KTM: electric motocross in 2010
KTM has revealed that it will seriously be making an electric version and that within two years we should see a racing cross bike with zero emissions.
The Austrian company has already developed a prototype of a “ready to race” electric vehicle, with the intention of a two-year testing program before putting the bike into production. The motorcycle will be equipped with a lithium ion battery, rechargeable in an hour with 40 minutes of racing condition riding time, and 39Nm.
The engine group and battery will weigh only 17kg, proving that this style of bike, on removing the tank and classic characteristics of a fuel engine, should be truly light and agile. The price will be slighter higher than a current KTM enduro, but shouldn’t be anything too shocking.
Given its evident environmental benefits and improvement to Austria’s ecological image, KTM will develop the bike together with the Minster for Viability and Technological Development.
Source | solooffroad.com
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elliotmotocross
30 Apr 2009 - 15:08 - #1I hope they add footpegs
danny dolan
25 Jan 2010 - 17:23 - #2electric motocross what are these people stupid if the earth is this skrewed up we mise well keep going motocross racers dont want this crap and that is what it is skrew the earth if it means we have to ride this garbage im raceing a real motorcycle with a gas motor and these tree huggers can go ride there electric crap around the woods and sing koom by ya you people suck and keep your electric garbage out of are sport !
Ray e
05 Apr 2010 - 16:40 - #3Danny, were you born under a rock.
This is the best thing for backyard mx, ride in a city lot and not piss people off. noise is probably the #1 complaint with mx. This doesnt mean they are going to stop making gas mxers just a viable option to have fun on
J-Dog
13 Aug 2010 - 08:49 - #4Danny was most likely born under a rock since he cannot spell right.
This is definitely great news for us non-racers that just want a good exercise and a few laughs. I will surely test ride this thing as soon as it’s possible here in Europe.