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I checked it out, Retail price starts at $38,888 USD or £25,900 or 1,4m baht. So it's the same price as a HD Road King. Still, my STR is only 1/3 of the price. But then you got import tax...
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08-12-2015, 04:34 PM #1Thailand Expat
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The World's Fastest Production Motorcycle...
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250-ish kms range so good to get to the north side of Khao Yai but then one has to wait 6+ hrs for a recharge to come back which makes it a long day waiting. OK I suppose to go to a resort for the day and sit by the pool and read a book.
Leave electric for the cage drivers and let the bikeriders ruin the planet!Better to think inside the pub, than outside the box?
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08-12-2015, 06:54 PM #3Thailand Expat
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there are 3 battery options available, the best getting you 180 miles and only needs 30 mins charge on a DC fast charger. 120 minutes on level 2 charger.
30 mins is good for the range. Plug in, smoke and a pancake and you're good to go.
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"Electric engines can be more than 90% efficient, even up to 98% efficient while combustion engines are 30 to 45% efficient"
The fastest have to be electric. 98% direct power.
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It's also the fastest in its class up pikes peak.
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..and where in Thailand have you seen a Level 2 charger. You can have one at home for $2000 in the US but here...
Originally Posted by dirk diggler
So you are stuck with a 240v Level 1 (plug into a wall socket system) which takes 3 times longer than Level 2. Hence my reference to 6 hours.
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Gotcha.
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08-12-2015, 10:20 PM #8Thailand Expat
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So for short commutes, it's pretty much a teleporter
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