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23rd September 2011, 04:56 AM
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Meet the Electric Tron Lightcycle
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/cartech/meet-the-electric-tron-lightcycle-20110923-1knx7.html
This post (http://mashable.com/2011/09/22/tron-lightcycle-electric/) was originally published on Mashable.com (http://mashable.com/)
There's no denying it: every Tron (http://mashable.com/follow/topics/tron/) fan pictured himself on one of those amazingly designed, super-fast bikes from the movie. Parker Brothers Choppers turned that dream into reality a year ago, when they created the first Tron Lightcycle, but now they've taken it a step further and turned the petrol-guzzling beast into an electric bike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irkxIpNBJJU&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irkxIpNBJJU&feature=player_embedded
he all-new Electric Tron Lightcycle is powered by a 96 volt electric motor and lithium ion batteries. Its top speed is in excess of 160 kilometre per hour, and its range is 160 kilometre on a single range, with a mere 35-minute recharge time. As for practicality, we're not experts on motorcycles, but it does seem a bit hard to ride. We guess it's a small price to pay for the looks you'll be getting when riding this beauty — especially at night, when the bike lights up just like the one in the movie. .
Pricing and availability are unknown at this point, but as a reference, the old, gas-powered version costs close to $US55,000 ($56,607).
[Parker Brothers (http://www.parkerbrotherschoppers.com/) via Gizmag (http://www.gizmag.com/electric-lightcycle-parker-brothers/19897/)]
From the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/cartech/meet-the-electric-tron-lightcycle-20110923-1knx7.html) & Mashable.com (http://mashable.com).
Looks very cool but a bit wobbly.
I don't seem to be able to insert images at the moment.
Meet the Electric Tron Lightcycle
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/cartech/meet-the-electric-tron-lightcycle-20110923-1knx7.html
This post (http://mashable.com/2011/09/22/tron-lightcycle-electric/) was originally published on Mashable.com (http://mashable.com/)
There's no denying it: every Tron (http://mashable.com/follow/topics/tron/) fan pictured himself on one of those amazingly designed, super-fast bikes from the movie. Parker Brothers Choppers turned that dream into reality a year ago, when they created the first Tron Lightcycle, but now they've taken it a step further and turned the petrol-guzzling beast into an electric bike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irkxIpNBJJU&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irkxIpNBJJU&feature=player_embedded
he all-new Electric Tron Lightcycle is powered by a 96 volt electric motor and lithium ion batteries. Its top speed is in excess of 160 kilometre per hour, and its range is 160 kilometre on a single range, with a mere 35-minute recharge time. As for practicality, we're not experts on motorcycles, but it does seem a bit hard to ride. We guess it's a small price to pay for the looks you'll be getting when riding this beauty — especially at night, when the bike lights up just like the one in the movie. .
Pricing and availability are unknown at this point, but as a reference, the old, gas-powered version costs close to $US55,000 ($56,607).
[Parker Brothers (http://www.parkerbrotherschoppers.com/) via Gizmag (http://www.gizmag.com/electric-lightcycle-parker-brothers/19897/)]
From the Age (http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/cartech/meet-the-electric-tron-lightcycle-20110923-1knx7.html) & Mashable.com (http://mashable.com).
Looks very cool but a bit wobbly.
I don't seem to be able to insert images at the moment.