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[reddeviljp]

This is a bit different to the direction I expected electric bikes to move in. What do you think?

'Pablo de Chaves wanted us to know about his latest work, something off in a different direction from previous efforts, he's gone over to the electric side and designed a naked bike with a very exposed mechanical and minimalist look. If the name Pablo de Chaves doesn't ring a bell immediately, you can look back at his other projects on The Kneeslider, the D1200R and the 599BL Moto2. Both of those use conventional internal combustion power, but with the DCH project it's all batteries and controllers.'

https://thekneeslider.com/dechaves-garage-dch-project-a-naked-electric-motorcycle/#comment-634919
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[stinkwheel]

Although given the range issues with electric vehicles currently. A big square battery box instead of a full, aerodynamic fairing makes absolutely no sense.

There was an oppertunity to design a fairing which does not need to bulge out round an engine/exhaust system and does not need holes in to let air flow into an engine or over a radiator.

I thought the battery might have been removable so you could carry it into your house to charge.. but no.

It also has no mudguards and is therefore totally fucking useless as a motorcycle.

TL;DR. It's a pile of hipster bollocks.
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[chris-red]

That saddle looks like it came off of a fat girls push bike.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

To be fair, a battery and electric motor is not a particularly interesting or pleasing object, so it has no real need to be on show. It's just a big black box hanging in the breeze.
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[deadwolf]

Style over substance seems to be in right now. Looks at the popularity of iPods

If enough people buy it despite the exorbitant price, maybe leccys might start becoming more mainstream, if only for the fact that people own them for their looks.
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[bunglebubs]

It looks like a huge jerry can slung under the frame, hideous looking imo
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[reddeviljp]

Very hideous looking imho but merely one of many electric concept bikes around at the moment. No doubt they will be more practical, with mudguards and everything else we'd expect on a bike, as the knowledge of how to make batteries smaller and lighter grows.Within five years I'd expect a cheaper, lighter and more traditional electric motorcycle to be offered for sale.
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[Polarbear]

Old story about electric vehicles. Untill battery technology drastically increases and price drops they won't ever be viable unless you have the money to have one purely as a city car/bike.

That thing is ugly.
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[Mario_Kempes]

Looks rotten. Whoever designed that deserves to die in a house fire.

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[owl10]

I thought Id quite like a zero ds.

However far too expensive currently
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[DottyDuck]

I find it ironic the way they emphasis the fact it is a naked bike, why the hell don't they cover it up and put fairings on it?!

The mind boggles.

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[Ariel Badger]

The frame is going to twist like hell with , what is in effect, only a top tube.
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The minimalist design very much makes sense for a town commuter.
More weight=more power used.

It uses a hub motor which is nice and simple, but will put a good bit of the weight in the rear wheel, which will compromise handling.

It seems to be halfway between a cheap electric mountain bike and a motorbike, which is about where you'd want it.

I suspect those footpegs will be troublesome in the wet.

As ever, because there's very, very little difference between how electric bikes work and the electrical components are all 'off the shelf', they have to something weird with the style to make it seem all 'different'.

RhynoCZ:
An electric bike generally isn't a great idea for doing any distance at the moment.
So, I don't see that aerodynamics are really the way to go.
While, for around town they do make very good sense often; but weight not aerodynamics will have more affect on efficiency around town.

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[TheSmiler]

Said it before and I'll say it again electric vehicles are going no where until they sort out the batteries. That bike be good in an art gallery not on the road.
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