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Buckwheat469 t1_ivfnsek wrote

If they can electrify the CT90 without losing any of it's features, range, or trail capabilities then that would be great. They just remade it as a 125cc model.

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spiderml t1_ivgqfvo wrote

Range would be hard to replicate given the new 125cc gets over 100mpg, would happily take everything else with a reasonable city range though.

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minuteman_d t1_ivgftxg wrote

That would be kind of fun to have a “trail” version of this.

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Buckwheat469 t1_ivgp757 wrote

There's the UBCO 2x2 but it seems to lose steam going on long uphill stretches. It might be because they only gave it a 1kW motor instead of a 3kW, and it only goes 30mph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oZN71eHVrs&feature=emb_imp_woyt

They need a 59mph version with a trail gear switch with a 3kW motor and a little more battery power.

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minuteman_d t1_ivgpzjm wrote

Looks cool! Yeah, they'd have to get away from the hub motor for that.

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derycksan71 t1_ivhmjbt wrote

With 130ish mpg, what's the point besides noise? Love my trail 125 and my old ct's but I don't see the value, especially considering it'll likely double the cost.

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F-21 t1_iviakvt wrote

Especially the CT is more of an "adventure" design. It makes some sense in the city but if you're in a more remote area... The ultra efficient and reliable Honda engine is optimised to the point that I'm not sure the electric version is more green or cheaper to run at all.

I wish they sold the trail 125 over here in Europe :(

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F-21 t1_ivip49g wrote

> 2 stroke engines are dirty AF

The CT125 is 4 stroke and the ultra-efficient engine is rated to 158MPG, with over 120-130MPG actually achievable.

It quite literally runs on fumes.

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F-21 t1_ivka717 wrote

The article you listed is nearly 20 years old and was no longer relevant that same year it was written because Euro 3 emission standards came in 2006 for motorcycle. Motorcycles sold today have to emmit 5-6 times less CO than Euro 2 motorcycles that were modern when that article was written (not to mention other pollutants or bikes that were slightly old at the time, or 25 years old, as the article talks about, so bikes that are by now nearly half a century old).

I don't think any motorcycle sold in first world countries can legally not have a catalytic converter. Every scooter here in Europe has it.

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