Too fast, too strong, too scary: fastest production bike on the planet will soon be an electric (video)

2012 prototype:



2013 fastest motorcycle at Pike's Peak:




2014 production LS-218:


Credit: Glynn Kerr/Lightning Motorcycles/Gizmag

Why "LS-218"?

Well ... LS is Lightning Sport ... & 218 is miles per hour ...

http://www.gizmag.com/lightning-ls218-unveiled-specs/32142/

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/19/lightning/

Video at Bonneville Salt Flats. Doesn't get much more interesting than the frame shown below: inside of motorcycle fairing, GPS speedometer updating, strip of white salt, blue sky. Despite the title, only makes it to an indicated 216 mph in this run, around the 1 minute mark:



About land speed records: records are the average of two runs, in opposite directions, over a flying mile. Both runs must be completed within one hour. For the LS-218, the average was 215 mph. 218 mph was the top speed during one run. At 215 mph, a mile takes 16.74 seconds. / road vehicle 218 mph 350 km/h top speed motorcycle 200 horsepower torque figures absolute excess Lightning LS-218 fast motorcycle fastest release electric motorcycles motorcycle motor cycle bikes practical range exciting performance electric superbike performance petrolheads biggest fastest meanest bikes roadburning dinosaur bones Lightning LS-218 fastest production bike runaway 20 second victory Pike's Peak production superbike Quail Motorsport Gathering Carmel California superbike battery Lightning specs specifications 218 tested top speed world record fastest production motorcycle liquid cooled 200 horsepower 150 kW 168 lb.ft lb ft pound feet 228 Nm of torque acceleration excess direct drive system lower power modes battery pack options available budget 12 kWh 20 kWh pack maximum range 180 miles 290km 30 minutes top up quick charger standard wall socket 495 lbs224.5 kg running gear absolutely top notch Ohlins Öhlins FGRT forks TTX shock magnesium Marchesini wheels radial Brembo front brakes customer bikes upgraded frame swingarm carbon fiber units save weight unsprung mass dash fully programmable Android touch screen seat customized Glyn Kerr designed custom graphics wrap electric vehicle EV electric street superbikes 2012 prototype electric bikes /