Yamaha electric motorcycles to enter production in 2016

That's great for you young guys, but some of us are off that boat ...We'll finish life at a point we found interesting and can afford. Sorry, but there is a limit to all things

Here is an entry point here and people find them interesting due to the low cost and ZERO gas costs... States lead the way!

Here's some controller info for an ELEC engine ... This will not be black box stuff as all the EFI \ ECU stuff is like today ... So I'm guessing, many shade tree mechnics might have a fair chance at controlling an ELEC engine with their own design ... Same as we could with the old fashion CARB bikes and engines .. We gotta move on to latest and greatest... Time waits for no man

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_controller

These bikes could have a reverse gear also ... Feel free to scratch your head on that one also ...

If there was an adult sized electric trials bike available here for a reasonable price.... I would buy one tomorrow.
Silent backyard fun.
That OSET kid needs to hurry up and grow up!

An ELEC bike along with smaller scooter type bikes would benefit the states greatly many ways... If for no other reason than to cure parking ... But look at the money made off parking cars around the states ... You are battling great powers changing things like this in the states.

Don't worry, your day will come ...

Would be great

Although, it would take away the ability to annoy those pesky neighbors down the street(you know the ones) by 'rev-tuning' your bike in the garage......

I like that sound ... it's the sound of freedom in many many ways. I'm ok with the smoke, if any...

With that said, there is a thing called showing and giving respect to others around you. It is a vital part of freedom that gets lost in the equation so often.

How do you let your buddy know you are knocking on the door behind him if you don't have your raspy engine note to put him off his game?

Silly rabbit, you tape playing cards in your spokes

Hopefully in the next few years...

There is a full size elec trials available but they're approx $10,000... ouch no way. I think the brand is Kuberg.

Looking at the recent past history of biking, the Japanese lead the way with some orange tossed it ... Having yamaha on board here says a lot...

My poor neighbor was outside gardening last weekend, no man-made noise to be heard, just birds chirping and her raking.
And then... I did a few quick test loops after playing with mufflers...
I felt so lawless

Jesse James could not say it better :0)

Probably with only one butterfly...... KIDDING..kidding

Ah, the serenity!

The only thing I like more than serenity is a dirtbike at full noise clicking through the gears!!

Ah yes, I do remember the ol' peg & piece of cardboard on my pushbike as a kid.....

Not saying a word......

I bought my 4 year old daughter a Kuberg Start electric bike last December. Bought her a PW 50 a year earlier. She never took to the PW and we ended up selling it . I can't keep her off her electric bike. in one weeks time she was at max power out of 5 power levels. The PW was wider heavier harder to start and harder for her to ride. If she falls over on the electric bike she has no problem picking it up on her own and restarting it. Couldn't do that with pw.......From first hand experience kids really should learn on electric bikes first they just make more sense.

the dirt bike should/could have re gen braking . could do away with the hole rear brake setup . extend battery life etc . and would offer amazing feel/modulation
be especially good on down hills /trail rides as itd function like engine braking .