Electric Bike Beats Petrol rivals

[mitzy]

been busy

just seen it lol lol

[3doorPete]

Mr Gear said:

Fleegle said:

They ran the Electric bikes at our last meeting at Brands. I think they are called TTX’s??

They actually look okay, but imagine watching a race with 20 bikes stood at Druids. The only thing I could hear was the Marshalls taking the piss.
Brands only ever goes that quiet when there has been a stoppage due to a bad accident.

It’s not the way forward.

Au contraire. By far the biggest barrier to motorsports venues these days are noise regulations, so electric bikes might be the biggest step forward club motorsports and track days will ever make.

I was told at Bedford autodrome that the tyre squeal is more a problem for noise complaints than engine noise.

[srob]

3doorPete said:

Mr Gear said:

Fleegle said:

They ran the Electric bikes at our last meeting at Brands. I think they are called TTX’s??

They actually look okay, but imagine watching a race with 20 bikes stood at Druids. The only thing I could hear was the Marshalls taking the piss.
Brands only ever goes that quiet when there has been a stoppage due to a bad accident.

It’s not the way forward.

Au contraire. By far the biggest barrier to motorsports venues these days are noise regulations, so electric bikes might be the biggest step forward club motorsports and track days will ever make.

I was told at Bedford autodrome that the tyre squeal is more a problem for noise complaints than engine noise.

I've never noticed tyre noise from electric vehicles at speed. When a Tesla's at speed on the track here it's actually a bit spooky!

[Mr Gear]

3doorPete said:

Mr Gear said:

Fleegle said:

They ran the Electric bikes at our last meeting at Brands. I think they are called TTX’s??

They actually look okay, but imagine watching a race with 20 bikes stood at Druids. The only thing I could hear was the Marshalls taking the piss.
Brands only ever goes that quiet when there has been a stoppage due to a bad accident.

It’s not the way forward.

Au contraire. By far the biggest barrier to motorsports venues these days are noise regulations, so electric bikes might be the biggest step forward club motorsports and track days will ever make.

I was told at Bedford autodrome that the tyre squeal is more a problem for noise complaints than engine noise.

Tyre squeal carries a long way for sure, but it's not really an issue for bikes on the whole.

[Steve Evil]

Battery life is increasing exponentially year on year though, so it won't be long until it's a viable alternative. As mentioned though, part of the buzz of biking for me is the noise, however unsociable it may seem to others, it's programmed into me as a bloke.

[RemaL]

Steve Evil said:

Battery life is increasing exponentially year on year though, so it won't be long until it's a viable alternative. As mentioned though, part of the buzz of biking for me is the noise, however unsociable it may seem to others, it's programmed into me as a bloke.

I was there for the first oil burning Audi's at Le mans

It was like a ghost going past compared to the astons and vetts

the noise is a big part of going to watch racing for me

[B3njamin]

As said the lack of petrol engine screaming was disappointing... But I quite liked that whiney engine noise, it sounds a bit like a supercharger. It's not as nice as a petrol engine, but it's better than expected, much better.

Clearly not bad power wise and it'll probably be made better in the future with better battery life.

Still not as good, but not bad at all.