Yamaha Europe working on a full size e-MX bike

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early 8/12/2020 7:04am
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Jardo wrote:
This brings up a good thought.. Our typical manufacturers are [b]specialists[/b] when it comes to dirtbikes but not really when it comes to electric motors and...
This brings up a good thought.. Our typical manufacturers are specialists when it comes to dirtbikes but not really when it comes to electric motors and battteries. Why wouldnt they just sub the entire electric motor/battery part out to someone who specializes in that?
Because this development is important for them beyond dirtbikes.
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peltier626 8/12/2020 9:28am
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I'd buy a Yamaha e bike to replace my yz250f. Power equivalent to a 250f with a run time of 1.5 - 2 hrs via replaceable battery system and cost near the same as a current bike. Sign me up and take my money!
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Ridelow 8/12/2020 11:16am
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Jardo wrote:
This brings up a good thought.. Our typical manufacturers are [b]specialists[/b] when it comes to dirtbikes but not really when it comes to electric motors and...
This brings up a good thought.. Our typical manufacturers are specialists when it comes to dirtbikes but not really when it comes to electric motors and battteries. Why wouldnt they just sub the entire electric motor/battery part out to someone who specializes in that?
Well Yamaha makes E-bike motor and have been for a while.. since 1993 actually..

Yamaha's history in e-bikes
Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. launched the world's first electrically power assisted bicycle in 1993 and has since produced more than 4 million drive units and sold more than 2 million Yamaha power assist bicycles.

https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/ie/en/b2b/e-bike/our-history/
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Holigan 8/12/2020 11:22am
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Minus_2 wrote:
So which brands do we now for sure now are really digging into electric? Honda had their prototype and showed it off. Didn't KTM also invest...
So which brands do we now for sure now are really digging into electric? Honda had their prototype and showed it off. Didn't KTM also invest a lot of money into electric recently?
Suzuki bought the last Alta that my dealer had and said they were putting it on a boat to Japan.
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