Photo: Lightning Motorcycles
With electric bikes becoming more and more advanced, it's small wonder we're getting a beast such as the Lightning, ready to be driven legally on the streets of the city.
So far, the current racetrack Lighting sports a 12kWh battery, but it will be available in the street version with a 14 kWh unit, and an optional 22 kWh battery, for those who just can't get enough.
The monocoque frame is similar to that of the revered Ducati 1199 Panigale and the liquid cooled IPM motor comes from the GM Tahoe hybrid SUV, certified to run up to 900,000 miles (more than 1,448,00 km). The regenerative Brembo monoblock brakes charge your batteries as you throttle off and this extend a bit the mileage.
Speaking of mileage, the Lighting promises more than 100 mile (160 km) at a moderate 70 mph (112 km/h) speed, but if you're pushing the bike really hard, the batteries will die in less than 40 miles (64 km), as TT Isle of Man tests showed.
Industry-standard chargers can fully charge your Lighting's Lithium Ion Polymer batteries in 2 hours, but a house charger will need around 8 hours for the same job. The Lighting packs 168 BHP and can send you darting at speeds in excess of 350 km/h (217 mph).
Rumor goes that the future street versions might benefit from third-party solar panels for 100% green charging, coming from Trina Solar, but that's yet to be decided. The staring price is around $38,800 (29,960€) and that's really steep. But given its utterly exclusive character and mind-boggling performance specs and handling, the Lighting owners will most likely be ultra-happy with the bike.
The monocoque frame is similar to that of the revered Ducati 1199 Panigale and the liquid cooled IPM motor comes from the GM Tahoe hybrid SUV, certified to run up to 900,000 miles (more than 1,448,00 km). The regenerative Brembo monoblock brakes charge your batteries as you throttle off and this extend a bit the mileage.
Speaking of mileage, the Lighting promises more than 100 mile (160 km) at a moderate 70 mph (112 km/h) speed, but if you're pushing the bike really hard, the batteries will die in less than 40 miles (64 km), as TT Isle of Man tests showed.
Industry-standard chargers can fully charge your Lighting's Lithium Ion Polymer batteries in 2 hours, but a house charger will need around 8 hours for the same job. The Lighting packs 168 BHP and can send you darting at speeds in excess of 350 km/h (217 mph).
Rumor goes that the future street versions might benefit from third-party solar panels for 100% green charging, coming from Trina Solar, but that's yet to be decided. The staring price is around $38,800 (29,960€) and that's really steep. But given its utterly exclusive character and mind-boggling performance specs and handling, the Lighting owners will most likely be ultra-happy with the bike.
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