Anyone watching this guy on Utube?

[Jonnyteabag_imp]

I'm currently enjoying watching this guy from Berlin who speaks fluent English riding his bike around the world an a second hand electric Zero motorcycle.
He starts his first overseas leg in the UK & Ireland and has been very enjoyable so far.
The fact that he is riding a second hand Zero with a possible worn out battery and oil leaking motor is adding to the drama..
I loved the irony of being banned off an electric charging car park just because it wasn't a car... seriously you couldn't make it up!!

JT

 

[Gone in 60]

Yes, Mrs. Gone and I started watching his videos just last week, as a matter of fact. I tabbed his channel along with my growing list of moto vloggers.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

I am glad these videos exists. The evolution of the long distance electric ride needs to be recorded and archived.

 

[Cormanus]

By some extraordinary coincidence I went from reading this thread to awe’s article about a bloke riding a Livewire across Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWObWSOCuCA&t=28s

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

... wow, somebody owns a Livewire.

 

[Cormanus]

I've sen at least one in the wild.

 

[treytexag_imp]

OK, y'all just got me started on these vids . . . . Very interesting for sure. Thanks for mentioning this, good stuff.

Trey

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Is it me or in both electric flicks quoted above, the long journey riders are mostly "baby'ing" the throttle? Clearly they are trying to maximize range per charge. However, for the most part I can't help to feel, ... um ...

... anxious.

Joy has got to be weird doing long range riding versus local riding. An obvious statement, but the feeling is real.

 

[Cormanus]

See this on the bloke riding across Australia, How do you ride an electric motorcycle across Australia? Slowly, and you pray for a tailwind

He talks about the distance between charging points and the problem of wind.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

See this on the bloke riding across Australia, How do you ride an electric motorcycle across Australia? Slowly, and you pray for a tailwind

He talks about the distance between charging points and the problem of wind.

Roger. Yay, more anxiety.

However, olde school dino-burnin' motorcycles would loose fuel economy too against headwinds. Many can carry a few extra liters of fuel, mind you.