Lightning Motorcycles teases electric motor that competes with gas engines
LIGHTNING Motorcycles has followed up last month’s electric motorcycle teaser image with a new pic of its high-performing, fully liquid- cooled electric motor.
Over the years, Lightning Motorcycles has made its name in the motorcycle industry by developing electric bikes that outrun some of the most highperforming gas-powered models.
In response to wide public interest, the company announced last month that it was sending its first model off to be massmarketed.
The image that the company provided with last month’s announcement featured nothing but the motorcycle’s glowing headlights with some specs written overtop: 150-mile range, 150 mph top speed, 35-minute DC charge, US$ 12,998 ( RM54.600) starting price, coming March 2019. Now, we know a bit more about what’s behind those details.
The Lightning Strike’s electric motor resembles that of their LS-218 sportbike which the company says, “is currently the only electric motorcycle in the world with the technology and ability to run flat- out at qualifying racing speed, pull in for a pit stop to fast charge and continue racing -- all without ever overheating.”
Though the upcoming bike is a street legal model, its engine is also fully liquid- cooled and ready to compete on the track.
The official launch of the bike is slated for March, but you can already reserve the standard model for US$ 500 or a “Carbon Edition” for US$ 10,000 on the Lightning Motorcycles site.