Mission Motorcycles "RS" and "R" Electric Bikes $60K!!!

[Mithion]

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/05/mission-motorcycles-rs/

[protomech]

Pretty exciting stuff : ) Let's see if Mission can pull off the production manufacturer thing.. but the specs are amazing, especially if they largely carry over to the $30k Mission R.

I wrote about this some here:
http://protomech.wordpress.com/2013/05/31/mission-rs-mission-wants-to-sell-you-a-two-wheeled-tesla/

[Richard230]

Well, I am impressed!  Finally Mission Motorcycles (oddly having the same name as the retail motorcycle dealer where I bought my Zero) is doing what everyone wanted them to do since they first showed their Mission R at the local Cycle World motorcycle show (was it in 2010?).  I'll bet Jay Leno gets the first one and I bet that I won't get one, not wanting to spend that much on a motorcycle - especially when I only use my motorcycles for basic transportation.

BTW, what has been happening with the 200 mph Lightning?  I was hoping to see one on the street by now.   

[protomech]

As far as I know Lightning is still working to sell production bikes. They had at least one sale of their superbike and they're also bringing out a line of lower-powered street bikes.

[Mithion]

30K for the R seems kinda sorta ok, especially if it offers all of the amazing performance and tech you'd think it would being a Mission bike. I guess we will see.

I still feel that there is a hole in the range of bikes offered! We either get a commuter bike that is a mix of decent range and speed or a high end performance bike, where is the middle? What if I want the price of a commuter like the Enertia + but want to be able to take it out on weekends for a blast on some back roads? What bike offers that commuter price but also has the performance to fill both roles?

[protomech]

Zero XU is probably the best compromise between speed and price. $10500 for the big battery bike, ~50 miles combined range, < 6s 0-60, able to ride on the freeway for short jaunts.

The FX is a bit faster with the larger controller. $12k, slight reduction in range but very quick.

If you want Empulse speed + acceleration then you have to pay Empulse prices.. for now.

[ttxgpfan]

I think if you are looking for the SV650 of elmotos then the Empulse is as close as you are going to get.