| 02/20/2001 | First Production Electric Trials BikeThe Denali TorkAtak is the world's first production electric trials bike. It weighs 142 pounds (charged).
It can perform and climb obstacles with power levels similar to a 250cc two-stroke, but it has none of the usage limitations.
The TorkAtak will perform fairly rigorous trials manuvers for 20 to 45 minutes on a charge. The supplied charger will restore a charge in about 45 minutes. A generator can power the charger for remote use. Some generators can recharge the bike directly, with no charger needed. With a 2 kW generator, charge times can be reduced to as little as 10 minutes, with no battery damage.
Denali build these machines twice a year. The next build should commence in July or August 2001, and be complete by October. The price is $5,800 including charger and shipping anywhere in the continental U.S.
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