E1pc Articles
A brief conversation with Michael Czysz
Last week, I went over the 2012 Motoczysz E1pc with Michael Czysz himself. I met him in Boston at the launch of SolidWorks 2013, which is the latest version of the software that Motoczysz uses to design their bikes and spent a few minutes talking design and aerodynamics. Here's that conversation. Update: full, 40-minute audio interview added. MotoCzysz uses SolidWorks for an astounding range o...
16 September 2012
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MotoCzysz breaks 100mph TT barrier
Riding the 2012 MotoCzysz E1pc, Michael Rutter has shattered the electric motorcycle lap record at the Isle of Man TT. Rutter lapped with an average speed of 100mph, closely followed by the Mugen (Honda) Shinden and then fellow MotoCzysz rider Mark Miller, who also broke the 100mph barrier. The lap claimed Rutter and MotoCzysz £10,000 in prize money, which probably covered a portion of the team
06 June 2012
2011 MotoCzysz E1pc: 37 beautiful, high-res photos
Exclusive to Hell For Leather, this professional photo shoot reveals the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc in its full glory. Much more than an update on last year’s bike, this year sees the usual less weight and more power, but also dramatic packaging differences. The frame moves outboard of the battery packs and changes from aluminum to carbon fiber while the suspension moves inboard, under the tank for bot...
06 June 2011
2011 MotoCzysz E1pc in action
Our buddy Jamie Robinson snapped these pictures for us as Michael Rutter turned a wheel on the 2011 MotoCysz E1pc for the first time. Jamie reports that Rutter was “steady” at the test on the Isle of Man’s Jurby Airfield, likely taking it easy ahead of today’s practice session on the Mountain Course. Not only do these pictures give us a better look at the new bike, but they reveal one fasc...
04 June 2011
Sneak Peak: 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc
On Tuesday, we gave you the first look at the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc’s new 200bhp motor. Now here’s a teaser shot of the completed bike. As you can see, its battery pack — now with cells produced by Dow Kokam — radically differs from the individual cells of the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc. Also making its first appearance are the new colors that come with the Segway sponsorship. Of course, a motorcyc...
02 June 2011
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Czysz wins FIM e-Power Laguna Seca
Photos: Good Shoot/FIMJust 100 yards before the finish line, Michael Czysz came from 6.6 seconds behind to overtake Lightning's Michael Barnes and win the inaugural FIM e-Power race at Laguna Seca. It doesn't appear that the last second pass was part of any race strategy, but rather a function of battery capacity; the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc was still able to lap at full speed 9 laps in, while the per...
26 July 2010
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Michael Czysz to race E1pc at Laguna Seca
American rider Mark Miller rode the MotoCzysz at the TT, so this will be the first time Czysz will race the E1pc. The former AMA 250 racer is no slouch (as you can see in this picture), he's currently the head instructor at the Skip Barber Superbike School and recently completed some pre-race testing at Laguna with Eric Bostrom. " says I'm on form and up to pace, so what the hell. It's pretty ...
02 July 2010
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2010 MotoCzysz E1pc immortalized in comic
Pyar Anderson makes fun comics about environmental stuff, highlighting the humor in a way of thinking that normally takes itself too seriously. When he saw the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc he thought, "That thing looks like a robot!" Then he drew this strip.>"I really love the E1pc because it destroys the belief that in order to live in harmony with the environment, humans are going to have to give up cert...
15 June 2010
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Is this the new MotoCzysz E1PC?
Is it? Well, no, it's just Michael Czysz playing around in photoshop to try and torment you, dear reader, but it does raise a very important question. With an as-yet unseen bike shipping to the Isle of Man in less than two weeks, how is Czysz going to top last year's show-stopping MotoCzysz E1PC? >When it leaked shortly before last year's inaugural TTXGP race, the E1PC instantly made every other ...
10 May 2010
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MotoCzysz may not qualify for TTXGP
Photos: The TTXGP rules state: For the TTXGP Race competitors must complete one lap on the TTXGP machine within the qualifying time. Any competitor who does not attain the required number of laps or qualification time may not be permitted into the race. All practices, except those held on Saturday 30th May 2008, will be officially timed and count towards qualific...
10 June 2009
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MotoCzysz E1pc "D1g1tal Superbike" leaks before TTXGP
This is the completed MotoCzysz E1pc, the motorcycle Michael Czysz is calling the "D1g1tal Superbike." The lame name for an unoriginal concept aside -- a digital superbike is one that uses upgradable powertrain components, Zero pioneered this -- this is a damn impressive motorcycle. Using 10 battery packs and 3 motors, it can accelerate to 120mph in just seven or eight seconds, on par with current...
04 June 2009