Practicality tends
to take a back seat when you combine sci-fi cult status with custom chopper
building - and there's no room for a pillion passenger on the Lightcycle. We
first spied Parker Brothers Choppers Lightcycle project last year when it
surfaced in gas-powered form, now the company has released video of a
fully-electric version of the neon-packing two-wheeler in action. The electric
motor may be quieter, but this one's still guaranteed to turn heads.
The Lightcycle is
based on the conveyance from 2010's Tron:
Legacy and in its latest real-world form it has undergone extensive body
reworking as well as getting a 96 volt electric motor and lithium ion battery
pack. Parker Brothers quotes an (impressive if true) top speed of in excess of
100 mph for and a range of 100 miles on a single charge with 35 minute recharge
times.
There's no word yet
on pricing or availability of All Electric Lightcycle, but the Suzuki 4-stroke
driven model is still being sold through Hammacher Schlemmer for an the asking
price of US$55K.
You might not find
yourself lane-splitting or scraping the pegs while astride this beast, but - at
least until landspeeders hit the market - you'll be hard pressed to find a more
radical 21st century ride.
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