Mugen Honda electric MX Bike

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Well thats a interesting look lol. Mugen are pumping a lot of money into electric bike development on the road bike scene. Through racing at the TT. http://mugeneuro.com/uncategorized/new-monster-mugen/
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casper 3/24/2017 11:15am
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Wonder what the radiators are used for? Does an electric motor need liquid cooling?


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kzizok 3/24/2017 11:16am
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Mugen involvement=cool

Design=not cool. Looks beyond the Thunderdome
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AHRMA361 3/24/2017 11:16am
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Although ugly, it's pretty cool that Mugen is into the E-bike scene for the dirt.
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mx_phreek 3/24/2017 11:17am
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I dunno if it's a bit strange that.

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MX Guy 3/24/2017 11:18am
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Shocked

Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride.

Am I right to be confused about no foot brake pedal?
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JWACK 3/24/2017 11:19am
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I bet we see it in a Jurassic park movie. I want the forks.
F150Motocrosser 3/24/2017 11:25am
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Have to believe that the whole radical "T Rex" design theme is more for the wow factor of something different. What's important (to the MFG) is getting the chatter started about Honda/Mugen existing in the electric OHV market; which whether we like it or not, is going to keep progressing.
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Idaho747 3/24/2017 11:27am
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casper wrote:
Wonder what the radiators are used for? Does an electric motor need liquid cooling? [img]https://mugeneuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mugen-e.rex_rr-1024x792.jpg[/img] [img]https://mugeneuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mugen-e.rex_fr-1024x763.jpg[/img]
Wonder what the radiators are used for? Does an electric motor need liquid cooling?


Some do. Some high end computer parts are liquid cooled.
Marc_Honda 3/24/2017 11:27am
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casper wrote:
Wonder what the radiators are used for? Does an electric motor need liquid cooling? [img]https://mugeneuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mugen-e.rex_rr-1024x792.jpg[/img] [img]https://mugeneuro.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/mugen-e.rex_fr-1024x763.jpg[/img]
Wonder what the radiators are used for? Does an electric motor need liquid cooling?


Electric motors sometimes do use liquid cooling.

For example the axis and spindle motors on a CNC machine are typically liquid cooled.

More power more heat.
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MX Guy wrote:
:ohmy: Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride...
Shocked

Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride.

Am I right to be confused about no foot brake pedal?
If there's no clutch you can just use a brake lever instead, like a bicycle.
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slowgti 3/24/2017 11:35am
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Is this marketing for a new Jurassic Park movie?
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NorcalVet 3/24/2017 11:53am
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does this Honda come oem w/ E start? J/K




Wow factor: yes

I'd like to see their actual one.... and a SM one that I can ride to work.
Then take off the street/SM as a second play-race bike
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nrosso391 3/24/2017 12:02pm
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This is the ugliest thing I've ever seen with two wheels. This should be dropped into a vehicle crusher.
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DF313 3/24/2017 12:08pm
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"Now, to really sell this, let's make it look like a dinosaur! Kids these days can't get enough of the dino's!"
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hvaughn88 3/24/2017 12:09pm
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nrosso391 wrote:
This is the ugliest thing I've ever seen with two wheels. This should be dropped into a vehicle crusher.
The 1982 KX250 just took it's shirt off
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nrosso391 3/24/2017 12:12pm
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nrosso391 wrote:
This is the ugliest thing I've ever seen with two wheels. This should be dropped into a vehicle crusher.
hvaughn88 wrote:
The 1982 KX250 just took it's shirt off
Laughing Laughing Laughing
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GuyB 3/24/2017 12:19pm
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You guys get that this is a concept bike, right?

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hvaughn88 3/24/2017 12:20pm
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GuyB wrote:
You guys get that this is a concept bike, right?
Well I do now, asshole! Thanks a lot!Tongue
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Eurobrah 3/24/2017 12:28pm
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The photoshop level on this one is high, bros. Looks like a set of ribs wrapped around a huge piece of turd with Showa suspension. Part of me would love to see more of competitive e-bikes pop up, but I guess their time is still far ahead of us.
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Bopo 3/24/2017 12:34pm
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Barney Rubble is racing it at a gp with Fred Flinstone being his wrench
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nrosso391 wrote:
This is the ugliest thing I've ever seen with two wheels. This should be dropped into a vehicle crusher.
Just pop the front end off, il uum, you know get rid of it separately for you....
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cappelmans 3/24/2017 12:54pm
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Looks like these bikes are grown in the jungle. Awesome concept
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Jeff_Crutcher wrote:
This is a photoshop rendering. This isn't a real motorcycle.
Did anyone read the article? They are debuting the prototype tomorrow (march 25) at the Tokyo motorcycle show.

Dont much care for the look but the bones under the skin look legit.

Alta just took its shirt off!
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There is currently some conversations going on at the AMA Pro Racing Headquarters in the Honda cubicle (that's where the proMX/SX rules are written) on how to go about cutting the legs out from under the four strokes and switch everyone over to electrics so they don't have to try and get them to race side by side in competition. They are accepting comments regarding this. Here is an online form if you'd care to submit one:

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MX Guy 3/24/2017 1:34pm
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MX Guy wrote:
:ohmy: Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride...
Shocked

Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride.

Am I right to be confused about no foot brake pedal?
hvaughn88 wrote:
If there's no clutch you can just use a brake lever instead, like a bicycle.
True. Although I've never ridden an electric MX bike I think I'd still prefer a foot brake.
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wsc96 3/24/2017 2:04pm
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Bopo wrote:
Barney Rubble is racing it at a gp with Fred Flinstone being his wrench
Hahahaha was waiting to see this reference otherwise I was going to announce the Fred and Barney team myself Laughing
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hvaughn88 3/24/2017 2:16pm
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MX Guy wrote:
:ohmy: Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride...
Shocked

Idk about the whole dino theme, maybe a little cheesy. Regardless of how it looks I bet that thing is such a blast to ride.

Am I right to be confused about no foot brake pedal?
hvaughn88 wrote:
If there's no clutch you can just use a brake lever instead, like a bicycle.
MX Guy wrote:
True. Although I've never ridden an electric MX bike I think I'd still prefer a foot brake.
Yeah I would too
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wsc96 3/24/2017 2:20pm
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Would feel more natural at first but at some point it might be beneficial for right hand corners at least.
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Bopo 3/24/2017 2:55pm
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Jeff_Crutcher wrote:
This is a photoshop rendering. This isn't a real motorcycle.
early wrote:
Did anyone read the article? They are debuting the prototype tomorrow (march 25) at the Tokyo motorcycle show. Dont much care for the look but the...
Did anyone read the article? They are debuting the prototype tomorrow (march 25) at the Tokyo motorcycle show.

Dont much care for the look but the bones under the skin look legit.

Alta just took its shirt off!
They where secretly testing at Mr Slates rock quarry

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