That's a lot of batteries

But they only add up to 11.5kWh of capacity, meaning the LiFePO4 Lithium-Ion batteries aren't achieving great power density. The Swigz Pro Racing Electric Superbike is going to need that capacity too if it's going to use all its 194bhp…

Michael Jordan on motorcycle racing

"Scared shitless," is how Michael Jordan describes his first ride around Valencia. The basketball star had a rough time adapting to motorcycles, crashing multiple times as he taught himself about the sport. ESPN's Hanna Storm interviewed Jordan about founding his…

Definitive proof Jorge Lorenzo doesn't walk on water

Photos: Nick LIttleDemonstrating the kind of riding he did to place second in Qatar and first at Jerez on a bike his teammate estimates to be 10bhp down on the competition, you could be forgiven for thinking that Jorge Lorenzo…

12 teams enter inaugural American TTXGP

Electric motorcycle racing is coming to America on May 16 with 12 teams entering the first-ever TTXGP race to take place on this continent. To put that in perspective, there were 20 entries at the fledgling series' first race at…

How e-Power and TTXGP are shaping up

Last weekend, the first race of the FIM's new e-Power electric racing series took place at Le Mans. Five bikes entered, one bike finished. One of the bikes that entered was actually a scooter and the race had to be…

FIM e-Power coming to Laguna Seca MotoGP

Photo: Grant RayFIM e-Power, the TTXGP ripoff electric racing series, has just added a new race to its calendar that just so happens to coincide with the dates for MotoGP at Laguna Seca and just so happens to be organized…