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I am excited for these sort of motorcycles to continue getting better. Ideally I'd want either a full electric bike similar to my F 850 GS from BMW, or some plu
by diziet 3y ago
I am excited for these sort of motorcycles to continue getting better. Ideally I'd want either a full electric bike similar to my F 850 GS from BMW, or some plug in hybrid with at least 35 miles range.
- dharmab 3y agoMy F750GS is such an easy bike to live with. It's one of those products that on paper seems boring compared to the competitors but when you actually use it every day you see why it's nice.
- rantingdemon 3y agoI also had a F750GS for a year or so. It was my first bike (at age 41). It was a wonderful motorcycle, considering my lack of experience on other motorcycles. Lightweight, not too tall (as I am relatively short at 5'7"). Capable with good performance, but not too fast.
- dharmab 3y agoI wouldn't call it lightweight, but for an adventure bike it's certainly accessible.
- sgt 3y agoI wonder when an EV bike becomes available that replaces my BMW R1200GS's abilities. Consider this: I can do 200 miles, refill, continue riding, then refill, continue riding, then get to my destination as it turns dark because on these adventures it's hard to plan exactly ahead. With EV's however, it's a different picture. You don't have a way of charging on real adventures (going mostly offroad), the weight of the bike would be even worse, the range questionable. Will a proper alternative ever exist? The energy density of Lithium ion batteries is so far far off. Even today - using gasoline, you can easily find yourself in situations where even 200 mile range is not sufficient (especially if there's an incident and you need to back track 50 miles, etc).
- dharmab 3y agoI've ridden long distances around US and usually if you've got 120 miles of gas range, you're fine pretty much anywhere on pavement, even in that very long stretch of no services in Utah. Off road of course is another universe. I don't think an EV will replace the GS's capability for decades. I'm much more interested in replacing the capability of my DR-Z400 or WR250.
- sgt 3y agoThat would be a great start. But one could ponder the usefulness. Bikes like the DRZ400 is a niche bike. One doesn't replace that with an EV for the sake for the environment. I'd love to see an EV with that capability, but it won't happen if there's no market for it. We could easily be riding gasoline motorcycles for the next 100 years.
- dharmab 3y agoNiche? We must live in different places. Where I live dual sports are probably the most popular bikes after Harleys. All the kids in my neighborhood are getting Surrons instead of gas dirt bikes.
- sgt 3y agoI only meant niche as in the way motorcycles are a niche. Very popular yes but on the road there are 100 cars per motorcycle.