Illinois-based ROEHR Motorcycles has announced a 2011 update to last year's eSuperSport model. The new entry-level performance superbike's design is now based on the award-winning Hyosung GT650R, it's been given a power boost, has a top speed of over 100 mph and its onboard battery is said to be good for 75 miles before needing some charging attention.
ROEHR has revealed that its new 2011 eSuperSport has been built around a twin oval tube steel beam frame and its single speed direct drive AC induction motor offers 67hp (50Kw) peak power and 80 pounds per foot (11.06kg/m) torque, with a top speed in excess of 100 mph (160+ kph). The Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 high discharge cylindrical cell battery solution has a 7.7 Kwh capacity that should be good for 75 miles (120 km) before needing to be topped up using its 1500 watt onboard charger, which offers a recharge time of seven hours. An eROEHR Battery Management system controls the charging functions, low voltage intervention and shunt cell balancing.
The eSuperSport is said to deliver the kind of handling and braking performance demanded by today's sporting motorcyclists - benefiting from inverted suspension at the front with adjustable rebound and compression dampening and single shock rear suspension with adjustable rising rate linkage. There's dual disc brakes at the front with four piston calipers, and the six spoke aluminum wheels front and rear respectively sport 120/60ZR17 and 160/60ZR17 Bridgestone tires.
The 470 pound (213 kg) REOHR eSuperSport is available now for a suggested retail of US$17,995.
Hey Jens, as a biker, sound isn\'t the only or best way to be \"visible\" on the road. Many drivers have their sound systems turned up loud anyway, so relying on the sound/noise of your bike is a false hope. The deep sound emitted by a large twin isn\'t easy to locate, so while it might be audible, a driver will have difficulty identifying where it comes from. Many existing ICE bikes don\'t \"rumble\", particularly 4-cyl 600cc bikes built for lightness and speed.
The best way to be seen is through your riding behaviour. It doesn\'t matter much what you ride or how it sounds, it\'s how you ride that keeps you alive.
Simply explained; when one needs a longer range than straight E-power provides, the easy option is a range-extending generator trailer that gives one all the benefits of a hybrid. When the owner is only riding short range, the trailer is uncoupled and stood-up against the garage wall. (A further benefit is having some luggage capacity on-top of that range-extender.)
I also love that they\'re using LiFePO4 batteries. This chem formulation is much safer than many other lithium options (no \"boom\" if they get too hot.) One further improvement would be to change those nice twin front brake discs for regen units. Other than that (and that sky-hi price) this baby\'s lookin great! Kudos, ROEHR!
Check out Gizmag's post here. http://www.gizmag.com/bmw-electric-motorcycle-scooter-e-scooter/19185/?utm_source=Gizmag
So, 100 MPH for 11 minutes? 9 miles later and it\'s dead?
My point is the article doesn\'t disclose the conditions the 75 mile range is based on.
All downhill? More fact, less poof please.
Even if you have a \"sleath\" orange or fluoro green bike you are still invisible. I had way too many close calls from \"not being seen\", to the point of giving up riding.
A way cool concept. Just look at the Isle of Man lap record for electric bikes to see how far technology has come