Thanks Lyle, thats interesting.
so that is something like CMRA in the US, where they run on technical tracks and kart tracks, and a lot of the bikes are
converted 80cc. Still thats better than I expected. My back-of-napkin was based on a TZ250 frame which is about 200 lbs
or maybe a bit less without motor and fuel. I figured it would need the equivalent of a 50 hp gas motor to be
interesting at a running weight of 300-350 lbs, sans rider. Thats a little less hp than an Aprilia RS250, but loads of
low-end torque would make for a great start.
At my club, WSMC, thats 8 laps at 1:35 a lap, 2.5 mile laps; plus riding to the grid, warm-up, cool down laps. So figure
12-13 minutes at speed plus some coasting.
I couldn't get a motor controller and batts into that 100-150 lb envelope. Perhaps more experienced folks could
speculate on the possibilities?
Who is racing electric motards in the US?
JF
lyle sloan wrote:
Dang it looks like some of the archived info is gone
from the site and evn-cup.at So it looks like some of
the older specs are not posted anymore.
Remember under FIA/FIM rules, the categories are
divided by weight [below or above 150kg,330lbs]. So
for the smaller category [below 150kg] it would make
sense to use a lighter frame which is fairly common in
italy. Above 150kg, you notice the larger sized bike.
BTW before getting a drivers license for a car,
italians have to spend years on a small cc scooter
before graduating to either a larger cc and/or
eventually car.
Races are divided into 2 heat races with a minimum of
20km(12.4 miles) but the tracks vary due to location.
From what I remember reading and watching the vids,
speed in 2000 under the evn-cup was slow about 30-45
mph. In fact, they had grouped lighter bikes and
recumbents into the race as an all-in-one. When it
went to a FIA sactioned event (2001?), betti luciano
and others really increased the speed to the max that
manuverability allowed as well as their battieries
60-70mph. In addition, I believe the track distances
have been increasing but I cant confirm it at this
time. I was trying to find the route and course from
some fo the organizers to give a good answer. Is it
the 150+mph of superbikes? Not yet.
