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    My new '83 GS1100E!

    Great buy it looks mint.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Honda is just finished building a 295,000 sq ft Solid State Battery Research facility for... Figuring out “technical verification” of solid-state batteries for Honda Nailing down mass-production processes for Honda’s solid-state batteries Providing a “demonstration” for future production intent...
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    new bikes, your opinion on current engine configuration trends

    My gf may be coming to live with me(I'm not sure yet), so two up riding maybe be coming next year. My CBX is suitable but Id rather not take it on day rides into the mountains, my GS1150efe has been heavily modified and is a solo ride only now. Now Im thinking of something with ample torque for...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Itching to buy something new a drooped into a local bike dealer, if the hybrid Kawaski was 3-4K less it might be in my garage now, :( Now im thinking if I'm going to spend a lot of cash a Hybrid Lexus might look better in my garage.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I wouldn't try to guess, the little gadget we have in our pockets now was waaay better than the communicator that was imagined in Star trek. With Ai, quantum computers, ever better battery technology and the advanced robotics it's going to be a mind boggling with 30 yrs of development.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Yup I think we can all conclude the issue is the battery range and charge time. I'm more optimistic than Ryan battery technology is evolving very quickly, the future is solid state and it's coming, I don't see any problem accomplishing it by 2035. Bikes will benefit from the trickle down...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Toyota, Samsung and CATL are all saying 10 minute charge for Solid State batteries which is excellent for long road-trips, meaningless when charging overnight at home. The claimed range of Toyota's SS-batt 745 miles is more than 99% of us would consider driving in a day. The day I can charge...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    You need to look closely to spot the EV F150s.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I was never a Taylor swift fan as I'm one of the the grumpy old "get off my lawn" crowd. But occasionally I hear a nice tune on the car radio and it's.... Taylor Swift. I still wouldn't buy her tunes or see a concert but she's okay and doesn't annoy me anymore. It took a devastating personal...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I think back through your life and how many times you thought that about anything, it takes time to come around to new ideas but we all do it eventually. I never thought I'd own a mini van or a sedan ever! But now I have both and it's no longer an issue that they're boring and bland.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    By us the people through our elected representatives..that's how democracy works. It's already been decided every manufacture will soon have full EV and EV/Hybrid lines. New ICE production will end in 2035. Likely sooner as the ever improving performance of EVs will surpass ICEs in range, power...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    The specs if true make this a practical urban ride right now, I can guarantee they'll sell in asian and european markets based on those specs alone, I saw many ev scooters in London this appears to be better. Styling has some way to go but it's subjective, for a cheap utilitarian ride are the...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I came across this in my news feed, OLA motorcycles an Indian company producing ev scooters and motorcycles. Normally I'd fear anything made in India but Royal Enfield has made progress in western sales. Promising claims for range and performance and at amazing prices, not sure what what kind...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    2027 Toyota will be have Samsung Solid State batteries in their Lexus line up first. Right now Samsung is claiming 600mile range with lighter smaller lighter battery and claimed 9 min charge time. With the huge amount of R&D money being thrown at battery development globally in three years that...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I was tire kicking last week gas vs ev scooters at a Vespa dealer. Electric scoots are still significantly more cash, waiting for the end of riding season to see what the price drop will be.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I recall reading something from the US department of Transport concerned with silent E/motorcycles and bicycles that they'd be a danger to pedestrians. So loud pipes save lives after all.
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    To Seafoam or not to Seafoam

    I have a CBX and those 6 carbs are complex and very sensitive. I normally run a tank of fuel with seafoam through it every fall before I put it away for the winter. Two years ago I forgot to add seafoam I didn't it really didn't perform well sputtering and hesitating on spring startup, I added...
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    1982 GS1100E from the grave to today.

    Same here, I had a '84 GS1150efe complete and restored it to oem. Then I thought why did bother restore it, no one is ever going to pay more than $3-3.5L for it if I could find a buyer. So i tore it apart and rebuilt it to my own preference, 50lbs lighter, new hand made alloy body panels...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Back from a tour of SE Asia I come returned with a altered viewpoint on many things in life. 1-why are we riding giant road bikes in urban areas, small displacement or ev bikes are all we really need for our daily commute, quick and agile. 2-we need filtering to be permitted on our urban...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    "claimed" is the ideal driving conditions this is typical of ICEs claims as well. My pickup has never met it's claimed range, doesn't come close to 15mpg hwy. my commutes are about 20miles per day, 600 mile range is a long time between charges, top it up once every 2 weeks in my own garage and...
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