Electric wonder

Who said electric motorcycles can't go fast?

The World's first electric Superbike Grande Prix occurred on the 10th July this year in the UK. Two women were racing: in 3rd place was Jenny Tinmouth (motorcycle mechanic and currently the fastest female on the TT supersport circuit); and Annie Seel (winner Dakar 2010 women's division). Seel was the rider for Morris Motorcycles with the new Mavizen TTX02 Superbike.

With the fuel cap replaced with connectivity points, the Mavizen TTX02 Superbike, was specifically designed for the worlds first Electric GP. It is challenging the motorcycling world with innovation.  Styled like a traditional superbike you'll be surprised to see that it has an operating system similar to your laptop, wireless technology and USB connection points. Yes, it's like a "laptop with wheels". Quick ones.

Looks kinda hot to me.  Photos from the July's round of the e-Grand Prix here.

With a Grand Prix already set up for electric motorcycles and all the leading edge technology, the electric motorcycle is putting a bite in the traditionalists camp. It's almost like when film got lost to digitial in the camera scene. Then, the traditionalists threw up their hands and said film would never be made redundant. It isn't, but there's not a lot of it around for the average punter.

Traditionalists like the Speed Junkies disagree that electric bikes have a place in the world of motorcyclists "No Spark Plugs? Smell of Race Fuel, Loud Exhausts Spitting flames in downshift, porting, polishing, cams, valves, pistons, headers…Fireballs… I Had enough with this Electric Bike Craziness lately..." Even putting photos up like this to rally their support:

Whatever your feelings, electric motorcycles are going to be motorcycles of the future. I just hope that ultimate girl power Trinity of the Matrix isn't getting on one any time soon.