Skip to main content

Lightning Strike

See All Stories

Can Lightning’s electric motorcycle really charge as fast as a gas tank fill-up?

lightning strike header

Touring, a type of riding that involves long distance trips, has long been the achilles heel of electric motorcycles. While e-motos have developed to the point where they can beat combustion engine motorcycles in nearly every other metric, quick recharging required for long distance riding has yet to reach parity with a gas station fill-up. At least, that was until Lightning Motorcycle debuted what it says is the fastest charging electric motorcycle yet.

Expand Expanding Close

Lightning Strike electric motorcycle targets 250 mph land speed record, and it just may succeed

lightning strike carbon edition

Richard Hatfield’s electric motorcycle company Lightning Motorcycles is no stranger to speed. The company’s LS-218 bike got its name from a 218 mph (351 km/h) run when it snatched the long-held electric motorcycle land speed record in 2012. But now Hatfield is hoping to push the envelope even further to break his own record with an astounding 250 mph (402 km/h) showing.

Expand Expanding Close

Lightning Strike electric motorcycle launches this week – here are the clues & predictions

The Lightning Strike electric motorcycle is perhaps the most highly anticipated electric motorcycle of the year. Based on what we know so far, it has the potential reshape the electric motorcycle industry. Lightning has just announced that the bike will be unveiled this week, so get ready. Read on for all the details.


Expand
Expanding
Close

Lightning’s new $12,998 Strike electric motorcycle shows liquid-cooled motor and Ohlins suspension

lightning strike motor

Lightning Motorcycles, the California-based electric superbike manufacturer, has a highly anticipated electric motorcycle debuting next month. So far they’ve shown us a few teasers revealing little more than the headlights. Today though they got generous and are lifting the veil slightly on their upcoming sportbike designed more for the street than the track.

The company shared the first ever photo of the Lightning Strike’s new motor and it revealed even more details than anticipated.


Expand
Expanding
Close