really bother to do it anymore until last year š Counting the days now to decent weather and I can haul it out of the basement, dust it off and check everything for the first ride. March 1st to get the new license can't come fast enough.