All Electric Superbike!

If you read and liked my post about the Zero FX electric motorcycle, you'll find this just as interesting. The Zero FX did quite well in the Pike's Peak Hill Climb and set a record while winning the Exhibition Powersports-"Z" Electric Division.  At the same time, the 2013 winner of the Exhibition Powersports Electric Division set a record for that division with a time of 10 minutes and 0.694 seconds! Pretty impressive, considering it was only 8 seconds off the record for all motorcycles. Co-incidentally, that was set by the same rider, Carlin Dunne, in the 1205 c.c. category and riding a Ducati Multistrada.
Lightning Motorcycles is founded on the adage "Innovation Through Competition" and has certainly done just that with this beast. Holding a SCTA (Southern California Timing Association) world  record for production electric bikes, this superbike hit 347.554 kmph (215.960 mph). It also topped out at 351.862 kmph (218.637 mph) during Speedweek, and now holds the world land speed record for fastest production motorcycle, electric or otherwise. And, by the way, this was all done using solar power as a charging source, which they say equated to $.08 for the actual run.
With a 370 volt 12kwh battery pack producing 125kw+  and 10,000 rpm for 230 hp, this 500 lb superbike is capable of 0-161 kmph (0-100 mph) in 3 seconds and 161 - 267 kmph (100 mph to166 mph) in 10 seconds. Better hang on tight!!

Carlin Dunne tears up the road on his Lightning electric superbike at Pike's Peak 2013

Rider Paul Thede with the Lightning at Bonneyville Salt Flats

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