E-Boxer

[kthutchinson]

The June 2015 issue of Motorcyclist magazine has a short article about a possible BMW electric motorcycle. The bike has two electric motors that stick out on each side of the engine/battery case to retain the classic boxer look. Check it out at your local book store.

 

[88bmwjeff]

The June 2015 issue of Motorcyclist magazine has a short article about a possible BMW electric motorcycle. The bike has two electric motors that stick out on each side of the engine/battery case to retain the classic boxer look. Check it out at your local book store.

Or in the comfort of my living room when it arrives in the mail. Thanks for the heads up.

It came already. It was a short read though.

 

[montliz]

I checked out the E-Boxer article today. That thing is really cute. Hope they make it happen, though I'm not sure if I want one or not.

I rode the Harley-Davidson e-bike, the LiveWire, when they were on tour here last winter. It was fun, no doubt, and had startling acceleration and decent handling, but it didn't have any of the normal cues and feedback that we get from our petrol-powered bikes. It was hard to escape the feeling that you're just operating a big electric motor with a rheostat cleverly disguised as a twistgrip.

One interesting thing about the ride was that in ten miles of Houston traffic I didn't have to touch the brakes once. The thing decelerated at an alarming rate, and came to a complete and silent stop very quickly from any speed. That takes a little getting used to. It was like running your boxer up to 8000 rpm in first and then closing the throttle, only more so.

Very strange but kinda cool. Let's say the jury's still out on that one.

Johnny

 

[pauls1150]

Yeah, interesting point re decelerating - I immediately noticed the same thing when I rode an E bike (not HD's), and it has me wondering and concerned: If the drone behind you doesn't see your brake light come on, is he gonna hit your rear? Maybe they need a decel sensor to active it...

 

[lkchris]

Seen any BMW scooters at your dealer recently?

 

[pauls1150]

They've got a C600 there, but I ignore it... not into scoots...