KTM going electric

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2008/10/ktm-presents-electric-enduro.html

bad freaking ass!!!!!!!!!!!

Discussing the thinking behind the Zero Emissions Motorcycle project, KTM board member Harald Plöckinger says the lack of noise and emissions means "We can bring now the Enduro sport again more near in the centers of dense development and cities." Indeed the greatest advantage electricity brings to dirt bikes isn't the number of spotted owls that will be saved (comparatively cars, homes and industry all pollute exponentially more than all motorcycles put together), but rather the access that the power source will be capable of granting and preserving.

Seeing the competitive advantage the Zero Emissions Motorcycle would provide KTM and the environmental and political advantages it would give both the company and the country, the project is being part financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry for traffic, innovation and technology.
 
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pretty cool..i bet an electric trials bike would be sick


oh yeah... imagine how sick that bike will be 10 years of production and development... Man, I am stoked on seeing the technology move forward.

I always thought an electric pwc motor would be an interesting challenge, but think it could be done...
 
this is interesting too...

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/08/two-wheels-zero.html

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You may have to get two of them to make it work we did.

Mark44

She has a bicycle now so maybe it's a baby step towards that. We'll see. It was barely over a year ago that I had to teach her how to drive a manual transmission so that she could drive her jeep that we bought. Maybe she's up for the adventure.
 

WaveDemon

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electric vehicles are generally not zero emissions.

other than that. more power with less weight is always a winning concept. sounds cool.
 

SUPERJET-113

GASKETS FOR CHAMP BRAP!
"The only reason I would ever get one of these is to ride around in the neighborhoods and parks......or night time assaults on golf courses."

Lol - love that comment!

Pretty cool no matter what you think!
 
pretty cool. I'm trying to work Emily into letting me buy a ktm for all the trails around here, but she's not budging so far.

is there a take off your skirt icon?



Garrett, try raising your voice, if that doesn't work try raising your fist...that should do it!


:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:


yesterday we went on a dirt ride.....

2 guys lied to their wives about working that day..
my girl was pissed...
butti's girl was a little pissed..

It became a general theme of the day that if your woman wasnt upset about the ride then you couldnt come :spam:


then we got home 3 hours late :doh::headbang:
 
is there a take off your skirt icon?






:laugh2::laugh2::laugh2:


yesterday we went on a dirt ride.....

2 guys lied to their wives about working that day..
my girl was pissed...
butti's girl was a little pissed..

It became a general theme of the day that if your woman wasnt upset about the ride then you couldnt come :spam:


then we got home 3 hours late :doh::headbang:

Since we live on the boat, there's not exactly a garage to retreat to when princess grows devil horns. I'm trying to do this the right way first.....:dance:
 

wydopen

onthepipe
just curious, what do they emit??? Ozone or something??

well the emissions are from creating the electricity it uses..that second one you posted is sick...that guy is styling it pretty hard...they ned to get rid of those JUNK 3" tires though..i used to run those in like 2000 before i knew better haha they use like 100 durometer (sp?) rubber
 
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Kaveman

Born in USA(not Kenya)
That's a great idea. I'll try that and then have her call you with any complaints. :eek:uch:

Cool! My complaint department is intolerant of any split-tailed fussin'...have her call me.:angryfire: My answer for angry women "You can get glad in the same pants you got mad in!"
 

WFO Speedracer

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Aw Garrett I am sure you can sleep on the life raft,I hear they are quite cozy.
 
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