Actually I think the fake cylinder heads look much nicer than my battery
box. I wouldn't mind having something like that on my bike.
http://home.comcast.net/~damonhenry/Suzuki09.jpg
From: Eric Poulsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ElectricMotorcycles <listserv@electricmotorcycles.net>
To: ElectricMotorcycles <listserv@electricmotorcycles.net>
Subject: Re: [ElectricMotorcycles] Arlen Ness Electric Motorcycle
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:56:47 -0800
Not at all impressed.
Also, this bike, and the CHP electric chopper
(http://www.bikernet.com/bikebarn/PageViewer.asp?PageID=583) seem to have a
need for a fake motor, or at least cylinder heads. Why is that? The CHP
article even calls it an "Electric V-Twin," which is ridiculous, as the
V-Twin refers to the piston engine layout. Do they really think people are
so stupid that they'll either: A) Think that it's some kind of electric
piston, or B) won't consider it a real bike without cylinder heads, despite
_knowing_ it's electric? Of course, then there's the gas tank ...
Of course, noone ever accused the custom chopper guys of having substance
over style.
Mike wrote:
http://www.bikemenu.com/builder/Arlen_Ness/Arlen_Ness_Electric_Motorcycle001.jpg
http://www.bikemenu.com/builder/Arlen_Ness/Arlen_Ness_Electric_Motorcycle002.jpg
http://www.bikemenu.com/builder/Arlen_Ness/Arlen_Ness_Electric_Motorcycle003.jpg
http://www.bikemenu.com/builder/Arlen_Ness/Arlen_Ness_Electric_Motorcycle004.jpg
I'm not terribly impressed with the looks of that. Any one else? It looks
to me like they tossed some batteries in the frame then wrapped them with
a bread box. Ness usually comes up with better looking stuff than that.
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