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This is the MotoCzysz E1PC. It is electric. It is almost certainly the most advanced motorcycle on the planet. And it is the future.

We told you moto-genius Michael Czysz — pronounced sizz — was building another contender for the TT Zero electric motorcycle race on the Isle of Man. But we caught up with him early in the build and he wasn’t providing details or pics. Now that the bike’s hit the track, Wes Siler of Hell For Leather has all the details on the MotoCzysz E1PC in a piece posted over at Popular Science.

This bike is bad-ass, no two ways about it. It has   …  Details

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American Michael Czysz has been building two-wheeled racing motorcycle masterpieces for many years, though the cruel reality of racing has meant that the distinctly proletarian budgets he has had at his disposal in building not just his own race bikes, but his own racing motors has always seen his work directly compared to factory machinery of Honda, Yamaha, Ducati et al, who spend tens, maybe hundreds of millions and have a professional team with a cast of hundreds. When electric motorcycling came along, Czysz was a natural to bring his energetic and innovative mind to the new class and forge the way.

Widely considered the “man most likely” for almost too long in  …  Details

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Earlier this month, I wrote about the season opener of the TTXGP, the first electric motorcycle racing series. In that article I mentioned one of the things that makes this series so special — the unique ownership structure, Trust.eGrandPrix.org. The TEO enables teams to own a piece of the TTXGP series. Nobody can buy into the TEO, it’s only open to competitors. Normally, teams spend a lot of money to compete, much of which is paid by   …  Details

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