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| Courtesy lightningmotorcycle.com |
SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Lightning Motorcycles recently made their mark in history last Tuesday when they set a new land speed record for an all electric motorcycle during the Bonneville Salt Flats Speed Week. Achieving an average speed of 215.960 mph, they became the first company to create an electric motorcycle capable of breaking the 200 mph mark. The record has been recognized by the Southern California Timing Association/Bonneville Nationals Inc.
"Our team was confident and excited to participate at the Bonneville Salt Flats, which is the ultimate proving ground to validate the performance of our Lightning SuperBike," Lightning Motorcycle CEO Richard Hatfield said in a press release. "We not only succeeded in shattering our previous record, but we confirmed that electric motorcycles will be an important part of our industry's future."
Driver Paul Thede, who is also the designer of the motorcycle's suspension system, reached 214.209 mph on his first run then clocked a speed of 217.712 on a second run to confirm the record. This accomplishment now makes the Lightning SuperBike the fastest production motorcycle sold in North America, quite a feat considering the competition.
The Lighting SuperBike sports a Remy HVH250™ electric propulsion motor. This 3 phase liquid cooled 104kw AC motor is powered by a 345V 11kwh LiFePo4 nano phosphate battery pack that provides a combined city/highway EPA range of 150 miles. This machine relies on dual Brembo 310mm disc brakes with 4-piston calipers for braking (yes, that’s 4 pistons per caliper).
An impressive record set by an impressive machine, no doubt raising the bar for electric motorcycles. To learn more about this beast or to place an order for one of your own, visit their website at www.lightningmotorcycle.com. Finally, check out this video of the record setting run:
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