Electrobike racing from France

With its new electric motorcycle company H-KER expects next year to enter the starting grid championship FIM eRoadRacing.

From about the end of the last decade in various tournaments around the world have begun to hold competitions, where the speed of the track racers competed on elektrobaykah. Gradually, the individual races were organized into several independent series, the most famous being the TTXGP and FIM e-Power. This spring, the International Motorcycle Federation (FIM) announced an agreement with TTXGP on the establishment of a new racing series for motorcycles with electric motors. The new series will be held in the format of the World Cup, and 2013 will be the first season of the new competition. Four races of the new series will take place in Europe and the U.S., and the finale will be held in Asia. In 2014, the calendar will include the past six races, which will take place on three continents.

In preparation for the 2014 FIM eRoadRacing French company H-KER is actively working on his new motorcycle racing and has already presented the first sketch of the prototype. The new machine is based on a model of H-KERFirst, manufactured by the company at the moment, but its characteristics have significantly outperformed its predecessor. It is expected that the 2014 model year will be to develop the capacity of about 150 horsepower and accelerates to 280 km / h Unfortunately, until the championship eRoadRacing is in its infancy, as represented by only three major producers elektrobaykov. But in the H-KER are making every effort to Top racing season bring a working prototype and share the grid with such well-known manufacturers of electric motorcycles, such as Brammo, Zero and Zongshen.

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Elektromoto- the fastest

The victory of the rider on the bike with an electric motor completed one of the most famous races of the planet.

Carlin Dunne (Carlin Dunne) and Lightning Motorcycles won a landslide victory in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. He was able to call in on a 4302 meter high mountain in 10 minutes and 0.694 seconds. He became the fastest rider and ninth in the overall standings, ahead of Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Bruno Langlois (Bruno Langlois) to 20,659 seconds. Carlin is the champion of this tournament twice, and both times - at the wheel of Ducati Multistrada. A transfer to the Lightning made ​​his neighbors' complaints about noise track at Santa Barbara, where he trained for the race.

According to him, he still loves motorcycles with an internal combustion engine. But circumstances forced him to choose a more eco-friendly racing shell. And he once again became the winner.

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Electromotorcycle in style Harley-Davidson

This concept of electromotorcycle, called to remind on appearance to the technician under legendary name Harley-Davidson, has been presented by recently French designer Nicolas Petit.

An electromotorcycle in style Harley-Davidson the Author of the project has set for itself an ambitious problem to connect such at first sight a little that the general having things as powerful style Harley-Davidson to the electromotor.


Concept has received name Trunk. And in spite of the fact that on design of the case it, in general, can be considered reminding "HD" style, with the motor clear business a total failure – neither hallows, nor the moment, even a habitual nobly rolling sound.

Some technical characteristics of concept, which author, by the way, has already created not only on a paper, but also in a reality: the maximum speed of 130 km/h, dispersal to 50 km/h for 3,5 seconds. Ability to move without additional charge in a city mode on an extent till five o'clock. Disk brakes both in front, and behind (diameter 320mm with 4-piston supports and diameter 310mm with 2-piston supports accordingly). Wheels of 17 radiuses, rubber of 120/70-17 and 180/55-17 accordingly. A course of a forward suspension bracket – 140mm, diameter – 40mm. An aluminium frame.

For motor actuating lithium-ionic the battery is used. Gymnastics time – for 4 hours on 80 %, for 6 hours on 100 %. It is calculated on 4,5 thousand recharges. Motorcycle weight – 200 kg. Wheel base – 1480mm. Seat height – 760mm.

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