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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I haven't been wrong yet I'm quite conservative when I post. Chinese ev manufacturer Nio is taking deliveries of SS batteries this year for EV rental models. Unless there is another ev manufacturer hidings it's SS development Nio will be the 1st. Your problem is as a Luddite you're still...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    :beguiled: but cranky as hell, unfortunately I don't have a lawn to chase the neighbours kids off
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    Remember when there were different formats for av recordings, tapes, discs of various types and sizes, manufacturers all competing to have the dominant format, all very confusing for us consumers trying to save money by picking the right one, most of those losing formats ended up in in our...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I'm guessing you never read any of what I wrote or just failed to comprehend:D:D:D:D
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    New technology is always more expensive when introduced, prices will come down. The first big screen tvs were out of reach for us normal people $10k from what I recall, now $500 will do it. First cell phones were also out of reach for most I only new a few people who could afford them, now it...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    :confused: where did you get the idea i'll be 65 in 2 years? I'm 70. The damage to 3rd world country will never match the damage that's already been done by resource extraction and deforestation, The damage for the coming warming will be measured in trillions of dollars, many of those 3rd world...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I noticed something a lot of u here have in common, we're old, we're in our last years and we're really grumpy because of it. Many of us we no longer need to worry about purchasing an EV our ICEs will last us to our last driving/riding days, when we'll switch to ev wheel chairs:p. The price we...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    You're implying fraud...and what would be the point of a deliberate fraud? There's no money to be made claiming a false breakthrough only academic embarrassment and potential careers destroyed.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I read the researchers stumbled upon it about 10-12 yrs ago by accident, it took them a number of years to duplicate what they done. We'll see where it goes there will labs all over the world attempting to duplicate the results. If true it'll be a massive technological leap forward for humanity.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    No one has been forced it'll happen because it's better and practical. EV's are just better in every way to ICEs choosing a new ICE over an EV just isn't a logical choice anymore.
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    There is a claimed technological breakthrough that been talked about for a couple weeks, Nobel Prize stuff if it proves to be true. A superconductor that operates at room temperature, Im not a physicist so the science is way beyond me but engineering people are talking about unlimited...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I'm in a similar position I have two used Toyotas, Sienna and Tundra and Honda Civic, other than normal replacement of consumable parts nothing ever breaks and all three are paid for. My kids tell I should get rid of all and just buy a new EV. I could do that but a new EV with monthly payments...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    From what I've I know of Toyota they're not intending to go pure EV at this time. Toyota is moving ahead with hybrids, solid state batteries. Their current Prime model a hybrid is a huge success, Toyota can't keep up to demand the wait list is literally years long with most going to the...
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    When do you expect ev bikes to become practical road bikes.

    I've been away from the forum for a while, a personal tragedy consumed my life I put aside my love of motorcycles for something more dear to me, my wife who passed away 3 weeks ago. I see now my thread "How near are we to the end of ICE motorcycles?" is gone I have no idea why so I'll take the...
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    4 into 1 exhaust options 1983 GS750ES

    I got Hindle 4 into 2 into 1 for 1150, better mid rang, and 20lbs lighter than the oems. I got them from Ripple Rock Racers send them an email and see if have something that will work for you. https://www.ripplerockracers.com/product-category/exhaust-systems/page/3/
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    GS1100GLZ exhaust

    Restoring as in "oem", that could be difficult. Someone here may have a set hanging in their garage, I kept my efe pipes i don't know why not many people restoring the efe to oem specs, oem pipes are very heavy. If oem look isn't essential...
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    Getting more interested in 2-up riding

    As the driver we have our favourite comfy rides but does anyone bother to take the intended passenger for a test ride to get their opinion for two up travel? My Gs1150efe is super comfy for me I can spend all day in the saddle but I never carry a passenger. A friend had the same GS1150efe his...
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    Getting more interested in 2-up riding

    Just wanting to pile on BMW owners with too much cash I joined a group ride pre-covid and there were an assortment of rides and one brand new fancy ass BMW. The owner was quite proud of himself and enjoying the attention his ride got it was good looking bike. Genuinely not knowing much about...
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    Getting more interested in 2-up riding

    Goldwing seems an easy choice, lots of used ones about and at reasonable prices. If sports touring is a consideration Honda Blackbird, very quick. People I know who have owned them loved them but I have no practical experience of my own, maybe not as versatile two up as a goldwing. Checking the...
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    Getting more interested in 2-up riding

    You may want check out the valve/shim setup of the 1200, is it the same as the 1600 system? I was looking at a 1600 at a bike show and a BMW tech who I'm acquainted with warned me to stay away as it has very expensive upkeep, he said the valve buckets/shims are about $40-50 each when it comes...
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