Author Topic: Lightning returns with a bike for the masses (Read 1260 times)

Richard230 · « **on:** January 17, 2019, 06:52:47 PM »

I don't quite know what to think of this new Lightning model. It is hard for me to wrap my head around the performance and the advertised price, unless there is some slight-of-hand going on.
About the same performance with half the price of the Energica bikes. How does that "pencil out"?:

http://lightningmotorcycle.com/lightning-strikes-twice/

HadesOmega · « **Reply #1 on:** January 17, 2019, 07:34:04 PM »

Those are some lofty goals hopefully they can achieve. I hope the range they mention is at freeway speed because the LS-218 was suppose to be freeway speed.

Watch out HD a new player has risen.

https://electrek.co/2019/01/17/lightning-electric-motorcycle-strike/

Richard230 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 17, 2019, 08:31:33 PM »

Here is Lightning's first attempt at a budget motorcycle. I can't recall what the price was at the time, but I think it was more that their latest model and had only a fraction of the range and performance. I don't think they sold more than one or two.

HadesOmega · « **Reply #3 on:** January 17, 2019, 09:16:50 PM »

Cool look legit

Richard230 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 18, 2019, 10:07:04 AM »

I forgot to add that the photo of that red bike was taken five years ago. Lightning seems to be good at designing motorcycles, but not so good when it come to actually manufacturing and selling them. Maybe it will be different this time?

Brammofan · « **Reply #5 on:** January 18, 2019, 11:09:32 AM »

I'll add my name to the "skeptical" column. I'd love for them to succeed and disrupt and all that, but, even besides the bike and the incredible (as in, not credible) price point, you need a dealer network, mechanics trained to fix the bikes, and maybe a proven track record of sales, support, and users. You know, like Zero has and like Brammo might have had.

Richard230 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2019, 05:07:56 PM »

Here is an interesting article reviewing the prototype of the Strike:
https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/03/article/lightning-strike-prototype-review/

Drivingthefuture · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2019, 10:39:23 PM »

Wow thank you! What an interesting read, will all the details they've spilled in this article I'm not sure what they'll have left to unveil Thursday, but the look of the thing. Production begins in June? That's a good thing... Hope it's really possible. But shipping things from China takes a lot of time, esp nowadays. I'd be happy with 120 miles range for 13k...

Richard230 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2019, 04:53:15 PM »

The Lightning Strike was introduced today. It is kind of hard for me to believe that Lightning can sell this bike with the chassis, battery and drive train components at the advertised prices and still make a profit.

Here is a link to the Strike's launch article published today by electrek: https://electrek.co/2019/03/28/lightning-strike-electric-motorcycle-launch/

HadesOmega · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2019, 05:17:13 PM »

Lightning Strike porn! Straight from their webby site! Would definitely like to take one for a spin. I've never gotten to ride the LS-218. I wonder how they are going to sell it? The Tesla way? Hard to tell is that a belt drive?
http://lightningmotorcycle.com/strike_launch/?fbclid=IwAR0dqPREeUvtG3KXk3nlFoiIexNrenKD4QU3MZkgHxibozqDPh8GRVGHkFU

frodus · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2019, 01:10:42 PM »

20lbs to change from 3.3kw to 6.6kw charger AND add 5kWh?

damn.

Richard230 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2019, 06:11:09 PM »

Quote from: frodus on March 30, 2019, 01:10:42 PM

20lbs to change from 3.3kw to 6.6kw charger AND add 5kWh?

damn.

Those hydrogen-powered batteries are really light.

Richard230 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2019, 08:33:18 AM »

We now know that at least two Lightning Strikes exist. One blue one and one black one. Both showed up at the Half Moon Bay Dream Machines show that was held this Sunday - and which I did not attend as I don't like crowds and don't like paying $25 to get into the show, which was held at a cold, windy, and overcast barely-used county airport. https://electricmotorcycles.news/news/