Thread: Getting power out of a harley

Originally Posted by XR500

Yeah, just back from a fortnight's work in the SI and felt like ripping the bloody thing outa the car. FFS if I want to listen to the radio let me turn a dial or punch a button, not have to multiple tap a fricken screen that constantly thinks it needs to update you with shite and changes brilliance all the time. Talk about distraction for sure.

Then there's all the couriers and truckies that work for businesses too tight to invest in RT's, so they are on the cell phone half the trip.

Anywho, boy that West Coast highway is just made for biking. Did it twice back in my teens, once on an XR500 and once on a GS450. All the Marlborough Sounds roads and all of the Haast Pass were gravel, and that XR.......yeah baby

Is the West Coast highway biker heaven, because of the Covid induced drought of campervans and boxes at present? I've hankered after seeing the West Coast on a bike for years, but the stories of clogged roads put paid to it. Might be a tad passed it, now though.

Left Hoki heading for Franz at 6.30am on a brilliant blue sky calm day. Southern Alps crystal clear and covered in snow. passed 8 vehicles coming towards me in 2 hours. And two of those were trucks doing road works. Absolute magic

Originally Posted by XR500

Left Hoki heading for Franz at 6.30am on a brilliant blue sky calm day. Southern Alps crystal clear and covered in snow. passed 8 vehicles coming towards me in 2 hours. And two of those were trucks doing road works. Absolute magic

Too much...

I miss our bike trips through the buller and West coast. Awesome roads throughout especially on a sports bike. Used to ride down through there on day rides just because....
Same when we used to go down to the greymouth street races on the bikes , it was mainly for the ride down.

Used to ride up the Coast to the Woodstock rally each year - and if weather packed in came home via Arthur’s and the McKenzie basin.

@cameronjackwhite have a look at Chappel Customs for ideas

now that is a cool looking machine.... great mix of styling , not quite a cruiser , not quite a sportsbike , and a minimal look ... I like it.

The last company I would have expected to make an electric bike.

Originally Posted by Ftx325

now that is a cool looking machine.... great mix of styling , not quite a cruiser , not quite a sportsbike , and a minimal look ... I like it.

here is the build process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoDYl8QNMw

My RE Interceptor has arrived - and due to recuperating from surgery I can’t ride it yet!

Looks good, looks like value for money.

Critical comment: guards are plastic, where mounting tab is welded to exhaust is painted, the guards have molded black plastic ‘mud flap’ extensions on them which seems to be for NZ market.

And that’s it.

As long as it’s reliable I’ll be happy.

Originally Posted by Shearer

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The last company I would have expected to make an electric bike.

wonder what the weight of that is....looks heavy

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

My RE Interceptor has arrived - and due to recuperating from surgery I can’t ride it yet!

Looks good, looks like value for money.

Critical comment: guards are plastic, where mounting tab is welded to exhaust is painted, the guards have molded black plastic ‘mud flap’ extensions on them which seems to be for NZ market.

And that’s it.

As long as it’s reliable I’ll be happy.

very interested to here your thoughts after taking it for a good spin.... keep us posted

Originally Posted by Ftx325

wonder what the weight of that is....looks heavy

About 250kg so no heavier than a "normal" one. 116Nm torque and 200km range. One hour charge.

Originally Posted by Shearer

About 250kg so no heavier than a "normal" one. 116Nm torque and 200km range. One hour charge.

respectable stats then. The technology is certainly improving in leaps and bounds. When the battery tech improves a bit more for better range and less weight it will be a real game changer.
Got taken for a spin in a new tesla and that has an impressive turn of speed when you bury the welly up it. Spooky having no noise though. But like I said to the new owner the kind of money it cost him I think I would rather have an older v8 corvette and spend the change on a lifetimes worth of fuel. Just don't find electric vehicles very emotive , and a large chunk of the attraction to any particular vehicle is the way it sounds or makes you feel I think.

Definitely..

That Harley looks like its got a fridge in it - bloody big electrical unit.