BlueShift Motorcycles promises scary 200 lb ft of monster torque
In the past, when "blue shift" came up in conversations, it was usually a reference to the shortening of an object's wavelength as it moved towards you due to the Doppler effect. These discussions often led to eyes glazing and mouths yawning. No more. If the ambitions of the BlueShift Motorcycle Company are realized, the term may well become synonymous with the blur associated with a certain electric motorbike as it takes advantage of its 200 lb ft of torque. Yes, 200. If you're not sure whether that's a lot, consider that the awesome Mission One gets by with half of that while the EV-0 RR gets a little closer at 170.
Not much else is known about the Michigan company or their future product besides the torque figure. Their website was just updated from a simple static page to one with this teasing bit of info and a drawing of a very interesting looking bike. We have been in touch but can only say that they plan on having the BlueShift bike for sale next year and it will include some tech and features never before implemented on a motorcycle regardless of its source of power. We expect more details to drop soon and we'll inform you when they do.
[Source: BlueShift Motorcycle Company]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jpm 4:20PM (3/26/2009)
who needs a m/c w/ that much torque? make something practical please...
this bike looks like a cross between a cruiser and a sport bike, but then made futuristic -- ugly IMO.
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Kumar 4:23PM (3/26/2009)
Does that light cycle come with a combat disc?
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imoore 5:50PM (3/26/2009)
the KillaCycle, round 2.
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travis 7:58PM (3/26/2009)
200ftlbs of torque where, at the wheel?
that shock underneath... how's that work, by pulling? doesn't look like its going to be that functional.
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Jim Frevola 7:59AM (3/27/2009)
I like it. It look like a v-rod on steriods. Sign me up.
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broonsby 5:30PM (11/10/2009)
Travis, rear shock strut runs it's stroke in reverse to the norm, otherwise the shock is the same. If the linkage has a properly designed motion, the strut is going to work just fine.
JPM, in truth, does anyone NEED more than a 250cc bike today? Not really. People have traveled comfortably across the US with a Honda Rebel 250cc. Do they WANT more? Obviously, otherwise Harley Davidson would have gone the way of the Dodo.
This bike will fit in with the "eXtreme" image so many are going for. I agree with your assessment, but I think this is shrewd marketing. This is the kind of bike that will bring the electric motorcycle out of the geek realm into the mainstream.
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