Sine Cycles, e-Chopper

[RhynoCZ]

Some say riding a chopper is about freedom, others would say it's all about the rumbling noise of a V-twin, virbration from the crankshaft and smell of a huge aircooled engine, well not anymore I guess. I present to you a electric powered chopper, no noise, no vibration, no smell, no freedom (very limited range).

Made by Swiss engineer Bruno Forcell (Sine Cycles), the frame is an old unsprung Cleveland CycleWerks frame, the air cooled battery pack and engine are from the Zero Motorcycles. The tank hides the regulators and other bits.

57 Nm of torque at the rear wheel, top speed 120 km/h, the range of 55 km. Price not specified, the one in the pictures is a prototype, but Mr. Forcell claims there are already people that would like to buy such motorcycle.

https://www.motorkari.cz/upload/images/clanky/2016-08/34845/sine_cycles_electric_chopper_1.jpg

https://www.motorkari.cz/upload/images/clanky/2016-08/34845/sine_cycles_electric_chopper_2.jpg

https://www.motorkari.cz/upload/images/clanky/2016-08/34845/sine_cycles_electric_chopper_4.jpg

https://www.motorkari.cz/upload/images/clanky/2016-08/34845/sine_cycles_electric_chopper_6.jpg

https://www.motorkari.cz/upload/images/clanky/2016-08/34845/sine_cycles_electric_chopper_11.jpg
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[andyscooter]

so now you can be a ecomentalist and ghey all at the same time


god damn hipsters going to love this
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[UnknownStuntm...]

Looks tidy enough. Good torque figure. Is bobber. When it's a bike with suspension and the price doesn't make people cry, we'll talk.

[Rogerborg]

That actually looks all right, and it's unlikely to be significantly heavier or less usable than the original.
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[UnknownStuntm...]

[G]

[RhynoCZ]

Well, they don't say a thing about the battery, but I would imagine the figures he gets are about the best what the motorcycle can do and remain at least 55 km range, which might be a very optimistic number achievable only at very special circumstances.

I think G is right, I'd fit a hub motor and used the empty space to fill it with as many batteries as I could to get more power and range out of the system.
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[Alpineandy]

They can still wear the leather tassels.
but without the engine vibs they'll have to 'insert' it another way.

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[kerr]

Guy sat on it does not look happy about it
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[Rogerborg]

[carpe_diem]

Also I bet that seat is murder on his barse. Never mind increasing the range; would you want to ride more than 55km on that? Your perineum would be black and blue.

[Sable]

55km range? That isn't even a days commuting... Could they have not made a little more effort with the battery?

[Andy_Pagin]

[G]

Unless they're using lead acid, not sure how they managed quite such a low range with such a big lump there.

Could be there's loads of unused space there.

[talkToTheHat]

looking happy on a cruiser is prohibited. It's the risk of flies in the teeth from the open face helmet or complete lack of.

55km isn't enough for a decent shakedown ride, booty call, day out or other recreational use for a motorcycle. Maybe it's too far on a hardtail for modern sensitive backsides. Achievable easily on pedal iron before school/uni when I as young, bored and had nothing better to do.

What we have here is therefore more use as a coffee table, and only then for one cup of coffee from a tasssimo or starbucks, so thsoe who use a cafetiere, don't live alone or even own a tv remote are going to have to look elsewhere.
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[Vifferguy]

A chopper with no loud pipes?

Maybe suit Roger when he becomes a biker!!!!!!!

[Teflon-Mike]

[UnknownStuntm...]

[Rogerborg]

[Monkeywrenche...]

[Vifferguy]

[Teflon-Mike]

[dydey90]

As an engineer, I really like this. It's so, so simple in everything. Look at the footpegs for example. They've just welding on a bar with a brake bolted to one side. There must be so little going on there that an apprentice could strip it back to the frame, throw all the bolts into one pot and have no trouble building it back up a week later.
Belt drive, no bodywork, no shocks. What maintenance would it need? Tyres, brake fluid and maybe check battery level depending on what type they've used.

As a buyer, however, there are a few things.
-The battery pack is ugly as sin. I don't know what it needs, but something needs doing to it to make it appear more mechanical.
-I've praised the simplicity above, but that battery pack is held on by what, four bolts? I could have that off in 30 seconds and I bet they're worth a bob or two.
-It's still a cruiser. Bring in the rake angle, maybe increase the height and make it feel more like a British classic and it'd be nicer. Although, Swiss designer, so I doubt he's even considered us as a market.
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