The Future of Electric Motorbikes
Electric motorbikes are yet to take off, but recent research suggests enthusiasts are willing to ride one if they are of high enough quality.
Motorcyclists are keen for a more ecologically friendly motorbike to hit the market as long as they resemble a motorbike and not a motor scooter, according to research by drivingthenation.
Even riders of mopeds and scooters are legally required to wear a crash helmet, so it is important to ensure your motorbike helmet protects you should you have an accident.
Head injuries are the most common cause for motorcyclist fatality, accounting for 80 percent, and brain swelling is a key cause of this.
Keeping Motorcyclists Safe On the Road
The adoption of electric motorcycles has been slow with mainly Zero Motorcycles entering the market.
They claim they have exported 1,000 e-motorcycles in the last two years, and according to Gene Banman, the company’s CEO, the majority of the bikes, 60 percent, can go 30 to 40 miles without being recharged.
A Californian Air resources Board however recently showed motorbikes account for a considerably low percentage of the world’s emissions suggesting motorbikes are already efficient enough.
Safety Tips for Riding an Electric Bike
The common misconception is that an electric bike is slow and does not reach the speeds of a regular motorbike.
However latest figures show an electric motorbike, powered entirely by lithium ion batteries, has broken a record reaching 155mph and finished a quarter mile lap in less than nine seconds.
This highlights the need for riders of electric motorbikes, or those considering doing so, to take the same safety measures when riding on the road.
The ThermaHelm technology aims to reduce this by cooling the rider’s head following a crash.
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