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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 19:49:23 GMT
Now I know a lot less than anyone else about motorcycles but is this going to work? An electric Harley? Will they have some sort of sound system and vibrators or something ? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson_LiveWireSeems interesting to me as I really like quiet things. |
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Post by phil70 on Sept 7, 2018 20:07:29 GMT
An electric Harley no no no that won't do at all, it wouldn't work at all being all quiet and silent sort if thing; a Harley has to make your ears bleed
Phil
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Post by JohnV on Sept 8, 2018 5:15:19 GMT
actually although I liked the post Phil ..... Harleys are about my least favourite motorcycle ...... A friend many years ago was a dealer for Harley and was always trying to get me to change my allegiance from Italian bikes like Laverda and Motor Guzzi, to them. I always used to jokingly tell him that if you attach a chain to one it would make a grand mud weight for a big boat.
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Post by JohnV on Sept 8, 2018 5:20:13 GMT
Now I know a lot less than anyone else about motorcycles but is this going to work? An electric Harley? Will they have some sort of sound system and vibrators or something ? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson_LiveWireSeems interesting to me as I really like quiet things. It'll work ok ..... However it means you no longer will have something hot and throbbing between your legs  |
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Post by peterboat on Sept 8, 2018 13:06:15 GMT
Its the way forward and China is way in the lead on these things
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Post by ianali on Sept 8, 2018 15:16:14 GMT
Its the way forward and China is way in the lead on these things It maybe the way forward, I really hope it’s not though. I love my old petrol carb bikes. I guess the future will bring automated vehicles powered by batteries. We will be eating bacon flavoured pills for sustainance, having sex with robots and drinking protein shakes. For now though I’m riding fast and drinking beer with my burgers. The only plus I can see coming is that an electric Harley will at least be a little quicker than a tractor... |
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Post by Trina on Sept 8, 2018 16:04:19 GMT
Our last bike was a big BMW R1200 tourer.Even had a Queen seat fitted for my fat a**e.Those were the days...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 17:44:57 GMT
just went past a bikers cafe near Wembley. Some nice equipment outside. Shiny engines etc. I wonder how easy it would be to move from petrol to electric.
Electric is always going to have a better 0-60 but its awkward to polish batteries.
Maybe a battery in a chromed aluminium casing ?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2018 23:28:10 GMT
I guarantee a poxy electric motor will never make this ludicrous sound. An engine that has escaped from its frame  |
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Post by peterboat on Sept 9, 2018 15:06:23 GMT
I guarantee a poxy electric motor will never make this ludicrous sound. An engine that has escaped from its frame But its always going to be more reliable than a Hardly able isnt it |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 15:10:32 GMT
I guarantee a poxy electric motor will never make this ludicrous sound. An engine that has escaped from its frame But its always going to be more reliable than a Hardly able isnt it That's true of the old pre evo stuff, the bloody things had bronze bushes sprinkled throughout the gearbox, no fancy pants roller bearings for Messrs Harley and Davidson! |
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Post by peterboat on Sept 9, 2018 15:27:20 GMT
But its always going to be more reliable than a Hardly able isnt it That's true of the old pre evo stuff, the bloody things had bronze bushes sprinkled throughout the gearbox, no fancy pants roller bearings for Messrs Harley and Davidson! The early Evo stuff used to have oil pump problems that wrecked the engines!! Nightmare trying to claim on the warranties as well, Big Gaz bought his on finance luckily, he just cancelled the payments and dumped it at the finance company, I know because we put it in my Dodge Ram to do it! So funny when Lombard tried to get us to take it away. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 15:30:46 GMT
I'm no fan of motor cycles.
But isn't part of the point of a bike, the noise.
It'd be like having an opera without singing surely.
Rog
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Post by bargemast on Sept 9, 2018 16:39:30 GMT
Its the way forward and China is way in the lead on these things
A lot of things still have to be done to make electric vehicles really "clean" and "eco-friendly", as they may not produce the particules that are coming out off diesel exhausts, but to produce them a lot more CO2 had to be produce for the creation of an electric vehicle.
Studies tell that you have to use an electric car for many miles to break even with a combustion engined car, and many more to make it an advantage.
Here's some reading, while I continue driving my old diesel, until they don't allow me to drive it anywhere anymore.
Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2018 17:15:37 GMT
I'm no fan of motor cycles. But isn't part of the point of a bike, the noise. It'd be like having an opera without singing surely. Rog What a beautiful turn of phrase! I'll remember that and probably pinch it now and again 👍🍻 Although some operas are best watched with the mute button on |
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