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KTM's Freeride E. All-electric dirt motorcycle.
Edited to add: http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/666/11521/Motorcycle-Article/2012-KTM-Freeride-E-First-Look.aspx
Edited again to add even more: http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/bike-tests/2011/11/29/2012-ktm-freeride-e-electric-bike/full
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But yeah, what's not to like? 4-hour run time and easy battery swap? It beats hauling cans of gasoline into the boonies (unless you plan to recharge using a generator).
It seemed a bit noisy, though. Maybe if they replaced the chain with a belt or driveshaft ... (I'm sure the KTM engineers are smarter than me, and have reasons for using a chain).
Me, I'll wait for the street version, with saddlebags to haul my stuff to work.
