Topic: thinking about crossing over to the green side...

[johnny-from-bel]

My electic bicycle has a 450 W bolt on motor.
http://www.powerscoots.co.uk/acatalog/Currie_Electro_Drive_Electric_Bike_Conversion_Kit.html
The idea has crossed my mind in adapting one of those and make an hybrid CB750

[SOHC4ever]

call me a tree hugger if you want, but these bikes are cool.  i'd love to have one just for the ride to work or camping or something.  you could easily load this thing up and take it with you. 

looks pretty nice, too.  kinda has a cb-esque quality to the styling.

http://www.enertiabike.com/index.php?setFirstVisitAgain=1

JD,

If you do the math, you're likely to create less emissions riding your CB than this electric nonsense.
All of the metal in that new bike has to come out of the ground, be smelted, made in to parts, shipped to a centralized location, assembled, shipped overseas to the dealership and then to you. Most of this work goes on in the developing world where there are no emissions standards, or fair labor practices for that matter.

It's a hard thing for people to get their heads around, but being environmentally friendly is more about limiting your consumption than it is about what comes out of your tailpipe. This "green vehicle" nonsense being espoused by Arnold Shwartzeneger and the like is going to compound the problem dramatically.

[paxtonpony]

Looks like a pretty cool idea.  Me personally, I think it's neat.  People just have to be patient and give this stuff a chance.  The real advances in the technology is going to come when it gets in the hands of the common man.  Your back yard tinkerer will be the guy that figures out how to extend range and/or speed.  Either that or develop a racing series, racing has always made huge advancements in engine technology.  Of course until then, you have a really expensive scooter.