Electric motorcycle Hera V8 from Curtiss Motorcycles - what a monster!
Curtiss Motorcycles began work on an electric motorcycle in honor of the 8 Curtiss V1907. The bike will be called the Hera V8, but this time the "V8" under the frame will mean a monstrous battery, not an internal combustion engine.
The original 8 Curtiss V1907 had a V8 engine that propelled the rear wheel through a shaft. At 4 liters, it offered just 40 horsepower at 1800 rpm. The frame was borrowed straight from the bike frame and the rider leaned over the engine:
Glenn Curtiss set a speed record of 8 km / h on his V1907 engine in 219,4. Contrary to what was believed at the time, he was not suffocated by a gust of air. Immediately after breaking the record, the frame bent, but the designer managed to safely slow down and get off the bike.
The electric Hera V8 should be better than its predecessor. It is known to be powered by at least one electric motor, and "V8" stands for a giant battery located under the upper frame. Other technical details are not yet known, and the bike itself is in early stages of development.
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Zeus, husband of Hera
The company that invented the Hera has already shown the Zeus E-Twin electric motorcycle. Thanks to two engines developed by Zero, it offers 170 hp. and a torque of 390 Nm:
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