Is the Mugen Shinden just a disguised Honda RC-E?

The bike you see here is the Mugen Shinden, a prototype electric race bike that will compete at this summer’s TT Zero, racing bikes like the MotoCzysz E1pc. Mugen is a japanese race team and tuning company that’s long existed … Continued

Honda to race electric motorcycles

Honda will become the first major manufacturer to enter the electric racing fray when its satellite company, Mugen, enters an all-new electric motorcycle in the Isle of Man TT Zero this summer. With huge historical significance, the company will race … Continued

Onboard as MotoCzysz wins 2011 TT Zero

Back in June, MotoCzysz dominated the Isle of Man’s electric motorcycle race, taking a close one-two finish in the race and setting the seven fastest electric laps of the Mountain Course ever. Here, onboard footage and commentary from both Mark … Continued

Video: 2011 Isle of Man TT Zero

This is likely the best footage we’ll ever get of this week’s TT Zero, at least until “Charge 2: The Revenge of McGuinness’s Foreskin” comes out. And that’s a damn shame. At 56 seconds long, this anonymously uploaded torrent of … Continued

MotoCzysz wins TT Zero, doesn’t break 100mph barrier

Riding the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc, Michael Rutter has won the Isle of Man’s TT Zero electric motorcycle race. But, even though teammate Mark Miller placed a close second, the victory is somewhat qualified. MotoCzysz was widely expected to break the … Continued

Michael Czysz on the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc

We caught up with Michael Czysz this morning when rain delayed the Isle of Man’s TT Zero race until tomorrow and finally squeezed details of the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc out of him. Is this new bike really a significant step … Continued