Keep this one away from me... might end up hurting myself. Martin (tempted to relive his Kick Buttowski-esque days)
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The bike > itself is striking – it has the classic styling of a 1930s motorcycle > (complete with brown leather saddle and battery cover), but with the sharp > angles and undisguised carbon fiber of a rocket bike. > > <http://www.gizmag.com/blacktrail-worlds-fastest-ebike/16290/picture/120308/> > > The non-human-generated speed is supplied by a 1.2 kW CM48 V hybrid motor, > powered by a 48-volt lithium-ion battery. It charges up to 80 percent in 30 > minutes, and up to 100 percent in 150. At its top speed, the bike has a > range of 40-60 kilometers (25-37 miles). At its cruising speed of 30-50 km/h > (19-31 mph), that range extends to 160-200 kilometers (99-124 miles). No > acceleration specs were provided. > > Besides carbon fiber, its body is composed of high-alloyed aluminum (“used > by NASA”), titanium and magnesium, for a total vehicle weight of 19.8 kg. > (43.65 lbs.) > > <http://www.gizmag.com/blacktrail-worlds-fastest-ebike/16290/picture/120309/> > > Is it cheap? Nope. If you wish to purchase one of the 667 BlackTrails that > will ever be built, be prepared to part with approximately US$75,460. 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