It’s right in the article, the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) meaning a company like HP or Dell was involved.

They typically only shipped Windows on their devices and Linux probably wasn’t on their radar as it was such a tiny percentage of users and didn’t bring in money.

Just because you couldn’t has no bearing on what others can do. I’ve owned cats too. None of them could do more than make me bleed a little.

They’re tiny and fragile compared to a human. Just stepping on one could kill it.

The first motorcycle to break 300kph was a Triumph powered Streamliner in 1956 ridden by John Allen with a 650cc parallel twin running on methanol.

A standard 650cc parallel twin from Triumph at the time produced around 34 hp, with race cams, pistons, air intake and exhaust and running methanol that could go as high as maybe 65hp at the crank. Maybe.

A streamliner is more aerodynamic than a ZX6R however the ZX6R puts out 113-116 hp at the wheel... without RAM air. Change the sprockets and it'll do 300kph, which to be fair isn't 200mph but freedom units were never my strong suit.

I use a Dainese touring jacket in most weather and it has held up well.

Both Five and Dainese gloves are excellent for quality and last.

As for helmets the Shark helmets have fit me best, and one did a great job in a 100km/h crash. The integrated sun visor keeps me from jumping to Arai.

Boots are a real struggle and Im due a new pair… and a new leather race suit.

At least both are rewarding hobbies!

Not all missiles are guided, and even guidance isn’t perfect.

Funny but not exactly a normal circumstance and a 4v1 by the sound of it.

If I couldn’t kill a cat with a kick which is seriously doubtful, I could definitely do it with my hands.

Winning the fight in this case just means accepting some pain.

Getting hold of the cat will probably hurt. Breaking its neck doesn’t take a lot once you’ve got hold.

So is this the new schizo posting community?

Never seen one, they must be popular

They do have some prototypes but scaling to production for these sort of startups is always the killer.

No way can you make a whole motorcycle with a top speed of 200mph for 140kg

Why not? My ZX6R with a sprocket change will hit 200mph and it weighs 190kg including fuel. Take out the fuel, engine, sprockets, chain and it would be about 140-145kg. Add battery and hub motor.

Seems pretty simple really.

The Damon Hypersport Premier has a 20 kWh battery and a claimed weight of 217kg so my educated guess doesn’t seem far off.

Then I invite you to commute on a route with highways on one of these for a year and share your experiences because I’ve been riding for 20 years and Im speaking from my experience.

It’s unsuitable for highway use because car drivers are prone to murderous tantrums when they’re stuck behind someone actually doing the speed limit.

That’s just my opinion but too many motorcyclists who disagreed aren’t alive to argue the point.

Petrol powered motorcycles are plenty of fun and available cheap. If you were really interested in some weekend riding you could make that a reality any time.

I suspect you won’t regardless of price because most people don’t get into motorcycles, probably in part because most people just about shit themselves in terror the first time an SUV tailgates them at highway speeds.

As someone who owns six motorcycles and is currently eyeing a 7th believe me, I know what makes them work as a 'concept' and range to weight is a very odd metric. Generally it is power to weight for motorcycles in Western countries, or even just power.

I would happily trade 50kg on an electric motorcycle to double the range, which seems a reasonable guestimate as the total weight is a claimed 177kg.

It's almost a certainty I will buy an electric motorcycle at some stage but without the range they're useless to me, without the top speed they're dangerous in certain situations, and not appealing to enthusiasts.

Commuters don't buy a lot of motorcycles (comparatively) in Western countries which given the price tag, is where this is intended to sell.

Motorcyclists like me do commute on motorcycles but I'm an enthusiast and so are most of those other commuting motorcyclists.

so I’m not sure why my vehicle should be able to drive 280 km/h. Even more so on a motorcycle.

No prizes here for guessing that you're not into cars or motorbikes. And why would someone own two vehicles when one can commute and hit the track unless you're particularly dedicated to track riding?

Lets put it this way... are you going to buy one? Because I'm not and I'm mad about motorcycles.

Fair point on a speed limited car, personally I also wouldn't buy one of them.

Our high-capacity 10.04 kWh lithium ion battery pack... 200+ Nm from our fully electric hub motor

Compared to 8.9 kWh and 71 Nm from the Can-Am, as I said it isn't doing anything new or even doing anything better.

These are not sports vehicles or for motor enthusiasts.

I agree and I expect they won't sell many as a result.

Can you point to a car that is limited to 130kmh? Add that to the range dropping dramatically when using these bikes at highway speeds where you would be lucky to see a 100km range.

Lower range means more recharging cycles, which means shorter battery life, which means higher running costs.

It's also too low because I'd rather not become a hood ornament for some road rager where the safest solution is to drop a gear and disappear.

That's not to mention the fun factor and taking it to a track. Even little bikes like the Kawasaki Ninja 400 and Honda CBR300 have higher top speeds.

electric motor producing 47 hp (35 kW) and 53 lb-ft of torque, which is comparable to a 700 cc combustion engine.

Also you can easily tell this isn't written by a motorcyclist because it isn't remotely comparable. That's less power than my 600cc single cylinder motorcycle puts out at 55 hp, and less than half of what my 600cc 4 cylinder ZX6R puts out at 113 hp.

In fact its reasonably close to the 45hp my FZR250 puts out, which as the name implies is a 250cc 4 cylinder, and that's a 30 year old motorcycle.

Yes someone could quote Harley's abysmal HP numbers for their oversized engines but they're quite literally 1950s tech and not remotely relevant to the discussion.

That's without even mentioning gearing which allows my 55 hp single cylinder motorcycle to reach 160kmh and my ZX6R tops out at 280kmh (gps measured, stock gearing).

TLDR: range, safety and fun are all missing.

Abysmal range and the top speed is unsuitable for highways. The same mistakes that every other electric motorcycle manufacturer is making.

Electric motorcycles will need to be heavier to achieve both range and top speeds that are suitable.

There is only a tiny market for these bikes and they’re not doing anything new, and they’re more expensive.

I heard there’s a tree