Energica Ego test rides!

[benswing]

Public test rides for the Energica Ego electric superbike!  Even if you don't go for a test ride, it would be sweet to have a critical mass of electric motorcycle riders around to answer random questions. 

Sign up here:
http://www.energicasuperbike.com/where-is-my-ego-tour/

WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR ITALY – 2014 MAY 18th, MODENA
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR GERMANY – 2014 June 29th , Munich
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR USA San Francisco – 2014 July 18th
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR USA Los Angeles – 2014 July 20th
WHERE IS MY EGO TOUR USA New York – 2014 July 30th

[skuzzle]

That's a beautiful bike.  The nearest test drive is 500 miles away.  Don't think I'll make it.  It will be interesting to see if they can really get it to market for $25K with ABS.  I'm a little confused at the claimed range though.  It says 62 miles at 62 MPH.  The Empulse is close to that with a smaller battery pack.

[protomech]

The Empulse is probably at or over 62 miles of range @ 62 mph.

CRP says for the Energica:
150 kM @ 80 km/h – 190 km @ 60 km/h – 100 km @ 100 km/h – 50 km ON RACE TRACK

93 miles @ 50 mph - 118 miles @ 37 mph - 62 miles @ 62 mph - 31 miles on race track

Surprising to see a drop of 31 miles (33%) from a 12 mph increase from 50 mph.

Zero S loses 17% range from 55 to 70 mph.
Zero DS loses 20% range from 55 to 70 mph.
Zero FX loses 32% range from 55 to 70 mph.

FX is geared a little shorter than DS / S, so it's possible that worse aerodynamics + motor inefficiencies lead to poor 70 mph range. Possibly the Energica motor is simply inefficient at higher speeds.

[Richard230]

Here is the latest regarding the 2015 Energica Ego: 
http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/2015-energica-ego-review-first-ride.html

and this report contains a short video (but not much "meat"): 
http://www.unfinishedman.com/energica-ego-worlds-first-street-legal-electric-superbike/

[protomech]

There were a round of first ride reports last fall, the motorcycle.com article is one of them. I haven't seen anything new in a bit.