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There is a powertool company that has a DC fast charge setup for Professional lawn care equipment that has a system like that. And it can charge way faster than an outlet. Its a sister company to Cat power tools. And it charges the tool batteries in minutes. I've posted about it on here before. There is a Youtube channel that has been documenting their use of the first generation of those tools without showing any branding or saying what brand the tools were until recently. They just came out th the faster charging setup last year or so.
I think that those setups will cost more all at once than a generator and gassing it up. But it could charge much faster so it might be worth it for that alone. For the people who want it.
If we'd been on electric motocross bikes all along, think how many tracks would still be open that were closed due to noise.
50-100 bikes at a race meet or track day that make over 100dB running around on the track or just revving/warming up in the pit areas and you are worried about generators that barely make 60dB and are probably twice as efficient with fuel use and therefore heat/fume generation?
The manufacturer’s can try but if the core of the sport don’t give in and buy these electric bikes than the manufacturer’s will be forced to stop making them. I for one never want to see electric bikes take over. How boring the sport would become…
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Well the change is coming whether anyone likes it or not. It will change the landscape of aftermarket component and service providers.
Tyres, wheels, suspension, handle bars, controls, chains, sprockets, plastics plus rider protection and apparel will continue largely unchanged. Engine, clutch/transmission and exhaust manufacturers will have to adapt or die; that’s just a reality. Some will adapt, some will disappear and other new ones will emerge in their place.
However this change is not sudden and unforeseen. Plenty of time to plan for it.
Those people won’t be the core of the sport anymore.
Wait a second? Charging a battery from…A BATTERY!
What is this dark-web-trickery you are discussing?
As soon as they start winning races on a local or even national level, then they will start selling.
and everyone will think they need one to win.
Obviously you charge the charging battery at home via grid or solar.
But this is what I was talking about This company and CAT power tools are connected.
They charge from 0 to 100% in 8 minutes and do not need to cool between cycles. and get 3000 charge cycles even charging at such a high speed.
https://www.kress.com/en-us/8-minute-fastest-battery-charge/
Here is my EV bike honest prediction:
They'll get traction for popularity because they're new and still virtually non-existent.
They'll grow fast right away because they're now "available".
Regular weekend warriors will lose interest because there's no engine sound. All that's left is the annoying sounds of your suspension, chain slapping, and tires hitting the ground.
It will never gain enough popularity to make a thriving Pro-level class championship.
The cost of that $13K EV-MX bike already makes other bikes seem cheap. And people can barely afford the bikes at $8-10K..
Charging won't progress or be fast enough to make sense on race day.
The EV racing will only reach local level racing, unless FIM says "we can host the first MXGP MXE championship". Does it 2 year with terrible reviews / feedback, and leaves EV's entirely.
My timeline prediction for rise and fall of EV-MX: 4 years.
Yes, what's left of it since the elevator was bulldozed and layout beyond the pit changed.
None.
They would have been closed due to dust, erosion, rider injury, traffic congestion, undesirable people, etc.
The NIMBYs are Fun Police. They always find a way.
And they won't slow down when every bike is electric...
I know I can't wait for the sound of clacking chains and Wrrrr....wrrrr....wrrrr of the motor. The excitement will be uncontainable.
Yup. It's not just the noise. We're "damaging" the delicate environment...lol.
Delusional thinking that it's going to get friendlier with the enviro whackos...
I just don't see that. Sure there will still be parts and customization but not to the same degree. If a Stark can go from 10hp to 80hp and all various different maps and engine brake etc, you have more than you ever had right at your finger tips. And that is super cool, don't get me wrong. But thinking of the brands that I have used on my personal bike just to get a hp or 2 here or there or to slightly change how it runs. I think the industry will take a bit of a hit there. Not saying it will collapse but it could hurt it.
This.
That’s my plan, battery bank in the van with a solar panel to charge them for free during the week, it’s more up front cost but it will amortize over the years.
There is not one track in the state where I live that has been closed due to noise in my life time. We have more tracks now then ever before. Land cost, zoning, dust and traffic control will get one shut down or prevent one from opening. Any tracks that were effected from noise would have been sold off for development by now anyway.
A dirt bike has to have a clutch to be able to do the proper technique to be faster!
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Yes it will be different, but look at electric RC cars. there is still a million things you can buy to help finetune and make them faster and handle better.
450's already make more power than most people can really use. And yet the aftermarket still is surviving. Controlling the power to even finer degrees and tools and parts to do that . I bet that most aftermarket pipes are for weight loss and looks. Things that will still be needed on electric bikes.
Look at what FMF and PC have grown into. They used to be just pipe companies and now they both have a wider range of products.
IF electric MX bikes start to sell in higher numbers than what gas bikes currently sell, I bet that it would be like the MTB and UTV market is right now with new to the industry brands starting to offer parts and acc. If the market stays a similar size to what it is now, with a shift from gas to electric , then I bet it stays similar to how it is now as far as brands offering aftermarket items.
Who cares about the environment, this is a dirt bike forum, our nobbies cause erosion!
"It will never gain enough popularity to make a thriving Pro-level class championship."
If Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, KTM have electric motocross bikes to sell, they will advertise them by racing AMA Supercross and AMA Motocross.
Not with electric, the "proper technique" will evolve.
I've been to gncc's and other large offroad races and the generator fumes and noise at night jammed between the motorhomes and campers is awful. add a bunch more charging bikes. wonderful.
Ok let’s try it the other way. If we had electric bikes all along, guess how many people wouldn’t be in the sport? You can’t erase history and rewrite your own script that suits your narrative.
The truth about electric is that it will make our sport boring. Look no further than the E series in Indy. While some “tuners” may pop up, what most don’t realize is that it is limited outside of the normal hard parts and “programming”.
Hey kids, look how exciting that bike that sounds like a bee is going around and around. I can’t tell how hard he is on the throttle because the chain is just as loud but look at him go. How exciting! I’m out when electric tries it’s hand. No longer hearing and feeling the excitement. I like to compare it to listening to music through your phone or through surround sound.
Food for thought. Those dirt bikes are so noisy, we may as well start making all guitars acoustic because electric is damaging the environment by tapping the grids and also noise pollution.
True story - I was at a race last weekend at Nxt LVL 101 and the yahoo next to me was running a generator all day to power a stupid shop fan. On a beautiful 72 degree day with a light breeze. And to make it even better, the pits were wide open but he had to park right next to me and do this.
Generator noise has been here a long time, I don’t think e-bikes will make it any worse.
The climate change death cult are the most genocidal maniacs we’ve ever encountered. The death count will make Hitler, Mao, and Stalin look like child’s play. They will kill billions to “save the planet”. This whole move to electric will be the death of everything we love.
Electric is easier to control aka shut down. I wish people would see that.
I see the argument for that, but few people also consider the fact that you can build your own generator and have electricity off grid. I can't refine crude oil into gasoline off grid. You're completely dependent on multiple governments for gas.
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